What I'm hearing is "buy this machine now before it gets more expensive" haha. I had a feeling that the original machine was a bit too good to be true in terms of price. Even James Hoffman said at the price it's at, nothing compares to it. Not that any machine does compare to it regardless of price. We finally have a reason for that. What I like about Decent is the transparency and that you sell the upgrades separately as well as include them into the new machines. Much better than other companies which bundle new parts with new machines. I was hoping to pick up the 1.3 this year, but changed my mind due to the pandemic. I hope to pick one up in the near future.

amazing transparency

John Will DE eventually plan to make a cheaper machine, that preserves many of the features of the DE, but is made to be more accessible? This is what I've been wondering for a while. It is very obvious that you and your company focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and quality. That and your design philosophy/goals I would guess are what draw many people to the DE. As you explain here, there are constant pressures increasing price. With the trajectory we have seen, I don't expect prices a model to be more affordable anytime soon. Which makes me wonder if you might branch to create a second product aimed at being more affordable while preserving the design choices of control and transparency of information. This is definitely my end goal espresso machine! Thanks

Would you make steam and brew at same time?

Intrigued to get a new machine, and decent is on my short list (along with lelit Bianca). Is 1.5 coming soon though ? You said every 6 months and it’s been longer than that. Thanks.

I don't find a good sign not even mentioning CAFE version....