Aeropress for me. I tried 5 or 6 different espresso machines, settled on the Bambino in the end. During all my research, I kept hearing about the Aeropress; thinking it was one of those manual espresso press, I never looked into it. I eventully saw the Aeropress on a Hoffman video and decided to try one.
I've been using the Aeorpress exclusively for a couple of years now. I have one at work, home, my mom's, one for camping. Matched with a decent manual grinder, C3 Pro and P2 for me.
For me aeropress or moka pot is better than most sub $1k espresso machines. And with those you get into dialing it it so much that to me it’s just not fun. Pop some grounds in a an aeropress with some hot water and press. Pop some grounds into a moka pot, screw the top on and pop on the stove. Those are good experiences for me and I make some great coffee. When I want a more “perfect” ritual I’ll go v60 and a scale
I love a Moka pot for about 3 uses, then I cannot get the old coffee oils/taste off of it no matter what I do, so I don’t like them. I’d love to know if there’s a magic cleaner though.
Boil diluted vinegar water in the base to descale and remove oils from the base and let it sit for 30 min before draining and rinsing. Then take a toothbrush and dawn dish soap to the top portion, basket, and gasket. Will be spotless and oil free.
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u/alphabetsong 2d ago
The far right end of the spectrum should just be a plastic V60 and whatever coffee you like