Same, the wife just made me a double shot to test the machine at 8.30pm 😬😳......bad move.

@@Sillysillylittleman hahaha same here. I used some Peruvian coffee beans and was awake for the next 5hrs!!

Oh my gosh so did me and my boyfriend! We went from drinking regular drip coffee everyday to a double shot of espresso with this machine and we are so alert in the mornings. Needless to say we are hooked. Never going back lol. We use Lavazza Espresso Italiano beans

I’ve been on the toilet all day.

Me too, life changer!

And how do you like your Barista Pro at this time?

Me too! Well £540 - sorry.

Me too!!

Me too!

Same! The machine is known as Sage Barista Pro in Europe.

Me too, just waiting for delivery!

Just bought this and first site I went to. That pause is so handy.

Geo engineering?

Always its depended of how fresh they are , I roast my own coffee so I have fresh always and I start at size 9 but after about 5 days have to make smaller and smaller

Measuring out each time is the key to great espresso. I go 18g in and 36 out in about 30 seconds for best results. Buy a scale and weigh your shots everytime. It makes a huge difference because the grinder isn’t that consistent unfortunately

What temp setting should I use for dark roast beans?

Dosnt matter what i does still tastes bitter and souer and i get only a cm of coffee in the cup :/

I have the Breville One Touch because of Gail's review. it makes the best espresso. Your ability to control and fine tune each step of the process allows you to make the most personal coffee taste.

John Edwards actually my family are from Florida and Ohio, right now I live in the south, but throughout my life I’ve lived through 22 cities in 10 states. If it helps, our ancestry is Celtic Irish gypsy with a little Viking and Scandinavian mixed in. I guess it’s in my blood to be a wanderer. A lot of Suggs live in the Carolinas, but we do not only originally from there.😉 And quite frankly, I don’t have any family that I know of from the Carolinas. Same name, but we must not be related. I have met another Suggs from North Carolina, but we share no common family members. That is how I know this.

@John Edwards Thank you! I really do appreciate it! The name is of an old English origin that means to have a ‘bright and cheerful personna’, and that is very true for me. Looking at my ancestry report shows that there is British in me (come to think of it, looking at my report now shows that there is just as much British as there is Irish in me, but they lumped British and Irish in the same category). I’m glad you inspired me to check that out! Thank you again, this actually makes me feel more connected to the UK now, but yes, that is precisely where the name originates and I am proud to have it, No matter how I ended up with it! I’ve been to England a couple times, I’ve been to Ireland, I’ve been to Scotland, and I’ve been to Iceland (I’m going back this summer) just to name a few of the places that I’ve traveled abroad to. I’ve been to over 20 different countries. If there’s one thing that gets me off, it’s culture, and honestly, I feel more at home in the UK than I feel anywhere else in the world (spare for Reykjavík, it’s a tie in my eyes). I think you literally just helped me get to know myself better...

Loganbay I used to have the DeLonghi Magnifica a long time ago, but it crapped out on me after a while. That was around the time I saw the BES 870 XL at Williams Sonoma, and I had to have it. I’m very happy with this machine. It does the job very well. Should anything ever happen to it, God forbid because I take good care of it, the Oracle Touch is definitely what I’m eyeing because of Gail.

@John Edwards All of this is very much true. I’ve been to these places, as well as Salem, Massachusetts, and I can attest to this as well. I’ve often exclaimed that England is my home away from home. It’s funny you mention Paris, because I went there in the summer of 2017. I like the city, but I guess us Americans have a bad reputation as tourists, because the people weren’t too kind. I even learned enough French to speak it, but I guess they just don’t like outsiders- even if we tried to break the mold of traditional tourists and see the city as a local. I’ve actually apologized for the behavior of typical Americans several times in different countries. Sometimes we’ll stay at B&Bs throughout the places we visit and we get to know the homeowners and talk with them. I’ve heard some stories that are embarrassing to me as an American. Not to be political, but I hate how we are a laughingstock to the world, and I should never have to feel ashamed of where I’m from. But I get it, I see it, I understand it, and that’s what makes it so hard because I see exactly where everyone else is coming from and I agree with it. Personally, I try to totally submerge myself into other cultures for a deeper learning of them as well as myself. I don’t want these few bad examples to represent me to the world because I have so much love for this globe- and kind people like you who helped me connect to myself deeper, even if through the comments section of a KZfaq video (now THIS is how you connect over coffee! Thank you, Gail!) With that said, I get why people can be a little rude to Americans, so I won’t hold it against them. France is still beautiful.

I tried this machine and wanted to like it, but I could not get a good 1:2 brew ratio in 20-30 seconds with this machine. I have another machine with a PID that does it easily and has better taste than the Breville. More flavor, more undertones, more nuances come through.The steam wand on the Breville is not that powerful, either.

Fun fact the pro has faster heatup time than the original but this lacks the guage too be honest I am more likely to the the machine on and the slight heat up time does not bother me when it costs more for lacking of guage

I suppose but most likely you won't get the results you want. Better to get a dedicated grinder for that; this machine is geared towards espresso grinds, which is what you would expect.

Smiffy if you haven't already Google 'sage barista masterclass eventbrite'. Sage (Breville if you're in the USA!) do 1 on 1 video tutorials for free!

Pressure gauge isn't much use anyway. For the beans I'm currently using to get a proper extraction the needle is off the scale...

the pressure gauge is pretty much useless. the electronics make sure you always have the right pressure

Just need to make sure that the flow starts within the 8-10 second range. If it is too early, it is underextracted. If it is too late, it is overextracted.