What coffee machine to buy in 2023 $6,000 and above edition | The most expensive home coffee

[@angelotzirtzilakis8207]

Had no idea how complicated coffee was 6 months ago. After watching and subscribing to your channel, I have become obsessed!!! Love watching and learning from your videos. I'm now obsessed so much with coffee, that my wife feels that I am addicted and need to get another hobby!!! Treat my machine better than what I do my kids!!! Trying to figure out how I'm going to tell my wife I want to now invest into a really expensive machine!!!! Keep up the great work!! Love it!!!!!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

😂😂 I hear you! Sometimes the coffee takes over my life too. I hope your wife likes coffee because it only helps her the more obsessed you become. Thank you for such kind comments and keep going down the rabbit hole! 👌☕😅

[@andrewpiper2880]

Buy a LM Mini and be done with upgrade - itis for life!!... the best machine you could ever buy. The ONLY other device you need is a good/great grinder, period!!

[@dreamer77dd]

Love seeing innovation as it eventually trickles down to a lower budget machine in the future. Still able to find flaws even at 6,000$ is amazing but happy that you do not shy away from expressing your opinions. Keep up the great work.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! Yeh I really think in a few years a lot of the high tech will become standard. Coffee at home has exploded since covid and I think we'll never go back! 🙌

[@sidaraengelhardt2529]

Great to see you supporting Women in Coffee & sustainable future for the industry! Thanks Ryd!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you for the kind comment! Yes I'm super passionate about positively affecting changing in the industry. That's my main reason for building this channel so I can have the ears of millions of people to REALLY make good change. 🙏🙌

[@abdulazizalkathiri4026]

As a Slayer 1g V3 owner I would say I’m really enjoying this machine very much. The ability to precisely and smoothly adjusting the profile, the design and the experience, it nailed it all. One thing you need to consider when having such an expensive machine is the (water quality).

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Awesome! Thanks for your insight. I love the experience using this machine, its just a joy!

[@sohailhines]

@@Rydecoffeecoach Sure but he brings up a good point about water quality. Slayer manual also says it's a critical consideration. What are your thoughts on that?

[@nmb7-w1y]

Great video thanks! When purchasing a new machine just prior to Christmas it was your review of the Decent that helped steer me away from the GS3 which I had previously considered my end game machine. After a couple of months with the Decent I couldn’t be happier and I’ve barely scratched the surface of its capabilities. Cheers.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Wow! That's amazing. Yeh I keep finding new things to do on the Decent and the community is so good! See you on there. 😅

[@QuitePeter]

Cafe junkies heaven your content .. brilliant stuff ... Love you have my country, Kenya , among the growers you are supporting

[@christopherschmitz1804]

The Sanremo YOU is a great machine. Full of innovation. Small boilers, heat up times 5-8 minutes. Pressure profiling, programmable and paddle controlled - paddle generated profiles can be saved. Separate control and heating of brew boiler temperatures. Superb steaming capability. Lots of plans from the Sanremo development team to further develop the machine by SW upgrades. Super responsive to the community - just had a 90 minute teams call with them today to go through all my observations and proposed SW enhancements.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I think San Remo as a company are really solid and definitely deliver quality products at each end of the market. I'm hoping to get one to fully delve into soon.

[@ds_7]

Uses an E61 group head though, which they don’t advertise, so it seems dodgy…

[@christopherschmitz1804]

@@ds_7 they use an SR61 group head, which is an improved E61 with an active heating element and integrated temperature sensors. They don’t hide this, you can read it in the technical specs.

[@ds_7]

@@christopherschmitz1804 Yes it is in the fine print; it isn’t advertised, which is what I was saying. I want to an explanation of the impact of this choice vs using a saturated group head, because I don’t trust that when people put bandaid modifications onto inferior products that it makes it as good as the superior product.

[@christopherschmitz1804]

@@ds_7 I can not report any downsides of this choice. Quick heat up times, good stability during extractions. Also when doing back to back extractions. Longevity of the brew head should not be a concern given its origin is probably the most used brew head in coffee’s history. The manual lever issues of the E61 with requirement to grease are not relevant. Pressure buildup is controlled through the gear pump. SR has been using the SR61 in some of their commercial grade machines for quite some time now. Saturated brew heads may be fine, but they are for sure not the only solution to stability.

[@matthewhoffman6868]

I found your comments informative and acute, but may I make one suggestion? Recent spring lever machines, such as the ACS Vesuvius Eco, the Nurri SA and (above all) the La Marzocco Leva allow the precise control of the extractions that you appreciate, plus the piston-driven wall-of-water flow that no pump machine (not even the Decent) can emulate.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Awesome thanks for sharing! 👌

[@kerrycoyle8930]

6K + is definitely out of my range but "Thanks" for sharing all your videos with us... I enjoy most all of them!!!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yep I totally understand! My wife will never let me get half these but I just love celebrating all things coffee and we can always dream right?!

[@jeffdirks360]

Thanks for all the work you put in to these videos! I work for a coffee equipment supplier and it takes a lot of time to understand all these different machines. Thanks for sharing!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

thanks! and there's so many machines popping up all the time its hard to keep up! 😂

[@puddingstar2340]

When you're bringing Kenvendrstersn I'm waiting to see Dalla Corte on your list. All of the brands that you mentioned, reviewing and sharing your thoughts are helpful to buy a new machine.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes I do think the Dalle Corte Studios are great but for me personally the only thing that lets me down a bit is the overall design. At the top end I want a statement piece too. Other than that I can't really fault much. 👌

[@obsessedcloset2638]

Great video and thank you for it. My input after owning both GS3 MP / AV is they are loud pumps. The electronic interface is now looking very dated. And the MP I found hugely frustrating to repeat. Plus it wastes a huge amount of water. Last month I enquired about a slayer and was going to pull the trigger. No one mentions this but it has zero volumetric ability so like the GS3 MP how do you accurately repeat a shot. I cannot be bothered at 5am in the morning using scales under my coffee cup. So I’ve narrowed it down to an R9One or if I push the boat out a Strada EP1. What puts me off the Strada is the Gs3 app is absolutely brilliant to use and I don’t think LM have developed it for the Strada. Keep up the good work. Love your videos.

[@obsessedcloset2638]

Dream machine for me would be GS3 sized machine with Strada EP usability and LEVA X screen. Come on LM I know you can do it.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing! Very valid points. The Synesso Es1 will have all that too. I just personally am not in love with the chassis but if you got it modded by Specht Design or similar I think it could be spectacular.

[@tennesseetee]

Awesome content. Love how you are able to find upside and areas for improvement for all these high end machines. Decent really is a terrible name for such an incredible piece of technology.

[@Solrak8O]

Some beautiful machines for sure. I'm slowly upgrading machines so one day a Slayer or Speedster will sit pride and place in my kitchen. Don't think I will tell the mrs how much these cost though!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

😂 Yep same here!

[@sohailhines]

I think one look at the Slayer and most mrs' will know especially since they need to be plumbed in to work at all :)

[@grahamowen5365]

Very good Comparison

[@cclarkwriter]

Love your videos, partly to see machines not widely available or discussed here in Canada. I think Slayer is my dream machine, but until then I'm very happy with my profitec 600. Many thanks! p.s. videos without background music are much easier to enjoy!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

😂 yes, I still get so many complaints about my old videos with music. Oh well, live and learn. The Profitecs are beautiful and amazing! Can't fault them. 👌👌

[@artmartdc]

Thanks for your enthusiasm and thanks for your informed opinion - really watchable and really helps. Ta!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Youre welcome! I love getting this feedback. Keeps me going.

[@keiranmason3466]

Thanks for the updated series for 2023….a goto source for all things coffee…look fwd to see 5k plus and beyond

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thanks! I couldn't do it without all the support I get from you guys! 🙌🙏

[@diml1154]

Great job happy to see machines I did not know

[@pauldevincent7010]

Thanks for the content. I almost pulled the trigger on the decent for Christmas but wanted to wait for to see the review of the Synesso.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yeh, I wish I could tell you more about the Synesso Es1 but they were pretty behind in development. It was a massive effort even getting the working prototypes to Melbourne. What do you think of the design? Do you prefer the Decent or the Synesso?

[@scottscottsdale7868]

Very nice video. Some interesting machines to learn more about.

[@Fr3nchmex]

I have enjoyed your reviews and appreciate you sharing what you have used and recommend.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! 🙌

[@amon_yoel]

Hello. I love coffee and coffee machines. I see the reviews you do and really enjoy them. You certainly cannot review all the machines on the market because there are a lot. I would be happy if you could do a review on dalla Corte coffee machines and specifically on the studio model. Thank you very much. Yoel.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Oh yes I do love the Dalle Corte Studio. I just don't have enough experience with them but thanks for requesting that review because I'll make contact with them and see if they have one I can sink my teeth into. 🙌

[@antoniokozmas9916]

Mate this is my kind of video even tho I’m in Egypt on holidays I still make time for your work! ❤

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

😂🙏 thank you! Tell me how you're coping with all the Turkish coffee? It's too intensely sweet for me to drink daily but I do love the art of making it and appreciate it!

[@antoniokozmas9916]

@@Rydecoffeecoach aghhh mate trust me it’s a struggle you just need to tell them no sugar n they get the idea 🤣

[@VragUbit]

Great video Ryd. Your shop in AH is fantastic for the area too, amaze-beans!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thanks Tom! Yeh I have an awesome team there! Literally couldn't ask for better. 🙌🙌

[@haywirehayes]

Great video! Nice to see the Micra portafilter getting some love 🙌

[@BruceChanen]

Love your videos. You honor every espresso fan from newbies to the most obsessive with a broad array of information and a cheerful, affable attitude. Coffee videos are my therapy. It’s art, science, and community rolled into one! Thank you for what you do.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! 🙌🙏 That's exactly my purpose! I want to celebrate coffee with everyone and as I've gone on my own personal journey with coffee, I want others to jump in the train with me. So when I get comments like yours it fills my spirit! 👌

[@AnthonyDomagas]

Great picks. Where does Rocket R9 One fit in on this list. Rocket has a tremendous (and well justified) reputation for longevity and reliability.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes I love rocket machines and I did put all of them in the lower tiers. I left out the R9 from this because it's around the same price as the San Remo You and if I had to choose, I'd go with the You. But both are great quality builds.

[@georgcantor8859]

Love the Kees Van der Western Speedster; but if I spent that amount of money on an espresso machine first, I'd be single, and second, I'd place it on display and make. my coffee on the trusty Rancilio Sivia

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

😂 I hear you! I want to own them all but yeh, probably not good for my marriage either. I just stick to buying ceramic cups for now.

[@Nvik1]

Thanks for the review, like the way you break down the machines and hope you keep reviewing machines in all prices. I believe the decent is going to spark the development of many new machines.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! Yeh the Decent set a new standard of what to expect.

[@Pudgeums316]

Just discovered your videos, and really like them! Hoping I can get those bags of coffee to use for espresso

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

You're going in the draw! Thanks for watching 👌

[@WasimBarri]

I'd love, please, please, please a full review video on the San Remo You. It looks like a better alternative to the GS3, R91, Slayer etc.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Definitely in the coming months 👌🤞

[@4YearOldPowerSinger]

Love this video. And thank you for including the ModBar option. Any video reviews for Mavam? Maybe a comparison video between Mama & ModBar?

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yeh I'd love to do a comp between the modbar, Mavam and the Tech Bar. I'll try to do that in August when I get a chance to speak to them all in the same room.

[@4YearOldPowerSinger]

@@Rydecoffeecoach That'd be EPIC!!! Do you have any experience with Mavam? I can't wait to see that review.

[@TheArgetho]

Great Review. Have Slayer 1 for 5 years and still awesome. Sometimes want to change to another machine with the new technology like ES1 but i don't know yeah just curious about new machine after 2022

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Fantastic. I think the Slayers are awesome and even though the ES1 might be more technologically advanced (if it gets released 🤦) the beauty of the Slayer far outweighs the ES1 design. The upgrade for you here might be the KDW speedster idro-matic (and you have to think they're about to bring out a version that allows for graphic interfacing)

[@TheArgetho]

@@Rydecoffeecoach Thank you for your advice !

[@sohailhines]

@@Rydecoffeecoach comparing the speedster with the Slayer I realize it's subjective but the simple elegance of the Slayer is unchallenged by the busy and gaudy design of the speedster IMHO. My search continues and if I don't find a more Ferrariesque machine, I'll be ordering a Slayer.

[@cbeenhackker]

The Sanremo YOU is a great machine. I have one at home and I just love the pressure profiling and the digital approach of this machine.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Hey mate! You won the comp so reach out to me on my email (see the short I just posted for my email) and I'll organise to send you some coffee.

[@cbeenhackker]

@@Rydecoffeecoach This is problably another scam bij a fake account.. :(

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

@@cbeenhackker no idea if you're calling me a scam but no worries, I can always do another draw. 👌

[@cbeenhackker]

@@Rydecoffeecoach I just saw the Short! I Really won!! Love it!! First time I have won anything. Thanks Ryd! I appreciate it.

[@likethesky]

I would love to see you actually operate these machines. You clearly have deep knowledge, but I’d love to see you operate say, that Speedster!! Speaking of the Speedster, I presume although you can control all aspects of flow, including preinfusion, that you cannot save those flows to reproduce. Only a Decent allows that, right?

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yeh as far as I know the only one that can get the data out so far is the Decent. Synesso Es1 promise something similar too but I've yet to see it. I totally want to be operating these machines too, my channel isn't big enough yet for people to lend them to me for review except San Remo have offered which is so nice of them (I still promise to be neutral about my opinions). Over the years I've had the luxury of working on so many different machines but yeh I can't wait to get a collection going. 👌

[@knottymatt]

Comparison of the You against the Decent, particularly around the water flow profile ability, would be a great video. Wonder if you can do pour-over profiles etc like the Scott Rao 8ml per second 20 seconds on, 35 seconds off etc. Also flow pre-infusion instead of pressure etc. Totally agree about Kees Van Der Westen. Coffees from the Spirit are some of the best I've had. Had me searching under the cafe's machine for the brand!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes great idea! I'm waiting for San Remo to loan me a You to explore so I'll make that video when they get one to me.

[@jsfasia2007]

Really enjoying all your content… keep providing these great stories💯

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! It's these comments that keep me going!

[@johnferris764]

Thanks for the dream machine bracket

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

We all gotta dream! I get machine envy every time I go to the Coffee Expos and see all the new machines there. 🤤🤤

[@Roozy_Persepolis]

If the roadster didn't have the Rotary pump,it would be an iconic coffee machine

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yeh that is a big downside. Probably a deal breaker for many people. I know my wife wouldn't let me put my machine in the kitchen if it had the external rotary pump.

[@neerajtulsyan-n5j]

love your reviews always, i am loving my profitec 500 and would love to get my hand on keys someday

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thanks for your kind words! Yeh I love the Kees designs. The Spirit is one of my faves.

[@robertebob]

I’m always up for coffee variety. I’ll play.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! If its successful, I'll do more giveaways as I actually get a lot of joy from giving, believe it or not.

[@MultiStPauli]

Nice Video, im really interested what will say about the Sunremo You. As I think it sounds like a real good Maschine in terms of the Price.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes I hope to get one in to trial soon!

[@samlebon9884]

That LM Modbar is at a different level. Very cool.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

It's beautiful isn't it? 🤩

[@samlebon9884]

@@Rydecoffeecoach I would say futuristic. A creative designer is needed to match a countertop and other details of a coffee shop. I wonder if the company provides 3D models of their products to help designers integrate them in their designs?

[@wexy021]

What is the price range of the Speedster? As I don't see it on their site. I used the Spirit and their Mirage at a cafe I used to work at. I loved them.. but they were a little abused and were not the most reliable because of that. They really are built like old supercars. Do incredible things but need to be maintained properly. At one shop we had the mod bar.. it was ok but honestly kind of a waist of space and would get SUPPER hot. So you can't place stuff on top, you don't want to reach around them and also don't want customers to be able to touch them.. but man I love their presence on the counter.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Great info! Thanks for sharing. I haven't worked with the Modbars so I didn't know they got so hot like that. Speedsters retail for about $14.5k AUD (I think the idro-matic add on is about $2k more). You're absolutely right about the way they need to be maintained, that's why they've moved to all S/S parts. But did your work have an RO system? I wouldn't put any new specialty coffee machine on a bench without one.

[@wexy021]

@@Rydecoffeecoach Yep RO, and Idro-matic for the Kees. I feel like we were a bit rough, highish volume and didn't have a solid maintenance schedule, till I had multiple conversations with Kees, and made one 😅 The people over at Kees were fantastic to work with btw. Even with the 7hr time difference. When cafe volume is low, the ModBar is ok for the most part. However during rush, in about 5 months 3 baristas received severe burns from the sides while reaching between to grab syrup or to wipe down the counter. All this to say, haha training and bar set up are key to a safe work place 😄

[@rinost-pierre]

It was a great serie. Very instructive.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! I'm going to try and do one at the end of each year. 🤞

[@rodlaidlaw]

great variety on some tom machines.

[@kanotrt]

awesome video1 maybe abit above my budget.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yep most of them are way out of mine too 😂

[@pandjichristian7872]

What is that cup mate - looks beautiful!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Oh it's from a local Sydney, Australian Potter called Milly Dent. She's amazing.

[@pandjichristian7872]

@@Rydecoffeecoach I’m going to look it up thanks !

[@s96822]

synesso has what is basically a decent clone for 11,000 usd. would be interesting to do a side by side comparison including making coffee.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yeh the ES1 certainly seems that way. I'm pushing for a loan of the ES1 when it's ready and I'll do a side by side comparison. 🙌

[@JusBThankful]

Great video, keep up the good work, God bless!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you! You too! 🙏

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

I'd love to see more of the innovation in the home espresso market making its way into the commercial market ideally without the $30,000 price tag and some things like commercial steam wand performance being possible on more home machines. PID control, multi boilers, electronic pre-infusion... All few and far between

[@jeffjones6667]

Thanks for in depth info on machines, helps even to someone that also owns cafe :)

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Youre welcome! I'm actually going to do some commercial machine reviews down the track as well but I wasn't sure if I had many cafe owners watching. Now that I know, I'll do some more content for cafes!

[@augustinecabrera121]

Great video…. I don’t see you included LM LEVA X 1 GROUP ???

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes you're right! I'll be remaking it soon so I'll include it there. 👌

[@augustinecabrera121]

@@Rydecoffeecoach Currently looking to upgrade my decent DE1XL. Looking at Kees Speedster vs LM Leva X1. What are your thoughts?

[@mohamadhijazi3644]

Thank u great info and professional

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Thank you!

[@xander_168]

the decent seems like an incredibly powerful machine but i am always wary of appliances having so many computers in them, makes things less user servicable and way more expensive to replace when something eventually dies - cant buy a washing machine without it having a computer inside it these days!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yeh I know how it seems and I can't talk just yet as I've only had the Decent a year but the tablet is removable and replaceable and they've made the machine modular so its easy to replace parts. I'm on the forum too and although theres obviously lots of posts about things that stop working, however theres also just as many solutions and its easy enough to buy the parts and fix them yourself. I think this shows a great machine because the post sales support is outstanding and I don't get any support or even have a forum for my Synesso MVP Hydra.

[@diml1154]

Do you have a review on grinders

[@78pianist]

What about the Rocket R 9 One. I feel it is someone underrated for what it is...

[@centrepoint2298]

Not arguing for or against, but why was the Faemina not part of the group?

[@stephendenagy3396]

Lovely machines, but hard to understand why these are “better” than machines at half the price or less? The automatic versions maybe, but if you are at all awake you just need a good group head and boilers.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Absolutely! In the end, you actually just need high quality coffee and you can make a good cup just by crushing them and adding hot water. You can't undo bad quality coffee with any amount of money spent on equipment! However, the cheaper machines don't always offer all the quality parts and ability to control every aspects of the extraction (exception being Lelit's with flow control). Also, I think we're still in the phase of discovery when it comes to espresso extraction so who knows which machine will be the penultimate!

[@samtar3852]

Hi what is your idea about mina essperso machine?

[@chrisp.916]

Please review the San Remo YOU as it looks like a Slayer/GS3 killer!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes! I'm waiting to get my hands on one to really get stuck into. Will be a great machine to test out.

[@fuadahmed4913]

Thanks for the video. What about La Marzocco Leva X single group the Strada EP.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Oh yeh I should have mentioned it too! Very similar to the Gs3 but definitely more of a statement piece. 👌

[@rodlaidlaw]

... top machines !

[@CH-yp5by]

No Olympia Cremina SL for us traditional espresso aficionados ? They cost about $6000

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes, I should include levers too. About to do another soon!

[@chrismccannIRL]

Can’t get excited by any of them. To me very little looks better than the ECM Mechanika slim VI heritage line.

[@laurinweisser4967]

Dude your video is great although im really sure there are many people like me who don’t want a huge iPad on their machine making it look like a robot not not the classic and stylish look. If you would want every detail the manufacturer should give a App to download or so pls i dont want to be choosing coffe robots reminding me of Tesla in few years. This is why to me the slayer wins in terms of aesthetics with a big gap

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

That's a good point! I love all these machines and the slayer is beautiful. I have a Decent and a Synesso MVP hydra and although the external motor is a bummer for most the machine is gorgeous and amazing. 👌

[@mikegurv1818]

Slayer makes more sense. External pump is a deal breaker.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yes, in a commercial setting the external pump is standard but they have to come up with a way to make it sit within the machine casing for home.

[@avsiii7661]

I really do not like machines that has pumps outside of the machines. Companies that design machines that has the pump outside is more interested in the aesthetic of the device. They are more then willing to make compromises in order to preserve the aesthetic of the design of the machine. I do not trust companies that does this kind of behavior. I wonder what other compromises they made in order to preserve the aesthetic of the machine?

[@mountnjo1]

Where’s the Victoria Arduino Eagle 1 Prima?

[@rogerave]

love all the machines but 2k or less is my budget ..

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yep I totally understand! I think you can still buy a great machine for around 2k. Profitec and Lelit have some beautiful machines at that price.

[@2fernandi]

This is our second K-Classic. We had our first one for many years, so when we had to replace it, we wanted nothing else but this exact kzbin.infoUgkxBrV-RbF5Nk0Rlt9i15aao-YMzqzTG8Vf model. We use it for about three people everyday in the morning. The taste and quick brew is one of the reasons we like it so much. There are so many choices of brands of coffee that we would grab what was on sale and test the different brands from there. I would definitely recommend trying different brands of coffee to find the ones you like the most because there are brands that quite frankly taste horrible.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

I do say the perfect coffee is the way you like to drink it. 🙏❤️However, palates develop over time and being exposed to the best coffee and equipment will change your opinion of pod coffee.

[@Azure1964]

I wish!

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Valentine's present to yourself maybe? 😂

[@brendansmith]

How about the Ascaso Baby T Plus?

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

I put the Ascaso Baby T in the $3k-$6k video as I think it comes in just under the $6k here in Australia. But I also got roasted for including it becasue of their historical reliability issues (which I believe they have fixed in recent years but maybe not)

[@andrewpiper2880]

I've got a Hydra single at home..totally ridiculous amount of money.. but it's a spent cost now so bla bla..TOTALLY agree re your comments about the height of the machine. It's way too high. The new Synesso is gawd awful and too damn expensive.. A Hydra isn't that much more and a better machine.

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Awesome! I mean, besides the height and the cost, the machine itself is amazing! 👌👌 Tell me, how did you go about the external pump? Where did you mount it? Yeh I really want to tell Synesso to stop production on the Es1 and fix the design. I might actually do that...

[@andrewpiper2880]

Wow.. How nice of you to have replied. Pump is under my bench/counter. It's stainless steel..had to cut a hole in it for all the damn hoses..nearly set the bench on fire cutting the hole...lol!! And then needed to upgrade the power switch to accommodate the fuse it needed to run from my house power. What a bloody drama!! Should have just kept the Mini. But wait...I have more. I then needed an EG1 grinder just to add to the stupidity!!

[@patrickbennett439]

20 minute extractions LOL

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Yeh I might have exaggerated slightly 😂😂

[@restaurantequipmentguy]

La Marzocco leva x1.

[@Bombbeachh]

I wish I didn’t but I can’t stand the sound of the decent. I know it’s the type of pump but it sounds like it’s dying

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

It disturbed me at first too, but you really get used to it and now I don't even notice it at all.

[@grzib]

I wouldn’t ever buy Decent . Unless they make newer generation

[@Rydecoffeecoach]

Why not? Other than a proven track record beyond 7 years, they are fantastic. Every issue I have come across with it is easily resolved via the huge community on Basecamp and John Buckman is always active on their listening to feedback and improving the models. Sure, it doesn't have the history that LM has and that makes it slightly more risky for that price point, but I think they are worth it.