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   Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 00:24:11 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

   Hey Fedi! I'm looking for some advice on buying an #espresso machine. I'm willing to pay for good quality but I don't want anything with some touchscreen or programmable control that might die on me one day. Serviceability is also a premium to me. Do any of you #coffee obsessives have a recommendation to pass along?

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 03:02:06 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • benedictllo

     @benedictllo Definitely got a Breville on the short list, and it might win in its ability to offer serious value-for-money. I just got a little shy from that option because I saw "programmable", and especially after my electric kettle died due to the electronics failing despite the heat element being just fine, I'm trying to avoid those sorts of devices again. I should be able to fix it or find someone to fix it easily.

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     benedictllo (benedictllo@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 03:02:08 JST benedictllo

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     @roadriverrail I’ve used one of the Breville models (can’t remember which) while working at a cafe in LA and that worked pretty well! Also, Rancilio makes some solid machines for home espresso. Check those brands out too!

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 04:12:16 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • Peter Moleman

     @MolemanPeter This the one? It does appear to be available.
     https://www.chriscoffee.com/products/quick-mill-compatto-0820-black

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     Peter Moleman (molemanpeter@neuromatch.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 04:12:17 JST Peter Moleman

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     @roadriverrail Quick Mill, never breaks down (the simple one: 820). It is dutch, Look at Bol.com. Can you buy it elsewhere?

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 05:41:22 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • Peter Moleman

     @MolemanPeter I very much appreciate the recommendation!

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     Peter Moleman (molemanpeter@neuromatch.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 05:41:23 JST Peter Moleman

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     @roadriverrail Yes! No nonsense machine

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 09:43:06 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • Sar6e 🇦🇺

     @davidschulz your experiences are exactly what I hoped you'd share. Thank you!

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     Sar6e 🇦🇺 (davidschulz@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 09:43:08 JST Sar6e 🇦🇺

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     @roadriverrail I can only share my own limited experiences. I’m on my second Sunbeam EM7xxx series machine. Inside these, all the electrical connections are spade connectors and water connections are push on for low pressure connections and threaded compression fittings for high pressure. So all easy to disconnect and reconnect. I’d still have the first if I was smarter and not just randomly replacing components to try and repair.. 😳

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 13:25:36 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • benedictllo

     @benedictllo Well, some electronics are tolerable, provided they don't make normal use impossible. In the case of my kettle, the element is just fine, but the only way to activate it is through the hard-to-reach electronics inside the handle. Something with, say, an electronic gauge doesn't impede my use just because the gauge burns out.

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     benedictllo (benedictllo@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Jan-2024 13:25:38 JST benedictllo

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     @roadriverrail ahhhh, I see. That makes sense. Make someone else mentioned that Flair makes some great lever machines… it’s good to check if they don’t also have some electronic elements to them though. Lots of these gadgets sneak them in where you least expect them!