G'day fellow coffee snobs.
Presently I have a Breville Barista Express but am looking to upgrade. I don't have a specific reason for upgrading apart from the knowledge that my Breville is mortal and will one day die, and of course upgradeitis.
My budget is $2500 - $4000 or so. I could spend more but will restrain myself unless I find a specific reason for spending more. I've just started researching and don't anticipate pulling the trigger for another six months or more. As will become clear I am still collecting my thoughts. Probably I will be posting here a few more times before the final purchase.
Like so many others the Breville was my gateway drug, bought the day before the first lockdown hit. Since then I upgraded the grinder to a Baratza Sette 270, which I am very happy with. I have a Hario scale, a WDT tool, a precision basket and a few other bits and pieces.
80% of the drinks I make are milk drinks. On a typical day I make between 2 and 5 coffees. I use Padre and Commonfolk beans, among others.
What am I looking for? My forever machine. I want something with great build quality that will last a long time and make excellent coffee. To be more specific:
- The ability to pull shots and steam milk at the same time
- The ability to make coffees for a group of 6 people without issues
- Some ability to experiment with temperature (not essential)
- Pre-infusion (not essential)
- Either heat exchange or dual boiler
- Appropriate for my bench space (40cm width, 57cm depth, 61cm height)
I find myself drawn to Profitec and Lelit machines.
I'm very interested in hearing from others who started with a consumer grade machine similar to my own and then upgraded. What did you upgrade to? What did you gain from upgrading, and do you have any regrets?
I hope I'm not boring everyone with yet another upgrade advice thread.
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Presently I have a Breville Barista Express but am looking to upgrade. I don't have a specific reason for upgrading apart from the knowledge that my Breville is mortal and will one day die, and of course upgradeitis.
My budget is $2500 - $4000 or so. I could spend more but will restrain myself unless I find a specific reason for spending more. I've just started researching and don't anticipate pulling the trigger for another six months or more. As will become clear I am still collecting my thoughts. Probably I will be posting here a few more times before the final purchase.
Like so many others the Breville was my gateway drug, bought the day before the first lockdown hit. Since then I upgraded the grinder to a Baratza Sette 270, which I am very happy with. I have a Hario scale, a WDT tool, a precision basket and a few other bits and pieces.
80% of the drinks I make are milk drinks. On a typical day I make between 2 and 5 coffees. I use Padre and Commonfolk beans, among others.
What am I looking for? My forever machine. I want something with great build quality that will last a long time and make excellent coffee. To be more specific:
- The ability to pull shots and steam milk at the same time
- The ability to make coffees for a group of 6 people without issues
- Some ability to experiment with temperature (not essential)
- Pre-infusion (not essential)
- Either heat exchange or dual boiler
- Appropriate for my bench space (40cm width, 57cm depth, 61cm height)
I find myself drawn to Profitec and Lelit machines.
I'm very interested in hearing from others who started with a consumer grade machine similar to my own and then upgraded. What did you upgrade to? What did you gain from upgrading, and do you have any regrets?
I hope I'm not boring everyone with yet another upgrade advice thread.
Thanks in advance for your responses.



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