/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.11715457]

What's the best home expresso machine for under 100 bucks? I'm thinking of getting the Mr. Coffee.

[Anonymous No.11716850]

That's a good choice op

[Anonymous No.11716894]

Moka pot

[Meat Minimalist !!QlEfxPKY65n No.11716907]

There isn't one. You're just going to throw it in the trash after you make 3 shots and realize it can only make hideous coffee. Don't waste your money.

[Anonymous No.11716976]

that's not enough money to get one worth having. you want an aeropress or a moka pot or to spend a lot more money

[Anonymous No.11717052]

OP here- what's the chrapest way to make lattes at home, then? Can I use a moka pot and just scald the milk on the stove, or do I have to have an aerator? I only want to make lattes and mochas- so don't need the milk frothy for like, a cappuccino...

[Anonymous No.11717095]

An Aeropress will make the best shot you'll get, unless you're willing to spend around $2,500 on a proper espresso machine.

[Anonymous No.11717645]

Cheapest thing I've seen that can produce actual espresso. Still need a good grinder. Making lattes is another issue with the steam and microfoam. You can get an approximation with an immersion blender or something.

[Anonymous No.11717668]

If you aren't willing/don't have the money to get a good espresso machine, just get a moka pot. If you grind the bean fine and follow the procedure correctly, you will make a very nice espresso from a moka. It won't be a 100% true espresso, but it is still very similar and very good.

Get this: https://www.amazon.com/Bialetti-6-Cup-Stovetop-Espresso-Maker/dp/B000CNY6UK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1546804771&sr=8-3&keywords=bialetti+6-cup+stovetop+espresso+maker

[Anonymous No.11717990]

>>11715457
The water tank smells like a swimming pool and the boiler tank is aluminum and probably coated with a plastic layer. Its really only good since it has the steam wand. I prefer an aeropress and just a standalone steamer. That Mr. Coffee is pretty much just drip

[Anonymous No.11718043]

>expresso

really?

[Anonymous No.11718546]

>>11715457
are you that cunt on /out/ a couple of months back that was asking what generator to buy to use his coffee grinder when camping?

[Anonymous No.11718549]

>>11715457
>expresso
kys

[Autonymous No.11718682]

>>11718546
>only one person on the planet drinks coffee

>>11715457
moka pot

[Anonymous No.11718701]

Moka pots suck

[Anonymous No.11718819]

>>11717990
>That Mr. Coffee is pretty much just drip
That's my experience of that tier of coffee machine too. The steamer is handy though.

>>11717645
>Cheapest thing I've seen that can produce actual espresso
That's very good advice and this and OP's milk steamer are probably a good combination. Well, plus a hand grinder.
A blade grinder wouldn't kill OPs coffee either, it's just not as good as a burr grinder but adequate if OP is still a student or something.

[Anonymous No.11718831]

>>11718701
>Moka pots suck
Technically, they blow.

[Anonymous No.11719937]

>>11718819
Flair with a Lido E grinder and a gooseneck electric kettle. I have one of those OXO kettles

[Anonymous No.11721664]

>>11715457
For actual espresso you're gonna spend more than a $100. You can aim for under $500 with all hipster-tier manual shit that's been coming out.

[Anonymous No.11721676]

>>11715457
There are none as they do not pump at adequate pressures to be defined as espresso machines and cannot even use a true espresso grind to make coffee. On top of this they are a waste of money. Save up a bit more and get a breville infuser.

[Anonymous No.11722597]

>spend 1500 on a dual boiler machine so you can pull shots and steam milk at the same time
>all of your shots come out at 5 bar because you're using a cheap grinder
>500 on an upgraded grinder
>waste 4 shots dialling in a new bag of beans, half the bag is gone already

home espresso is a waste of time and money

[Anonymous No.11722611]

>>11722597
Yes it's not really worth it unless you are wealthy

[Anonymous No.11722621]

>>11722597
>>11722611
you spend about 800 dollars and then have a machine and grinder that you can use to make 2 coffees a day for 10 years . You are just both poor and retarded. Even if it was more expensive and there was a viable alternative for most people the convenience would still make it worth while and not understanding that makes you fucking retarded.

[Anonymous No.11722632]

>>11719937
flair does not require gooseneck
>>11722597
you don't need dual boiler to steam milk and pull a shot at the same time. Heat exchange is enough for beginning. And a acceptable espresso grinder cost ca. $300
>>11722611
it is if you drink lots of espresso and espresso-based drinks

[Anonymous No.11722681]

>>11722621
>800 usd on both a machine and grinder
No such thing

[Anonymous No.11722686]

>>11722621
>you spend about 800 dollars and then have a machine and grinder that you can use to make 2 coffees a day for 10 years
it won't do consistent shots at the right pressure, so you can spend the money but you won't get good coffee out of it
>You are just both poor and retarded.
okay well it's from experience, it's a cautionary tale friend

[Anonymous No.11722691]

>>11722681
there's the breville barista oracle or whatever the heck it's called, but all of the comments are "buy a grinder"

[Anonymous No.11722699]

>>11722686
Flair espresso and lido e will get you real espresso setup for around $600

[Anonymous No.11722711]

>>11722699
real in the same way that an aeropress and a prismo makes real espresso. the milk steaming is another issue. even a small countertop machine with a boiler and steam wand will struggle to get enough pressure to do milk consistently.

[Anonymous No.11722799]

>>11722711
Flair actually does achieve the right amount of pressure for true espresso, though

[Anonymous No.11723352]

>>11722711
The Flair does produce proper espresso. Still need a good grinder though. Manual grinders get tedious, but it'll keep the cost down.

[Anonymous No.11723819]

>>11722597
I spent $500 on a de'longhi magnifico and I haven't has any problems. Been about a year now, and it still makes great espresso, just gotta avoid using shitty oily beans.

[Anonymous No.11725035]

A mr coffee espresso will make a nice cafe americano with good mocha java beans. It's really the beans that count. Think I'm going to settle for mr coffee or aeropress and a cheap grinder.

[Anonymous No.11725049]

What kind of chocolate-sugar powder is good for making mochas?

t. Used to be a barista but forgot what fucking brand of powder we used.

[Anonymous No.11725826]

>>11725049
My shop used ghiradelli syrup try that

[Anonymous No.11725903]

>>11715457
I have that one OP its fucking awesome. The steam wand is kinda weak, but i never use it anyways. 3 years still works like a charm.Just make sure you dont leave everything screwed in it can weaken the seal.

[Anonymous No.11726241]

>>11725903
I got it a few weeks ago after my $200 one broke. Is there a reason it doesnt want to make decent crema or is it just me? It does for a small bit but it dissipates almost immediately

[Autonymous No.11726260]

>>11726241
Use fresher coffee.

[Anonymous No.11726265]

>>11717052
if you want lattes you'll want an aerator. it won't be the same as a store bought one without an aerator

t. worked at starbucks in high school for a month

[Anonymous No.11726270]

>>11718043
>he doesn't know that french style coffee is called expresso

[Autonymous No.11726291]

>>11726270
It's not, though. It's really not.

[Anonymous No.11726300]

>>11726260
The coffee I've been using as of late is only a week old

[Autonymous No.11726303]

>>11726300
then you must suck eggs, or something

[Anonymous No.11726655]

>>11725049
>What kind of chocolate-sugar powder is good for making mochas?
Use grated chocolate anon, make it pro style.
There's a cafe where I used to live which does hot chocolate which is literally hot milk poured over grated chocolate in pic related. It's breddy gud

[Anonymous No.11726669]

>people spend more than $100 on a fucking coffee machine
Caffeine addiction is honestly worse than meth

[Anonymous No.11727168]

>>11718043
I can't believe I spelled it that way. Smoked too much weed in my youth and am now a bad speller.

[Anonymous No.11727317]

>>11726669
>STOP ENJOYING THINGS

[Anonymous No.11727396]

>>11715457
Gaggia classic is 400 and about the cheapest real espresso maker there is

It infuriates me that this board will eschew 'home grade' espresso makers but then advocate the moka pot as an espresso maker substitute. Moka pots are annoying to use and clean and produce something that only vaguely resembles espresso (they are cheap though, a major boon for poorfags on this board), pseudo espresso machines like your pic create something closer to real espresso. Prepare to replace your cheap espresso machine every year or two, but it will create a more espresso like result

I'd just dig deeper into your pockets and get the gaggia. And whatever you choose, you need your coffee burr ground

[Anonymous No.11727682]

>>11727396
Gaggia is kind of a stupid investment now (unless you buy it used) because the flair can pull great, real espresso for much cheaper. Gaggia has temp stability issues as well so have fun installing a $200 PID and waiting 30 minutes to pull another shot, whereas the flair you can pull as many as you feel like without worrying about overwork. Can't even use the steam wand 3 mins after pulling your shot so unless you're an absolute purist (faggot) there is no advantage to spending 2x as much on a SBDU machine.

[Autonymous No.11728708]

>>11726669
>people buy a car when all they need is a bus ticket
It's like you can't afford nice things.

[Anonymous No.11730087]

>>11727682
Using the Flair is enjoyable. What's not enjoyable is using a manual grinder. I might get an electric one. The workflow will be much better.

[Anonymous No.11730229]

>>11728708
You need a car or a bus ticket to get to work you don't need a beverage to get to work.

The same goes for any other addiction like heroin or nicotine

[Anonymous No.11732082]

>>11715457
>under 100
Buy a Gaggia classic if poorfag, the only good coffee for under 500

[Anonymous No.11732101]

>>11725035
>mocha java beans
This hurts

[Anonymous No.11732334]

>>11730229
>you don't need a beverage to get to work
Shush Janice, no talky until I've had my coffee!

[Anonymous No.11732382]

>>11732082
Wrong
>>11727682
>>11722699