• @general_kitten
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    36 months ago

    to be fair a setup that can make espresso drinks in the same quality league as coffee shops will cost in the range of 1000-3000€ but if you drink one cup per day then you can save that amount in a year by making coffee at home

    • @helenslunch@feddit.nl
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      56 months ago

      Well, in that case, I don’t think anyone can make the case that espresso is a necessity, so again, gouge away.

      • @general_kitten
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        16 months ago

        well if you got savings but low income you can afford one time costs such as that. i got a 1k espresso setup mainly so i dont have to spend 20-40% of my disposable income on coffee from cafes

    • @NotSoCoolWhip@lemmy.world
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      16 months ago

      Bambino is 600, if you do the math it pays itself off in like two or three months of owning one vs going to a coffee shop.

        • @Smoogs@lemmy.world
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          16 months ago

          It is if you learn how to set the temp settings and use the right bean, grind size and milk. A decent cup of coffee is the sum of parts. And if the customer who does all this is just as satisfied, that’s all that matters.

          • @Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world
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            6 months ago

            That’s just not correct. Yes, a drink is the sum of the parts, but if all 4 parts are 9.9/10, and your Bambino can’t get to 9.9/10 level, the drink will come out inferior.

            Although I do agree with your last statement, the Bambino cannot pull a shot like a high-grade industrial machine can.

            • Herbal Gamer
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              36 months ago

              I’m going out on a limb and argue that a great cup of coffee can probably be made with some rather simple and cheap lab equipment.

              • @Sweetpeaches69@lemmy.world
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                06 months ago

                Absolutely, all I’m saying is that you cannot pull the same shot with a Breville as with an industrial grade Espresso machine like great independent shops use.

                • @Smoogs@lemmy.world
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                  6 months ago

                  like great independent shops use.

                  🤣 lol this totally doesn’t sound like a bitter barista taking this personally. I’m gonna say yeah, in fact I can pull a better shot than any independent shop I’ve been to in years with my ‘inferior’ bambino. In fact I’ve done a great cup of coffee comparable even just using an aero press and a hand held foamer.

                  So Go cry about it some more. sips my home made coffee

                  Thanks, this made my coffee taste so much better.

                  • @general_kitten
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                    26 months ago

                    i’d say with cheap-ish equipment you can get like 95-98% close to the quality that a 2k+ machine can do, but 95% of cafes at least here dont care enough to put so much effort into the coffee that the machine matters so i can get best coffee possible at home unless im willing to travel for an hour to a place that sells better coffee than i can make for 5€ more