Breville Espresso Maker: Caffeine Independence

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Caffeine Independence

Too much Starbucks? With this package, you will be on your way to caffeine independence in a few months. Return on investment is about 300 days if you are a daily Starbucks drinker.

Advantages

This espresso maker is great at delivering a consistent product. It is highly customizable and easy to use. The documentation that covers this espresso machine is clear. Other competitors have failed in the past, where certain vital functions were undocumented, and phone support was lacking. With this espresso machine, you can place a call and gain the information needed if it is unclear in the instruction manual. The most important part of this espresso maker is the availability of parts. Eventually, a seal may fail, and it is nice to know that the company can provide a replacement.

Disadvantages

The razor and the tamper that come with this espresso machine are drawbacks to this product. The razor does not do an excellent job at levelling coffee grounds, and the included tamper does not have a way to tamper coffee grounds consistently. The grinder is configured to dump coffee grounds into the filter basket. Unfortunately, there is an excessive waste when the coffee grounds are passed to the filter basket.

How to Cope with the Disadvantages

The tamper can be replaced with a specially designed leveller and tamper made by Crema. A hopper made by the same company sits in place under the grinder to accept 100% of the grinds. With the two crema products, you can eliminate coffee waste.

An accurate scale that measures tenths and hundredths of a gram is needed to effectively measure the correct amount of coffee. With this espresso maker, the proper measure of coffee, water, and grind size is crucial. The scale ensures consistency in the weight of coffee grounds.