Hi guys, Ill start by saying Im new here, but an old hat at caffeine addiction.
My story is this: Ive had my DeLonghi espresso machine for 7 years. I used to buy preground beans, but developed taste and went for fresher whole beans. I bought a cheapo blade grinder from Bodum but it didnt cut the beans fine enough for an excellent coffee. Stupidly I started to use a french press for my fix and my machine has been dormant for some time.
I really want to get back into nice espresso and latte/capuchinos. I have decided to get a good grinding mill and either a new espresso machine or descale my current one. Im not sure on the model of the machine but its a simple manual one. It can really only manage one cup before the boiler starts to struggle.
I have a budget of about $400 for the grinder, and $700 for an espresso machine.
I generally only make one coffee, but sometimes need to be able to make about 5 at once (this includes milk frothing). I want something that heats up fast as I am always late for work :P
anyway Im not entirely sure about any brands at all and Ive got a lot of reading here to do.
Do you guys think I should stick with the DeLonghi and just get a grinder or upgrade the whole kit?
My story is this: Ive had my DeLonghi espresso machine for 7 years. I used to buy preground beans, but developed taste and went for fresher whole beans. I bought a cheapo blade grinder from Bodum but it didnt cut the beans fine enough for an excellent coffee. Stupidly I started to use a french press for my fix and my machine has been dormant for some time.
I really want to get back into nice espresso and latte/capuchinos. I have decided to get a good grinding mill and either a new espresso machine or descale my current one. Im not sure on the model of the machine but its a simple manual one. It can really only manage one cup before the boiler starts to struggle.
I have a budget of about $400 for the grinder, and $700 for an espresso machine.
I generally only make one coffee, but sometimes need to be able to make about 5 at once (this includes milk frothing). I want something that heats up fast as I am always late for work :P
anyway Im not entirely sure about any brands at all and Ive got a lot of reading here to do.
Do you guys think I should stick with the DeLonghi and just get a grinder or upgrade the whole kit?


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