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DiyPresso: DIY Espresso Machine

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325 points ragebol | 10 comments | 12 Sep 24 19:00 UTC | HN request time: 1.088s | source | bottom
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nathancahill ◴[12 Sep 24 19:33 UTC] No.41524633[source]▶
The closest I've gotten to DIY espresso is EspressoForge: https://espressoforge.com/
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1. zemvpferreira ◴[12 Sep 24 19:45 UTC] No.41524725[source]▶
Man I’d love to get this semi-affordably in Europe. Such a cool product. I use a Cafelat Robot for my morning brew and it’s consistently the highlight of my day. Manual espresso rules
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2. kreetx ◴[12 Sep 24 20:05 UTC] No.41524928[source]▶
This thread is a goldmine!
3. great_wubwub ◴[12 Sep 24 20:24 UTC] No.41525133[source]▶
Flair Espresso has a similar thing and it looks like they have European distributors.

https://flairespresso.com/distributors/

I have the Original and have had it since it was the only thing they made. It's picky but if you get it all dialed right it makes great espresso.

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4. evantbyrne ◴[12 Sep 24 20:31 UTC] No.41525198[source]▶
The prices on some of the hand pumps are wild to me. I feel like if I'm going to go the hand pump route, then I shouldn't be paying the same price as a Gaggia Classic Pro.
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5. tmoertel ◴[12 Sep 24 20:40 UTC] No.41525307[source]▶
I use a Cafelat Robot in the USA, and I agree it's great. The workflow is simple and streamlined, yet it affords a high degree of control.
6. benhurmarcel ◴[13 Sep 24 08:08 UTC] No.41529067[source]▶
I don't really see the advantage compared to your Cafelat Robot, or a Flair.
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7. p4bl0 ◴[13 Sep 24 11:15 UTC] No.41530083[source]▶
In addition to my AeroPress I also regularly use a ROK espresso machine, which is pretty similar to the Cafelat I believe, and I can attest it's pretty awesome.

https://www.rok.coffee/

8. stephencanon ◴[13 Sep 24 15:55 UTC] No.41532381{3}[source]▶
Easy fix, just price out an Olympia Mina and then the other hand pumps will seem cheap by comparison.
9. greenavocado ◴[13 Sep 24 17:23 UTC] No.41533216[source]▶
Espresso forge has even fewer moving parts, and no rotating bearing surfaces or arms that can snap. The moving part is a stainless steel rod with two EPDM o-rings on the moving surface. It will last several centuries given a supply of o-rings. The basket mating surface has a silicone gasket which lasts forever if you store the device in pieces after cleaning up the coffee grounds.
10. zemvpferreira ◴[13 Sep 24 17:29 UTC] No.41533287[source]▶
Seems like fun, nothing more nothing less.