I’ve been contemplating this for some time now, and I think that I’m getting close.

Besides getting a high quality grinder for my coffee setup, I think that I’m going to add an espresso machine as well. Trying to decide on a machine is a difficult choice given the number of machines out there, particularly when many share a lot of the same components.

The machine I get will be a pro-sumer, or semi-commercial one. I’ve been looking online at a few different ones:

• Isomac Tea II
• Livia 90
• Quickmill Alexia
• Quickmill Andreja Premium

The grinders that I’m considering are:

• La Cimbali Jr.
• Mazzer Mini
• Macap M4 Stepless

I’m able to get everything locally – which I think is a big plus – I’m not a fan of import duties or brokerage fees. Got stung once with brokerage fees for an ebay purchase, and never again.

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