I have the Dedica ec685.M
And Picopresso.
They both need a few adjustments to make them extract a better shot. But when I adjust Picopresso properly, it makes crazy extractions.
My hand grinder is Kingrinder K6, the best grinder for its price.
I have definitely tried several. The Picopresso made great espresso but I found it messy to use and too fussy for travel, plus I did not at all enjoy what was required to generate pressure. The Staresso made adequately drinkable shots, but again I did not enjoy the experience of doing what was necessary to create pressure. Most recently I bought the Trekbrew from Turin and it seems to me to be the most promising of all. It’s is electric, and it can be used with either pre-boiled water or room temperature water. I have been very pleased with the quality of the shots it produces.
Idk, I kinda feel his pain. I have eureka mignon specialita which seems like a great grinder and my portable pico makes FAR better tasting espresso than bambino with same grind settings/same coffee beans.
Bambino shots are always bitter to me, and I've tried so many things - the puck prep is great, no channeling no nothing, the shot is extracted in 20/25/30/35/40 seconds (tried all combinations), yet, it never tastes great. It's good for milk based drinks and I truly love my cappuccinos which are far better than anything I can get from a coffee shop. But my espressos are just very mediocre...
If you want a low tech alternative to a machine, picopresso is the answer.
It's cheap, easy to use, doesn't take long to use. The 9Barista is something to get if you like what it is. Dialing in in a 9 barista is going to be time consuming, you'll get several shots out of a picopresso in the same time.
consider manual options. The J Ultra from 1Zpresso combined with something like the Picopresso will give you better espresso than budget electric machines at the cost of a little more work.
Hooo, no not at all my only coffee brewer, and neither is it my main one. I have different manual espresso machines (Picopresso, Cafelat Robot -- which is excellent and cost under 500€), a pump espresso machine Sage Bambino, a portable electric one too from IKAPE. Those are my main daily brewers. I use quite often the OXO Rapid Brewer as well, especially at the office. I do quite sometimes V60 with a Hario Switch. And very very very rarely I use my French press. I brew sometimes during the week with my 3-cups mokapot though but it's mainly at night with Decaf coffee -- which I sometimes replace by a cup of good tea. 3 different grinders help me with all of that (1 electric DF64, 1 hand grinder K6, and a portable A2). Why the moka pot at night? Because It's relatively silent on the stove, I don't risk to wake up my baby sleeping, I can grind coarse so I can use the hand grinder -- again not much noise--, and I can have a large cup of coffee in the end to enjoy, and lastly I already had fun during the day with another brewing method ☺️.
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