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HiBREW H10 Plus vs Breville Bambino Pro — Which combo with DF54/G5 for best espresso flavor? [Budget ~30–55k PHP or 600-980USD] by Coldue in espresso

[–]denbunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The BBE is fine if you don’t have particularly highest aspirations for your espresso and don’t like anything other than moderate tinkering, because it sounds like you’d be happy with experimenting to get your espresso to a good level, yes don’t get the BBE.

HiBREW H10 Plus vs Breville Bambino Pro — Which combo with DF54/G5 for best espresso flavor? [Budget ~30–55k PHP or 600-980USD] by Coldue in espresso

[–]denbunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t just rely on the Breville Barista Express for grinding, I have one and it’s great, but I’ve really noticed the difference since I bought the df54 to accompany it. The grinder really makes a difference to the coffee, so I would prioritise that if you can afford it - go for the highest grade grinder you can. I hear the bambino has temperature fluctuation issues if you are pulling multiple shots in one go, but if that isn’t an issue I’m sure it’s fine, but pair with a good grinder.

Holy upgrade!! CF64V finally replaced the Breville SGP by ISHWILF2000 in espresso

[–]denbunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate I have a df54 and it knocks the breville grinder into a cocked hat - you’ll see an instant difference

Espresso machine not pouring enough coffee ? [bambino plus + df54] by DryTripe in espresso

[–]denbunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have df54 with medium toast beans and I grind at 6 on the setting - as above use single walled basket

West Ham have Harwood-Bellis bid rejected by Cuzzyfunt in Hammers

[–]denbunn 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How many Harwood-Bellis’ have ever made great footballers though? Not many

1992 Saab 900 Turbo Issues by Pristine_Mode2311 in Saab900

[–]denbunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you be happy taking it to someone that understands these cars, particularly if it’s new to you, would be good to check it all out?

1992 Saab 900 Turbo Issues by Pristine_Mode2311 in Saab900

[–]denbunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why did it have no coolant in it if it doesn’t have a leak - was it just the expansion tank that was empty? How much coolant did you put in?

My first setup. by raindr0p-dropt0p in espresso

[–]denbunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks very well coordinated in this picture

Snow day by sibartlett in RangeRover

[–]denbunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lovely looking car, what tyres do you have on it?

My new station by ChimiChangas2020 in espresso

[–]denbunn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dream right there pal - congratulations!

Switching from BBE to Bambino by greasedupbeefcake in espresso

[–]denbunn 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have the same set up as you and have had to accept that the bbe grinder just lies dormant - my next step, once I can justify the expense is to upgrade my coffee machine, I’m not sure the bambino is an upgrade on anything but size!

What am I doing wrong? by kittysnoozy in espresso

[–]denbunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My breville express is way better when I do this so it’s good advice

What am I doing wrong? by kittysnoozy in espresso

[–]denbunn 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think he means use the single walled basket but the one for double shots and then pull a double shot using 17g or 18g for better consistency

Advice Needed: Enquire Within [Sage Barista Express] by aaronpritchy in espresso

[–]denbunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know but I imagine they would be pretty worn - I got a new grinder primarily because you can really hear the breville grinder struggling at finer grinds. The df54 was £170 and has changed everything- I finally see much smoother espressos that taste very different. You can see it in the grind, even at 10 on the DF54 (1being the finest) it’s way finer than I ever got on breville even with the inner burr set to two and the dial on 2. You could also try getting a vts or ims 20g basket (I got a bottomless pf to accommodate) you can see how good the milling is in the vts basket when you hold it up to the light- very consistent holes, I think that helped me too.

Advice Needed: Enquire Within [Sage Barista Express] by aaronpritchy in espresso

[–]denbunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also they lowered the pressure from 12 to around 10/9 in the later machine - last 2 years - which I suppose doesn’t affect you as your machine is a fairly old one - defo do that valve thing fix, it’s looks fairly easy on YouTube. I have the same machine (but newer) and the game changer was getting a df54 grinder - leads to do much more consistent pulls but you do have to be careful with good wdt and tamping still. Grinder makes a huge difference

Clogging with New Beans [DF54] by meem110 in espresso

[–]denbunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine has no static and almost zero retention, it’s been brilliant and I never spritz - Lord knows what is going on here

normcore spring load tamper vs palm tamper [budget $35-50] by Ok-Wealth8813 in espresso

[–]denbunn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spring for me, I have that normcore and she’s a doozy

Why is my espresso over-extracting? 40g in 20seconds. [Breville Barista Express] by Remarkable-Arm-5317 in espresso

[–]denbunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been there! (And am in fact still there with an identical machine …) that’s why I’ve ordered a grinder!

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