Posted: 12/9/2012 2:12:50 AM EDT
| Wife wants an espresso machine for xmas. I have no idea where to begin. She used to be a barista and is pretty particular about how they work, specifically the steam wand. Anyone here have an expierience with home espresso machines and have a recommendation? |
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Quoted: Wife wants an espresso machine for xmas. I have no idea where to begin. She used to be a barista and is pretty particular about how they work, specifically the steam wand. Anyone here have an expierience with home espresso machines and have a recommendation? I have had a couple that were under $100. They were all garbage. Expect to pay quite a bit and read reviews carefully for a good one.
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The gaggia looks decent, but I do like that Rancilio. Is there anything that she would need besides the machine? Beans and flavoring and what not aside. Thanks for the help so far. A good burr grinder is a necessity for expresso. The blade type top loading coffee choppers won't give you a fine enough grind. |
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Any recommendations for one I should look at? I sadly didn't know there were more than one option.
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The gaggia looks decent, but I do like that Rancilio. Is there anything that she would need besides the machine? Beans and flavoring and what not aside. Thanks for the help so far. A good burr grinder is a necessity for expresso. The blade type top loading coffee choppers won't give you a fine enough grind. |
This might be one of times when you ask her or at least see if she will generate an Amazon wish list. It would be like her picking a firearm out for you 
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Wife wants an espresso machine for xmas. I have no idea where to begin. She used to be a barista and is pretty particular about how they work, specifically the steam wand. Anyone here have an expierience with home espresso machines and have a recommendation? |
| Fuck that manual shit. I have had a Nespresso for a couple years now (and a 7 month deployment) and I like it more than chain store espresso. Wonderfully consistent and cost effective over the medium term. I was a huge naysayer until I used it 2-3x during a midwatch. |