JeffCrossSF
JeffCrossSF t1_j6j1n93 wrote
Reply to This espresso machine is from 2004, i got it from Savers last year and it works like brand new. I know people online who have even older ones that still work perfectly. by Waryur
I only recently replaced mine but not because it broke but because I wanted a more consistently great pull. I have never mastered the pull.. when I get the same coffee pulled on a better machine by a pro it blows me away how flavorful it can be. I got close a few times but despite my best efforts it was always a little bit of a crap shoot.
There is a mod for this to add a thermostat for the boiler. I never did this but hear it makes it much easier to get a consistent pull. I also have a scale for weighing.
So what did I move to? A super automatic Miele. Cost a damn fortune but at least it is very consistent. Not as good as a quality pull at a good coffee shop, but very good.
JeffCrossSF t1_j6j5ij9 wrote
Reply to comment by Waryur in This espresso machine is from 2004, i got it from Savers last year and it works like brand new. I know people online who have even older ones that still work perfectly. by Waryur
I could do that, or go super automatic. Haha.. anyhow, no regrets. I’ll probably hand it down to my kids some day.