Remove the three very old pinned posts?
from Zoldyck@lemmy.world to espresso@infosec.pub on 18 Mar 2024 10:44
https://lemmy.world/post/13256157

On a quick glance this community looks dead because of the pinned posts taking up a lot of space.

#espresso

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redfox@infosec.pub on 18 Mar 2024 11:33 next collapse

Not a bad point. At least the rename if that’s over? Maybe the community intro and guide can be merged?

rozPierog@lemdro.id on 18 Mar 2024 14:04 next collapse

Isn’t it dead? I see only one post (other than this one) from the last month

Zoldyck@lemmy.world on 20 Mar 2024 19:05 collapse

It doesn’t seem that dead to me. Just not enough people posting apparently.

gronjo45@lemm.ee on 18 Mar 2024 15:49 next collapse

Well now I want to contribute to this community!

Is the 600 dollar Breville model any good to buy for a first espresso machine? Coffee is my greatest vice and I’d love a machine that can froth milk, make strong cups of coffee, and have the portafilter slot.

I can make a separate post to populate more on the community.

[deleted] on 18 Mar 2024 20:05 next collapse

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gronjo45@lemm.ee on 19 Mar 2024 00:55 collapse

Once I’m not broke I’ll get back on how it is… No clue if you have any idea on buying used coffee or espresso machines, but I saw one for $300 online. The discount makes me wonder if something is wrong with the machine lol

Zoldyck@lemmy.world on 20 Mar 2024 19:07 next collapse

No experience myself, but I’ve read a lot of great things about Breville.

nick@campfyre.nickwebster.dev on 24 Mar 2024 04:47 collapse

The Breville Bambino (Plus) with a nice grinder is basically an impossible value-to-money ratio to beat. Also remember to factor in a scale that’s accurate to 0.1g, a cheap WDT tool with thin needles (i.e. 0.35mm), and a dosing funnel to make the WDT not messy. If your budget is limited then you can skip the WDT tool I guess.

I wouldn’t go for the Barista Express/Pro because the built in grinder is not very good. The “impress” version of the Barista Express could still be worth it if you’re not looking to make espresso a hobby and just want something easy that will make tasty drinks. I’d recommend joining the Espresso Afficianado’s discord server, which is where a lot of the /r/espresso long-stays moved to after the reddit API stuff. There’s a channel for beginners that can help you get started.

ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works on 18 Mar 2024 19:25 collapse

Maybe leave 101 guide up?

Zoldyck@lemmy.world on 20 Mar 2024 19:10 collapse

Maybe, but could also be in the side panel? But one pp is better than three pp.