Thought this deserved its own post.
Great price for a great fully automatic machine. Rarely this low
Full credit to Edifa and the original deal
I have one which has churned out 7-10 shots a day for 2 years or so. For anyone considering buying one, Some things to note:
Critical: only change the grind size while the machine is actually in the process of grinding. Otherwise you’ll break the knob. Says that in the instructions, but it’s easy to overlook.
Getting the right combination of temperature/grind /volume takes time for each different type of coffee bean you buy. Lots of experimentation. Once you’ve got it setup it’s magic. Start with a very five grind, mine is 1 notch off the finest and the coffe volume is about 3 notches off the max.
Only use the short espresso button. Button on the left-middle. Everything else is weak or over extracted. i.e. if you want a double then run the short single twice.
Makes a great cup of coffee. Not quite at the level of a good professionally made expresso, but it’s close and a big step up from pods. Also heaps cheaper in the long run.
I'm tossing up between this and getting a refurbed Breville Barista Express so keen to hear your thoughts OP on that. I know they are different machines altogether but so far, I am leaning towards the Breville due to easier availability of spares/accessories but it is a bigger unit than this one.