frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Mar 02, 2026 09:38 PM
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frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Mar 02, 2026 09:38 PM
Breville Barista Pro Espresso Machine (various)
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"some people have credit card debt which means a premium coffee machine shouldn't exist"
What is this nonsense
"some people have credit card debt which means a premium coffee machine shouldn't exist"
What is this nonsense
I have this coffee machine. I have no debt.
I have this coffee machine. I have no debt.
I own this coffee maker and have zero debt besides 8 years left on a 15 year mortgage.
This isn't even that premium....
I try different beans every other month, but it's difficult to get the perfect shot at the first try. However, once you get the hang of it, it's not too hard to dial in a decent shot every time.
All that said, spend more on beans, get them from places that send fresh roasted beans. Makes all the difference in the world.
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What is this nonsense
These absurdly expensive toys, which are usually or poor quality, exist so people can try to impress others while making themselves feel they're of a slighly higher class than the the proles. It's a sign of the K-shaped economy where people buy expensive junk on credit to make themselves feel better not being able to afford the hyper-inflated stuff that actually has some quality or value.
Solution: Get a 5lb bag of price-inflated coffee at Costco. Grind it on-prem, bring it home a put it in your $30 coffee maker. Works great! Don't feed the greed machine by buying these ridiculously expensive trophies. This defines the shittfication economy.
Some people should not use quotes unless they are actually quoting.
These absurdly expensive toys, which are usually or poor quality, exist so people can try to impress others while making themselves feel they're of a slighly higher class than the the proles. It's a sign of the K-shaped economy where people buy expensive junk on credit to make themselves feel better not being able to afford the hyper-inflated stuff that actually has some quality or value.
Solution: Get a 5lb bag of price-inflated coffee at Costco. Grind it on-prem, bring it home a put it in your $30 coffee maker. Works great! Don't feed the greed machine by buying these ridiculously expensive trophies. This defines the shittfication economy.
Essential / highly recommended intial accessories:
1) scale that can weigh tenths/hundreths. (20-$40) ensures dosing out correct amount of coffee beans to grind / final weight in basket / can also help determine if flow rate is appropriate. (rule of thumb being 2:1 ratio, weight of pulled liquid coffee : weight of grounds at a roughly 30s period)
2) knockbox ($30-$45) - removing used pucks gets really old, really quick without
3) wdt tool ($10-$20) - used after the grind to break up clumps, helps with channeling
4) 53.3-54mm puck screen ($13-$15) - placed on top of tamped puck, aids in channeling, keeps group head cleaner
5) aluminum interlocking/magnetic portafilter dosing funnel ($6-$10 for locking, $15+ for magnetic) - sits on the portafiler during grind allowing grounds to fall in and give you a little room to use wdt tool / ensures grounds dont spill out everywhere, i prefer non-magnetic
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5) Bottomless Portafiler ($40 - $100s) - you interact with this the most, having a nice one that shows you if you have channeling problems (bottomless) can be nice to diagnose things. getting real wood accents is nice
6) Different baskets. I use an IMS 20-24gram basket cuz i like mine fairly robust. but normal/default baskets are like 18gram.
7) better tamper ($30/$50 all the way up to $100s) - easier on wrist, better ergonomics, better tampers give more even tamping for less channeling.
8) silicone bellows for grinder shoot ($9-$15) - lets you pump out the last little bit in the grinder shoot, not great but works ok
9) ground coffee distributor ($17-$40) - used after wdt but before tamp to level the grounds prior to tamp. likely not necessary, i just like ensuring an even tamp
10) water mister($10-$15) -misting your beans before grinding reduces static electricity, increases yield of ground coffee from the shoot. and in my opinion causes more extraction to occur
11) airtight coffee canister ($30-$50) - if your beans dont come in a bag that is air-tight resealable, your coffee can go stale rather fast.
12) separate tamp station ($40-$150) - mainly an accent / convenience. but having a place to tamp is convenient and can reduce stray fine grounds that tend to get everywhere.
13) Separate kettle with temperature control and gooseneck spout - ($50-$150) almost certainly a luxury accessory. picking the perfect temp for my hot water for americanos ensures a consistent / ready to drink temperature beverage every morning. and pouring from gooseneck is much more controlled.
that's about all for now. you'll have to look into "best water to use" since water is your next most important ingredient behind fresh roast beans, i use the costco purified with minerals (DONT use distilled) which is ~ok~ from what i read, but could be better. Also you'll want to look into descaling powder packets and flush tablets, since the machine reminds you quite often to clean it (2-3 weeks for flush, 3-6 months for descale)
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