Hi everybody.
My wife and I have been using our Delonghi perfecta automatic coffee machine for about five years now and it looks like it may have a terminal illness (its at the coffee machine hospital as I type this). Anyhow when we first bought it we both 'liked' coffee but in the past five years that feeling has grown into quite the love affair. With the Delonghi on the brink we are considering a manual machine for our next purchase. Having never made a coffee 'the proper' way i just have a few questions.
Just wondering what are the common mistake newbies make in the early stages of their coffee making?
How long does it take before someone new to the game start making decent coffee? (I know this is a very broad question as we are all different etc)
Generally speaking are coffee making/basic barista course worth the time/money? (obviously talking a decent course not a back yard job from someone who thinks they know what they are doing)
Thanks in advance,
Nick
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I posted it here as that is our rough budget ($1500) so looking for advice on using machines in this category (looking at Lelit combi or Rancilio Silvia at the moment but still lots of homework to do!)
My wife and I have been using our Delonghi perfecta automatic coffee machine for about five years now and it looks like it may have a terminal illness (its at the coffee machine hospital as I type this). Anyhow when we first bought it we both 'liked' coffee but in the past five years that feeling has grown into quite the love affair. With the Delonghi on the brink we are considering a manual machine for our next purchase. Having never made a coffee 'the proper' way i just have a few questions.
Just wondering what are the common mistake newbies make in the early stages of their coffee making?
How long does it take before someone new to the game start making decent coffee? (I know this is a very broad question as we are all different etc)
Generally speaking are coffee making/basic barista course worth the time/money? (obviously talking a decent course not a back yard job from someone who thinks they know what they are doing)
Thanks in advance,
Nick
Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I posted it here as that is our rough budget ($1500) so looking for advice on using machines in this category (looking at Lelit combi or Rancilio Silvia at the moment but still lots of homework to do!)

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