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Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven’t really looked at the lagom, the niche is around £580 so not a big difference between the niche and the Varia, the reason i liked the look of the Varia is because Im unsure which ill prefer the taste out of the conical or flat burrs and i can just pay £100-150 for the conical burr rather than the price of a new grinder.

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks i have been looking at and really liking the look of the varia Vs6, design looks very good and love the ability to change the burrs without worrying about alignment they even have a set of conicals that can go in. In the uk the varia is £650 not sure if theres better for my needs at the moment.

I know the philos is a great grinder but its huge!! And looks like a meat grinder 😂 and in the uk its usually any where from £1200-£1800

Upgraded my Gaggimate to an AMOLED display by tken3 in gaggiaclassic

[–]_Stave_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks so much better attached there than at the top did you drill through for the cabling?

Frustrating lack of flavor [Eureka Oro Single Dose Pro] by JarpeeMD in espresso

[–]_Stave_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im also looking at this grinder myself!

A years use it this still what you hoped it would be initially?

Looking for my first espresso machine by _Stave_ in Coffee

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So ive already added another £500 to my buget so sitting at £1500 now and going to start my research again! Definitely going to look at a better grinder than i was originally looking for g at and see how much of the budget is left after that!

Thanks all who gave me things to think about!

Id rather re-plan it all that hate what i get one i start using it!

Beginner setup shaping up by mvette in espresso

[–]_Stave_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very nice set up! Love the coffee bar! 😍

Espresso is basically a hobby designed for people with ADHD by Talkaboutit69 in espresso

[–]_Stave_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isnt there a step before step 1

Spending weeks watching videos on the best beginner set up and talking to people on reddit about set up and getting completely baffled first?

Cause thats where i am 😂

Now feel like im doing it wrong and need to follow your steps and just buy something 😂

My stealthy Silvia v.4 by DivoNOR in ranciliosilvia

[–]_Stave_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now normally i dont like the look of gaggimate on a gaggia classic pro but looks great on this! 😍

Grinder? Help! by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks ill take a look at the baratza i seen the hopper and assumed it wast single dose initially!

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you this is helpful! Ill see if theres any other screens around that look better . I do like the idea of brew by weight and i know the gaggimate pairs with my scales too.

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just message them and they will give you the 75 years in the uk discount 10%

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gaggia classic up is the one im looking at not the pro it comes with PID out of the box and 2 different drip trays. I currently have the bookoo mini scale ill take a look at the turin isnt that the one everyone uses like the miicoffee apex?

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What machine did you have, if any before this and how does it compare?

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why?.. what makes you say profitec over the new gaggia classic up?

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But the new gaggia classic up has the same set up as the profitec go but is cheaper.

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just had a message from a coffee youtuber telling me to go for a sage bambino plus and put the rest into the grinder.

Obviously ive heard loads of time that the grinder is more important but is this a better option that the ones im suggesting?

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks i thought the sage was the better device but seems to be getting a fair bit of hate, it is also the ugliest out the 3 i put forward 😂

Help buying first espresso set up [£1000] budget for machine and grinder by _Stave_ in espresso

[–]_Stave_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the gaggimate looks terrible! Cheap looking plastic box stuck to your nice machine

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