Thank you, this stuff is so fucking good and it’s nice to be supporting a good cause :party-cat:

Got me thinking of saving for a manual espresso machine as I’ve only got pour over stuff right now!

  • SolidaritySplodarity [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    This is pretty accurate. The very cheapest option is an aeropress and manual grinder but that's so much goddamn work it's really not worth it compared to just doing a pour over or something.

    If you're patient I think you could get a pretty good single boiler and Burr grinder setup for under $500 used. But that's still a good chunk of change, the kind of thing that only makes sense if you're constantly buying espresso on the way to work (at-home price of two shots is like $0.69 vs $4 at a shop) or if coffee is your main hobby for years or something.

    Last year I thought, "hey, I should get one of those manual Italian-style lever ones, I bet they're cheap since it's just a big lever and shit" nope they're more expensive than good single boiler systems wtf.

    I'm sticking to my cloth filter in pour over into a big steel measuring cup method, lol. Total cost of like $20 and makes great coffee.