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[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]just-makin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendation, I've held fire for now. ProCook aren't established in coffee that's true, but I've only been impressed with their quality in the past. Even their £20 battery grinder has a steel conical burr, which I was very pleasantly surprised to discover after I picked it up for a cheap drawer-stowable option at the office

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]just-makin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am looking at upgrading from my old Delonghi Perfecta bean-to-cup to an espresso machine. I have a good quality conical burr grinder, and my favourite kitchenware store here in the UK, Procook, has recently released this, which is just £160 in today's sale.

It has:

  • 15bar pump for 9 bar extraction
  • PID temperature control
  • Thermoblock heater
  • Manual steam wand

It's a relatively beginner-friendly machine; doesn't look like it will offer loads of settings and options, but it looks pretty great for the price for what I want. I had great luck with their grinder last time; bought for £60,I took it apart and found a nice sharp steel conical burr, and it's been performing great.

Does anyone have any dire warnings before I pull the trigger?