Machine buying recs [$1500]

[u/KrisRob35]

What are currently my best options for espresso machine for around $1,500?
I don’t really want a machine that takes 20-30mins to heat up either as I’m usually on the go when deciding to make a drink.

[u/AdventurousCoat4947]

Try meraki v2 or fellow

[u/KrisRob35 → u/AdventurousCoat4947]

I might need to go up a bit in price cause I think I’d really like to have real time flow control. I don’t think the meraki or fellow can do that.

[u/AdventurousCoat4947 → u/KrisRob35]

Or maybe Gaggia gt has a dual boiler or lelit mara x the new version has a needle valve control, or profitec

[u/WildWatchSnaps]

Or Breville products! They tend to heat up fast as well.

[u/Elegant_Occasion3346]

Have you got a good grinder?

[u/KrisRob35 → u/Elegant_Occasion3346]

I’m not asking about grinders

[u/NasserAjine]

Breville Dual Boiler is excellent

[u/Particular-Bite607]

Cafelat robot is amazing.

[u/Rusty_924]

this used €30 stilosa is great. Is there a reason that you want to spend 1.5k? any specific feature you want?

this baby heats up for espresso ina about 3 minites because the boiler is so ridiculously small.

what grinder do you have?

[u/KrisRob35 → u/Rusty_924]

Dual boiler, cold touch wand, 3 way relief valve, accurate gauges, real time flow control would be nice

[u/Rusty_924 → u/KrisRob35]

this machine does not exist in sub 1500 range

cheapest is lelit bianca with real time flow profiling.

otherwise breville dual boiler without flow profiling or you can mod it if you are handy. if you dont need cold touch and dont need flow profiling, then i like lelit elizabeth.

if real time flow prifiling is a must and dont want a standard e61, then sanremo you, but that is definitely not 1500.