I was thinking a lot about whether to buy a Breville Barista or a Delonghi Maestro (basically a Prestigio with auto milk froth). Actually placed the order for the Maestro because I was hooked by their marketing ploy. But the god of espresso guides me and I canceled my order at last minute. The integrated tamp sounds appealing to noobs, but it's actually a trap because the integrated grinders on both machines produce lots of clumps. You WILL need a needle tool to break those clumps, lest you get channeling. Clumps and 51mm "Delonghi style" basket, name a worse duo lol. Delonghi's lack of grind adjustment only worsen the problem. In the end I bought the Barista Touch, and I cannot be happier with my purchase! The machine comes with the official dosing ring, which helps immensely with dosing and doing wdt. Just shake and swirl as much as you want! Get a leveling tamp and making espresso takes almost no skill nowadays. The touchscreen is a premium I'm willing to pay for. It's just so much more intuitive to use and helps a lot with dialing in - grind size, dose, brew timer, brew temp, the Touch got me covered. I do hope it let me change pre-infusion timer though, but all in all very solid.

Great review, so clear, factual and to the point. Was considering an Oracle instead but you have put my mind at rest that this is the better option for me. Thanks

Great review, so clear, factual and to the point. Was considering an Oracle instead but you have put my mind at rest that this is the better option for me. Thanks

As a engineer, I appreciate this level of detail explanation. Thank you!

Not really any dual boiler home espresso machine focus these days?

Some of the reviews are confused and state that this is a dual boiler machine. Wrong. It is a ThermoJet heating system with a 3 second heat up time.

Today I learned about bellows hopper! One question: I am a hopper dose guy. Would a bellows hopper work for me, pumping air through layers of beans? Should I get one?

You're Legend

Do I start the descale with both screws loose?

Meh, it’s the Barista Touch Impress with auto tamp 🤷‍♂️

Do you think quality would be very different from a hand grinder like kingrinder k6?

I recognise the voice of that guy in the background who works for Breville

I don’t know how it does this, but it’s unbelievable, it’s been one month. I’m using this machine, and I feel the huge difference between the other ones and this one. Satisfaction guarantee 👍🏼

When is it becoming available?

I’m a huge Fellow product supporter., I’m ready to pre-order, but I’m going to wait & see what James Hoffman says first.

Method 1 works

Alexei where are you?!

How is your Delonghi Dedica so shiny ?

You think that's loud? You should hear my cuisinart

How much?

Wouldn’t the rancillio have less electronics that could go wrong? I mean you still get good espresso with a solid build

Thx! I’ve been struggling with mine for two weeks, every conceivable approach, still fail with too many bubbles!

Microfoam will have variable results

Microfoam will have variable results

app info>>battery>>unrestricted🤓

What tool for WDT? Link, please. I have an LM, eight years old... I'm looking to upgrade to this machine. I love the video.

Good video. I think the main question to answer is: when beans come with instructions / recipe and they recommend a specific time, what do they mean? Here is an example: Recipe: Temp 94C as a starting point. In milk: (16-18g into 34-37g) 24-30 Seconds. So fruity! Apple and citrus in a 9oz drink! More intensity and some cocoa in the 5-boz. In espresso: (16-18g into 45-50g) 24-30 seconds. Intense, fresh apple and juicy currants acidity, a savoury note, and lor lingering citrus. Are the times from button push or first drip?

Too bad it’s not all metal. Not interested.

This always scares donnie😂 Donnie: IT'S NOT FUNNY Leo: oh but it is >:)

My AVR is not splitting the audio and both audio video is coming through my projector currently even though I have the firestick and speakers connected to my AVR. Plz advise.

Do you use the normcore tamper with your decent?

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Got my machine last week and had trouble dialing in. I now have a good pre-infusion and extraction time, the flow looks good, but the shot tastes sour. Doing 18g in and about 36g out in total 35 seconds. I had to take the upper burr down to 2 and knob setting down to 3. It just wouldn't be fine enough otherwise. How can I sweeten up my shot and get rid of that sourness?

Thank you! No where in the instruction book does it mention to start with the matching in “off” mode for the decalcify step. It didn’t even occur to me to try that 🙄 So- Thanks for the tip 👍

Looking at buying one of these. Can I suggest running a sound test? Strange that you mentioned the difference in sounds to the Sette but didn't give a demo.

Is this still the grinder to go with in 2024 ? I can find a refurbished on eBay for about 350-400.

I hear this sound at night when sleeping whenever I put one of my 4hz mechanicals on my nightstand. Helps me sleep.

just got a new machine. i like trying little things. puck screen scales puck prep, but i am happy with that. but not going down this route.

What are your thoughts on fellow aiden vs the xbloom for the enthusiast that enjoys the above average cup of coffee?

What are your thoughts on fellow aiden vs the xbloom for the enthusiast that enjoys the above average cup of coffee? Thanks!

This is a great video. Only thing I don’t get is how that bowl would be able to fit a whole two liter Mountain Dew in it if it’s supposedly the same size🤔

I like it's aestetics

Totally agree - coffee nerds creators do not talk about the flow profiling is just a guess especially as no one talks about the coffee has on the profile

Great video comparison. As of today one can buy the DF54 flat burr electrtc grinder for less than either the K-Max or Commandante

if their thermos went to around 95c~ or even better 100c for brewing on the spot, I'd 100% get one!

Id like a pid with a display and timer. Cant be very expensive anymore and a stainless steel boiler. Im still a bit sceptical abouthaving plastics in the boiler since itll still expand and contract with heat

To anyone considering buying this thing - I have had it for a while and here are a few remarks: - Don't use the steam wand, rather buy a simple milk foaming device on a side if you need to do milk drinks. The heating and cooling down part is annoying in the long run. If milk foam is really needed rather consider a dual boiler machine. - As it is widely used there are a lot of service shops and also there is a tunning available for it. Like the PID or different/aftermarket parts. - The water matters, don't use hard water. It will damage the boiler and you are looking for 150€ repair. You can buy a cartridge for it or use water in bottles. - I was experiencing issues if I closed the valve for the hot water before turning the hot water off with the switch. First turn switch it off and then close it using the wheel. - You need a good grinder, this only pushes water, if you put sh*t in you will get it on the other end out. Having a good grinder is more important. - It is impractical in multiple ways. The drip tray, you don't know your water level, it is not heating the cups sufficiently, etc. But it is a good starting machine. - Would I buy it again if this one breaks? No, I'd rather buy something better, but this was good starting point.

So Deloghni won

You talk a lot! a what you tip!

metal construction, pid, shot timer and pressure setting is worth the 150 markup