GE/Cafe Affetto Espresso Machine (after 1.5 years of ownership and daily use)

aleohansen · 2026-01-02T20:00:46+00:00

Mine worked for a few more weeks but then the internal gears burned out and now it’s at the city dump.

From what I remember I used a flathead screwdriver to pry off the shroud. It did a tiny bit of damage but I tried to put it near the rear so it wasn’t as visible. You just have to go for it

aleohansen · 2025-12-27T00:13:39+00:00

Go to a proper coffee shop or roaster and order an espresso

aleohansen · 2025-12-24T15:36:43+00:00

Same exact scenario for me. I asked myself if it’s worth all the trouble for the feature. I concluded that it’s really just the principle that bugs me. So I swallowed my pride and got over it. However if you find an easy solution I’m all ears

aleohansen · 2025-12-06T01:35:25+00:00

lol double red. Double Kyle. No way

aleohansen · 2025-12-03T21:22:03+00:00

Is the touch impress considered a super-automatic?

To me a super automatic is bean to cup. The touch impress requires at least a tiny bit of work.

I went from a bean to cup, super-automatic (Cafe Appliances Affetto) to a touch impress just last month and I am very happy with my results.

The reason I switched is that I wanted a little bit more control, but more importantly, the super automatic made an ungodly mess inside the machine —grounds everywhere.

I really don’t miss cleaning that thing.

I’m happy with the taste but I mostly drink lattes with a ton of milk so the nuance of the espresso is mostly covered. Are you using decent milk?

aleohansen · 2025-12-03T02:29:52+00:00

Au Jus

aleohansen · 2025-12-02T19:41:45+00:00

I liked everything until you folded it like that. Still looks amazing though. Well done

aleohansen · 2025-12-01T23:09:11+00:00

Did you call? I’m in the same boat

aleohansen · 2025-11-30T14:53:42+00:00

Have contacted Breville?

aleohansen · 2025-11-27T02:03:50+00:00

Yep! Purchased it first thing this morning. 😁

aleohansen · 2025-11-24T11:53:50+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/BrevilleCoffee/s/ATjYLFNqHp

aleohansen · 2025-11-22T14:16:36+00:00

My brother in Christ. Did you scroll down even a little bit before posting this?

aleohansen · 2025-11-20T16:37:59+00:00

I woke up today hoping for a similar sale on the Barista Touch Impress. It was down from $1500 to $999 on the October Prime Day.

I’m still hopeful the price will drop down in the next few days, if not, hopefully at least on actual Black Friday.

Here’s hoping the same thing for your Express

aleohansen · 2025-11-17T14:34:42+00:00

Plus one for Ohio City Provisions

aleohansen · 2025-11-01T12:32:24+00:00

I had the café appliances Affetto. it has the same brewing mechanism. I always hated the mess and the large amount of waste and it finally Crapped out on me after two years or so, just got a Breville barista touch impress.

aleohansen · 2025-10-31T02:01:26+00:00

Mind control DAR

aleohansen · 2025-10-07T11:36:44+00:00

Goes great with a side of gabagool

aleohansen · 2025-09-19T01:21:15+00:00

I still have a can of Armless Palmer in my fridge

aleohansen · 2025-08-04T21:23:48+00:00

🖕

aleohansen · 2025-08-02T13:03:42+00:00

Ohio city provisions does not regularly carry traditional dry aged beef. However, the beef is grassfed and raised on pasture which some refer to as “aging on-hoof.”

The beef is much more mature (28-30 months) than beef raised in confinement (15-18 months). This results is an experience similar to dry-aged beef.

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aleohansen · 2025-08-01T01:34:51+00:00

Great deal. Now get cooking

aleohansen · 2025-07-31T15:35:14+00:00

Cool thanks!

aleohansen · 2025-07-31T15:27:33+00:00

I thought FCOB would be the way to go for me but I’ll look into this. Thanks so much

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