On 06 Dec 2022 at 06:35a, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...

I'm torn between the Breville and a Gaggia Brera, a fully-automatic espresso machine selling for $439, less than the Breville. The Breville is on sale for Xmas, I should make a choice soon.

Between those two, I'd go for the Breville. The next step up
would be something like a CC1, I'd think, of if you're really
in the mood jump to a Decent.

At home, I've got a Rocket Mozzafiato Evoluzione R, which I
really like: the integrated PID controller is really nice.
Before that I rocked an Isomac Venus for about 10 years, but
it's beyond repair. :-(

Have you considered trying to repair your current machine? It
may be a simple component swap, or just clearing some corrosion.

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StormTrooper wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

I'm torn between the Breville and a Gaggia Brera, a fully-automatic espresso machine selling for $439, less than the Breville. The Breville is on sale for Xmas, I should make a choice soon.

Get yourself a Moka Pot. :)

I have a huge moka pot, think it's 6 cups. I need to get a little one for making 1-2 cups. It's almost impossible to make a good single cup with the
big models.


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tenser wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

Have you considered trying to repair your current machine? It
may be a simple component swap, or just clearing some corrosion.

I looked around the inside with a multimeter and a magnifying glass, and didn't see anything that jumped out at me.



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On 07 Dec 2022 at 06:37a, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...

tenser wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

Have you considered trying to repair your current machine? It
may be a simple component swap, or just clearing some corrosion.

I looked around the inside with a multimeter and a magnifying glass, and didn't see anything that jumped out at me.

Hmm.. You said it was a ground fault? I wonder if there are
any electrolytic caps in the power supply. Those may short to ground.

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I have a huge moka pot, think it's 6 cups. I need to get a little one
for making 1-2 cups. It's almost impossible to make a good single cup with the big models.

Small ones can be interesting.. a bit hit and miss on how well they actually function. Experience tells me to avoid super budget versions.

ST

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