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This one ended up in an 8 oz Americano today using via inverted aeropress method. Not super espresso-y tasting due to a medium roast, but still very good. Very smooth. The coffee, while " Japanese inspired," is a blend of Ethiopian and South American coffee beans packaged in the Netherlands. Available on Amazon.
 
Ok coffee nerds, I have been looking at a variety of machines and ran across this one. I am not looking to spend a lot for a $$$$ unit. So, at this price, can this actually pull a good espresso?

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Fenster said:
Ok coffee nerds, I have been looking at a variety of machines and ran across this one. I am not looking to spend a lot for a $$$$ unit. So, at this price, can this actually pull a good espresso?

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I know nothing about this machine but the price certainly seems good. I would however not be taken in just by the claimed pressure of extraction. 9 bar is standard for espresso and considered the sweet spot. Machines may claim greater pressure than that but are often downregulated for brewing purposes. See here:

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How Many Bars of Pressure Is Best for Espresso?

Quick AnswerNine bars is the sweet spot for espresso. You may see machines claim fifteen to twenty bars. That number sells machines. It does not descri...
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