Folks, I've kinda fallen out with my Gaggia Cadorna Plus.
I'd like something 'better'.
Currently looking at...LELIT PL62X MARA X L58E 1.8L Espresso Coffee Machine - V2.
Or maybe... LELIT PL42EMI-NZ Anita Single Boiler 250 mL Vibration Pump Tank Espresso Coffee Machine with built-in Burr Grinder (but single boiler).
Or... LELIT PL92T ELIZABETH Double Boiler PID Espresso Coffee Machine - V2.
Or... Rancilio Silvia Pro.
I think I'd like a dual boiler setup this time (maybe?).
May take some work to sort out the actual coffee beans/grind and manually place that into the machine though (?)
Which makes the LELIT PL42EMI-NZ easier for me to learn (but am I loosing something in the process with that)?
All the above are here in NZ, and all about the same price (high end of $2700+).
Would this be better?
https://www.espresso.co.nz/home-coffee-equipment/ecm-mechanika-v-slim-e61-2-2l-espresso-coffee-machine/
I have no knowledge of these various machines so your input is most welcome.
I'm the only real coffee person in the house (Missus likes Instant!). So I don't really need all the bells and whistles.
I don't have a grinder either. But is it OK to get local roaster to grind the beans for me?
Or do beans 'go off' if ground and left in the bag for a couple of weeks while I work my way through them?
Thanks.
ps. I'm 75 so I'm fairly sure a good machine may possibly (just) outlast me on this planet.
I'd like something 'better'.
Currently looking at...LELIT PL62X MARA X L58E 1.8L Espresso Coffee Machine - V2.
Or maybe... LELIT PL42EMI-NZ Anita Single Boiler 250 mL Vibration Pump Tank Espresso Coffee Machine with built-in Burr Grinder (but single boiler).
Or... LELIT PL92T ELIZABETH Double Boiler PID Espresso Coffee Machine - V2.
Or... Rancilio Silvia Pro.
I think I'd like a dual boiler setup this time (maybe?).
May take some work to sort out the actual coffee beans/grind and manually place that into the machine though (?)
Which makes the LELIT PL42EMI-NZ easier for me to learn (but am I loosing something in the process with that)?
All the above are here in NZ, and all about the same price (high end of $2700+).
Would this be better?
https://www.espresso.co.nz/home-coffee-equipment/ecm-mechanika-v-slim-e61-2-2l-espresso-coffee-machine/
I have no knowledge of these various machines so your input is most welcome.
I'm the only real coffee person in the house (Missus likes Instant!). So I don't really need all the bells and whistles.
I don't have a grinder either. But is it OK to get local roaster to grind the beans for me?
Or do beans 'go off' if ground and left in the bag for a couple of weeks while I work my way through them?
Thanks.
ps. I'm 75 so I'm fairly sure a good machine may possibly (just) outlast me on this planet.

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