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Why not have one electric grinder that does it all? Can recommend a Lagom Mini highly
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Gaggia Classic and Sage Smart Grinder Pro would be my recommendation. That’s what I’ve got and it allows me to flit between espresso drinks, pourover and Aeropress. You don’t need Gagguino, I’d learn on the machine first and get that nailed first.
The only issue you might find is espresso machines like the Classic which have a water tank don’t like sitting around all week waiting for you to use them. You’ll want to empty it out after the weekend and you’ll probably have to descale it a bit more regularly.
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It might seem counter intuative but a lever machine might be better for irregular use. Being able to start at low pressure is a lot more forgiving especially when guessing grind size after not making an espresso for a few days. You can get plenty of second hand flairs/robots for 2-300 which leaves a lot more budget for a proper grinder, which is arguably more important
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As someone who's got a Gaggia Classic and a hand grinder, this makes sense.
I'd only get electric if you think there'll be lots of long dial-in sessions.
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My only good coffee place in walking distance is closing this weekend, which has renewed my interest in home espresso.
Won’t see daily use, mainly for making weekend flat whites, so I’d like to keep the budget definitely under £1000 and preferably around £500 if possible.
My grinder won’t do espresso grind and I’m not sure I have the counter space for espresso machine and a 2nd electric grinder, so I’ll go with a hand grinder. 1zpresso J max looks good, any other options?
For the machine I’m leaning towards Gaggia Classic/Pro. Ideally I can find a used one and maybe mod it with the Gagguino kit.
Does that seem a reasonable approach or are there better options?