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I have indeed. The flair is cheap in the US, too. $200 including pressure gauge versus $370 for the Robot with gauge. For something that’ll probably be a weekend only coffee machine, the cheaper the better.
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It’s pretty good from the 10 shots I’ve pulled so far. Time from hot water to shot is <2min.
Bit unstable base, and I would like to see the Robot, but I like how packable it is. -
On the flip side, any of those machines should last a lifetime. So also worth spending a bit extra for something reliable.
I'm not that knowledgeable about how long the Flair or Robot are going to be around for, but if you think they might be relatively limited, might be worth getting some sets of gaskets for the inevitable servicing.
I've yet to need anything done with mine, but I can rely on the gaskets being available when I need them!
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mmccarthy
No experience of them but I've seen (as I'm sure you have) James Hoffman's reviews of them. They do look very nice!