Timeline for What differentiates a $100 coffee machine from a $1000 coffee machine?
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| Mar 8, 2016 at 19:15 | comment | added | Rick G | Keep in mind that higher priced equipment does NOT always translate into better espresso. The best analogy is in wines, where many $20 bottles are better than wines that are priced over $100. I'm sure there is a higher percentage of $1,000 espresso machines that make really good espresso, compared to the % of $100 espresso machines that make really good espresso. | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 15:38 | vote | accept | fredley | ||
| Jan 28, 2015 at 15:19 | answer | added | Stefan Dorunga | timeline score: 16 | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 12:58 | comment | added | fredley | @JoshuaAslanSmith Even budget machines usually advertise a 15-bar pump, so I don't think it's this. | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 12:58 | comment | added | Joshua Aslan Smith | I believe 9 bars of pressure is the industry standard.. If a machine isn't telling you anything about the pressure, its likely not meeting this. | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 12:39 | comment | added | fredley | @JoshuaAslanSmith How can you tell the difference (before you've bought the machine)? | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 12:35 | comment | added | Joshua Aslan Smith | The 100 dollar model probably does not have enough pressure to make real espresso but instead makes what is technically steamed coffee. | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 12:24 | answer | added | Pavel Janicek | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 9:59 | history | asked | fredley | CC BY-SA 3.0 |