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I'm thinking the Strada EP1 would be the best you can get today?

Electronic pressure profiling, with a saturated head and all the high quality you'd expect from a LM machine.

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[–] eirik@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do you define a home machine? The Strada EP 1 is, from what I can find, priced from €10.000, which I find a bit crazy for a home machine, but then again I'm not at all familiar with espresso machines.

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Haha I've seen them for slightly cheaper and it's way out of my budget still, but if I could afford it, it seems to tick all of the "ultimate, do-everything espresso machine" boxes.

I measured, and it's so deep that it doesn't even fit on my kitchen counter unfortunately 😂 I'd need to build a dedicated espresso bar.

The GS3 I suppose would be the closest, cheaper, sane home equivalent, but would sacrifice the electronic paddle in exchange for a manual one or AV.

[–] thepianistfroggollum 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

My stove top kettle and French press make better coffee than any machine I've ever used.

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's awesome, if immersion brewing is your favourite tasting coffee, then it's pretty easy to get good results on a budget (except the grinder!)

Unfortunately I'm drawn to espressos and cortados so things get a little more technical and expensive.

Have you tried different filter methods? The kalita/v60/chemex/aeropress etc.

[–] thepianistfroggollum 5 points 2 years ago

The aeropress is actually what got me away from drip brewers, but I drink way too much coffee for it to be my main method. It was nice to use when I was working out of the office, though.

I'm about to do an experiment on which immersion brewing method is best. My plan is to 5 different brews in 8oz mason jars: boiling water and short steep (normal), boiling water and 24h steep, sun coffee (just letting it sit in the sun all day), room temperature 24h steep, and fridge 24h steep. I'm betting option 2 is the worst.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The other way a french press is best is because on one operation you can make an arbitrarily large amount of coffee

You want coffee for five? Easy. More? The machines are cheap, you can parallel them

The downside - you can't make any of the drinks made of espresso

Cold brew would probably beat the french press, if it didn't need forethought

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Best at what? Best filter? Best looking? Most efficient use of space? Best at steaming? Best workflow? Most convenient?

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well, it's open ended for a reason, what do you think would be your ultimate machine if money was no limit, and what is your reasoning?

I'm not so much asking for recommendations as I am prompting for a conversation!

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

OK. Decent + EG1 because I like turbos and sprovers.

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I have the EG-1 and it's fantastic! I'm super jealous they started releasing new versions and I can't upgrade though! 😭

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Most flexible? Best turbo-shot? Best traditional espresso? Best light roast espresso?

[–] dezmd@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My 8+ year old Keurig classic (K50?) that occasinally makes panicked struggling noises when the water tank is near full but still usually manages to squeeze out the coffee.

It was free, so obviously that makes it the best.

/backs into the bushes

/would this actually this count as trolling for mod reasons? ;)

[–] Abrslam@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Easiest and fastest way for an amazing single cup of coffee is probably the clever dripper. It's utterly fool proof, and combined with good beans and a good grinder makes top shelf coffee. Also it costs almost nothing.

If you are looking for a batch brewer that will last the rest of your life go for Technivorm Moccamaster. I've had mine for 10 years and wouldn't want to live without it! Good grinder and beans needed of course!

[–] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I am a big fan of the Clever Dripper. I use one daily at the office.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Two brew heads? That's not a home machine.
What's your definition of 'best?'

[–] sqw@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I hear it makes a decent cup.

[–] drekly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Personally, I'm not a fan of the no-boiler, no-rotary-pump setup, with no hot water on demand, and I've heard some negative things about the UI and the founder.

However, it's extremely intriguing as it would tickle that data/analytics part of my brain to be able to control my shots completely. I'd love to borrow one for a week and compare it to my current E61 machine.