How much should I spend on a coffee machine?

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I am super passionate about coffee and educating people on all aspects of this amazing drink. I love bringing the stories back from the other side of the world about how they grow and process the coffee differently in each farm, in each region, in each country. I also love helping baristas around the world make better coffee for themselves, whether they're at home, professional, competitors and or even just venturing out into the wide world of coffee.

About Ryd!
In a world where coffee has become elitist and over-the-top hipster, Ryd is on a mission to make specialty coffee inviting and undiscriminating; creating a community of coffee lovers who want to share their thoughts, ask questions and appreciate that we are all on a journey uncovering the delights of home-brewed coffee.

[simongb]

You spend 10, 000 a year on coffee you don't need a coffee machine you need help...what a complete waste of money.

[dylanhunt]

I got the Sage barista pro. I now find it hard to find better coffee than I make at home. took me 2 weeks to perfect my method and now I'm working on complex latte art =))

[MrJusmobile]

Best coffee I ever had was growing up in Napoli (Fuorigrotta) and drinking from a moka pot with Kimbo!! The

[SecurityDivision]

One thing about most cafes is that they optimize their espresso for milk drinks. And if you want a straight espresso, you will get a bit larger and more bitter shot. So, making espresso at home from for example medium roast beans will have a dramatic change. And with time, you will get better and better.

[brandonmoreau]

On the other hand, I have the Breville bambino it makes excellent coffee with great beans I out perform most shops in my area and it only cost me 280 on its 4th year of service and I make at least three coffees a day with two shots

[mydogky]

Ive had my sage coffee machine for eight years never had a minute's problem with it and I am a huge coffee drinker

[ritaweygint]

This is true! I was spending $5-10 daily on my morning coffee! It gets expensive when you add extra shots to everything! I have a Gaggia Classic now, and make delicious espresso at home. I did a lot of mods to the Gaggia and it’s amazing! Added PID, Pressure Gauge, and Flow Control. It’s a simple machine built like a little tank! My grinder is a Eureka Mignon Zero. So I guess you would say I did spend a bit, but much less than $2K. Totally worth it.

[Miguel_Sanchez]

Its hard to find people like you who are very honest about cost and quality. keep up the good work!

[steph_coffeelover]

I just bought the Ultima Cosa presto bolente semi automatic espresso machine! I think that was the best purchase I have done this year! So affordable and I can make great coffee at home 😊

[alexis]

The video I needed. I spend so much on latte’s. Looking at my monthly cost was enough for me to consider investing in a quality espresso machine. Especially since I WFH. It’s hard to reason with yourself spending $1000 on a coffee machine. But the reality is those daily latte’s are way more expensive in the long run. Great video!

[jamesmclaughlin]

I have to disagree your being a bit dishonest here. You can make a really good espresso with a breville. I don't own one but you can and you know this. Bit over the top. Most people don't have a thousand dollars for a coffee machine.

[rxonmymind]

Bought a Delohngi 3420 mixed with only couple days old roasted fresh bean it pulls a fantastic cup of espresso. $100 machine and i couldn't tell the difference in taste between mine and a coffee shop espresso. Same coffee beans that the coffee shop sells so I could compare apples to apples. Coffee shop is across the street from me.
So I pulled one, drank it and walked across the street. It's pretty much the same. There's might have more rounded flavor but not enough to take away from mine.
I might upgrade but I'm afraid I'll be only chasing a smaller percentage in improvement.

[kathyfann]

Thank you for explaining this issue so well. I have purchased several brands of under $100. Over the years. Nothing makes an excellent cup of coffee.
I Use clean water and sort of discouraged so thank you.

[wsteele]

Good on you for, as a shop owner, still covering the financial reality of making your own versus buying at the cafe. We make our own Espresso drinks for the most part, mainly for the convenience and also to get drinks that suit our specific tastes, versus what our local artisan shop offers. The financial benefits are a nice adder, but likely wouldn't be the main decision point on its own.  

We bought a Breville Dual Boiler about 2.5yrs ago and so far (other than a small dribble out of the steam wand), it has been faultless. We first used the Breville Smart Grinder Pro that came as a set with the BDB, but moved up to a Niche Zero about a year later. Here, we spend about $1.07 all in per double shot for the coffee/water and at $4.50USD +tip average for a double latte at our local favorite shop, it doesn't take long to justify the setup financially.

I would like to move up to something a little more sturdy down the road, but frankly, when I take all the features the BDB offers (most of which I didn't know I needed/wanted until I started using it), there are not many options that match up feature for feature, even at double the price. So maybe, down the road when our BDB does give up the ghost, we will just replace it with another new one.

Thanks again for the honest work and great guidance.

[docohm]

I was just reading in a BLOG the order of importance is Barista skills, then the coffee beans, the grinders and lastly the expresso machine. I have the Breville Dual Boiler on my radar. Also the cheaper Breville Barista Express.

[KrishnenduKes]

That calculation is spot on. I do not go to a café anymore ever again because it is tough to find a café who brews a better Pour Over than me! Only occasionally do I go to a roaster, maybe twice a month, to have an espresso because I do not yet have a machine.

[tatsuhirosatou]

I was happy with the coffee quality i got from a $35 usd walmart machine i got the neighbors for $5 with preground coffee. Hell i did even have a tamping tool. I totalled it up in only spend about $50 a year max at coffee shops

[mikewallace]

I bought a Salton CM-4 coffee grinder for $6 at a resale shop. There is adjustment for grinding results . It is noisy while operating . The job is done well.

[CashWill_Trading]

You’re a goddamn genius. I’m showing my wife this video to justify my next machine purchase 👌

[elleelle]

I WFH and make around 5 coffee drinks each day, and that’s just me, two others in the household also inhale coffee like I do. We’d go broke if we had to pay cafe prices. That said we gave our Sunbeam cafe series twin thermoblock a workout and while you don’t mention them, I could make better coffee on that than some brews I’ve paid for. They retail around $900. It lasted 6 years. Now off to buy a real one.