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DiyPresso: DIY Espresso Machine

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325 points ragebol | 2 comments | 12 Sep 24 19:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.502s | source
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wkat4242 ◴[12 Sep 24 19:26 UTC] No.41524558[source]▶
I love espresso. But I don't think I'd be interested in a DIY option.

I tend to use Nespresso, especially now that the cups are simply available in the shop (and cheap aftermarket options), it's pretty perfect.

I know the manual process is more environmentally friendly but when I wake up in the morning I have no headspace for fussing with coffee grinds. I just need good coffee right away. And I don't even own a car or anything nor have kids so my footprint is pretty low.

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ElCapitanMarkla ◴[12 Sep 24 19:58 UTC] No.41524852[source]▶
It sounds like you are the perfect customer for them but when your machine craps itself I would suggest checking out something like the Breville Barista models. I have the Pro version which has the grinder built in and I've found it makes far nicer coffees than the pods and there is minimal faffing around due to everything being integrated in the one machine.
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1. agarren ◴[12 Sep 24 20:21 UTC] No.41525105[source]▶
I’ve had a Breville Barista Express model for years and it’s been perfect. Daily use (4-8 doubles), easy to clean, very consistent shots. I’m definitely a fan.
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2. ElCapitanMarkla ◴[16 Sep 24 23:01 UTC] No.41562075[source]▶
Yeah mine doesn't work too hard, 2 doubles a day at the most and maybe 6-8 in the weekend if we have guests. But it has been great, I've had it for 5 years now and it hasn't skipped a beat. I'm not sure what reparability but I've got a few Breville appliances around the house and they have all been really solid.