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do I finally buy the breville espresso machine I’ve been eyeing for years even tho I just dropped $$$ on tattoos

someone decide for me please 😊

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the barista express, I really want one with the grinder + frother all in one machine 

any suggestions?

moto girlie, prefer grease and sawdust but currently a technical program manager at a lil crypto startup.

I think the next level up has a separate boiler for steaming and espresso; so theoretically better for frothing milk as you're not dependent on the boiler coming back up to temp after pulling your shot. 

The built in grinder is nice, but typically better to upgrade grinders to enhance your experience. 

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yesss highly recommend getting an older refurbished model with a pressure gauge and then getting an baratza sette on top -- way better longterm and baratza makes it so easy to repair/clean/replace burrs so that the grinder will never be the weakest link

if you get a smaller machine like the Bambino + dedicated grinder it’s pretty much the same size! The BBE is basically a bambino + a smart grinder pro just in one housing

you + my other coffee aficionado friends have all recommended separate machines…

I may have to rethink the counter space I’m dedicating, or figure out a little raised shelf setup hmm