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I only have an espresso machine for milk drinks really. I very occasionally drink espresso when I'm out but whenever I fancy one at home I'm always left with my eyeballs buzzing in a really unpleasant way. If I could get a setup that turned out really excellent espresso then it might be worth it but it's also a very short experience for a huge amount of faff.
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Granted the initial dialling in with a new grinder will take a few goes, but I got a Gaggia Classic 4 years ago and never looked back!
So I take it you're using the same beans pretty much all of the time then? If you keep things consistent then it's not a faff but if you're buying new beans every week, especially lighter roasts it's a massive faff.
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Surprised to see a few people being against home espresso - always found it easy and never gave it too much thought. Granted the initial dialling in with a new grinder will take a few goes, but I got a Gaggia Classic 4 years ago and never looked back!
Pourover and drip are just brothy long drinks that do absolutely nothing for me so I wouldn’t really see them as an alternative either, so just as well!