My old Gaggia Classic finally bit the dust after many years and I need a replacement.
I live in Hawaii and do repair all of my own appliances. Shipping is murder to and from my island, so I'm looking for an espresso machine that is reliable, and has a good service manual or schematic, and plenty of spare parts available.
I want the total cost of ownership over the life of the unit to be as low as possible while keeping some key requirements.
We have 110v, no 220v. We have three drinkers who each drink 1-2 doubles as milk drinks/espressos per day. Because I'd like to be able to do one shot right after another but don't want to up the cost into the dual boiler regime, I am thinking an HX unit is the way to go.
Beyond that, I don't have a lot of requirements. I'd like a pressure indicator, and if possible, a temperature indicator, but that's pretty much it. Of course it needs all the basics covered -- good pressure capability, and what not.
I *could* spend up to $1500, but I'd much *rather* spend $300.
Thanks!
I live in Hawaii and do repair all of my own appliances. Shipping is murder to and from my island, so I'm looking for an espresso machine that is reliable, and has a good service manual or schematic, and plenty of spare parts available.
I want the total cost of ownership over the life of the unit to be as low as possible while keeping some key requirements.
We have 110v, no 220v. We have three drinkers who each drink 1-2 doubles as milk drinks/espressos per day. Because I'd like to be able to do one shot right after another but don't want to up the cost into the dual boiler regime, I am thinking an HX unit is the way to go.
Beyond that, I don't have a lot of requirements. I'd like a pressure indicator, and if possible, a temperature indicator, but that's pretty much it. Of course it needs all the basics covered -- good pressure capability, and what not.
I *could* spend up to $1500, but I'd much *rather* spend $300.
Thanks!
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