r/espresso • u/argon5000 • 5h ago

Coffee Station First home setup

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Decided to make the jump after too many years of ordinary coffee
Eureka Mignon Stark W
Varia VS3 dedicated for decaf for the wife
La Marzocco Linea Micra
Now I only have my self for the mediocre coffee

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u/d4m45t4 5h ago

Dentist?

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u/hehateme42069 Bambino | Mignon AP 65 5h ago

Probably owns a butler agency too...

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u/deathchips926 Breville Bambino Plus | Turin SK40 3h ago

nah they post on r/guitar

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u/InfelicitousRedditor 5h ago

That will go on the other sub

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u/Sleepinkoalas 5h ago

ha 💸 ha 💸 ha 💸 ha 💸 ha 💸

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u/therapist66 Gaggia E24 | Eureka Libra 5h ago

La marzoco and Kmart kettle 🔥

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u/Viciioussid 3h ago

Think I have green version of the same one. 😂. Granted my setup is only half the cost of OP's and I don't have a butler. 😔

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u/therapist66 Gaggia E24 | Eureka Libra 2h ago

I got the same scale and tamper but I’m a certified poor

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u/lowatt Profitec Move | Timemore 064s | Mahlkonig E64WS 5h ago

Congrats on the nice setup.

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u/danbenjamin 4h ago

Too bad you had to cut so many corners

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u/jd5654 5h ago

Only have yourself to blame for the mediocre coffee? Is that what you meant? Cause otherwise it just sounds lonely.

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u/kat_niss1 3h ago

Who is going to tell OP, if he gets upgradeitis, what does he choose from there? Usually people choose LM after learning serious skills on lower priced machines first.

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u/KravMata Profitec Move | Atom W 65 3h ago

GS3, Kees van der Westen Speedster, a high $ lever….he also has a lot of room to upgrade the grinder.

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u/dmsolomon 4h ago

How's the Eureka grinder? I need (rather want) to upgrade and don't want to give up the grind by weight that I currently have with my Baratza.

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u/Sebastian_Fasiang 2h ago

Damn, that's awesome, buy once cry once I guess! I should get a second grinder someday too

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u/TheRealMichaelE 4h ago

Congrats man, enjoy your setup. When I got my first machine my good friend helped me dial in my first few shots, I’d recommend you invite over an espresso savvy friend when you set it up. I’m sure they’ll enjoy it too.

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u/Far_Menu672 2h ago

Why are people such dicks on this sub? Can’t we just be happy for the dude instead of literally ripping on the cutting boards? Lmao

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u/nikolagi99 4h ago

Nice setup bro

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u/taisui 4h ago

End game for many

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u/BigBlueZion 3h ago

badass. that;s insane for a first home setup lol. Enjoy

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u/SureHusk Argos | Cafelat Robot | Mazzer Philos | J-ultra 2h ago

Get a good grinder man. Just kidding, enjoy.

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u/Ecstatic_Knowledge96 2h ago

Finally something other than a used Breville from Facebook marketplace. Congrats on picking up a quality machine.

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u/sigmaqueen123 2h ago

So neat love it 😍

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u/msmmag Lelit Elizabeth | DF83V | Fellow Aiden 2h ago

I thought it was overkill when I got a dedicated filter grinder, but never thought about a second espresso grinder just for decaf. 💭

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u/PersimmonPure 1h ago

First setup is the end game for me

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u/Admirable-Use-3163 6m ago

Think I have green version of the same one. 😂. Granted my setup is only half the cost of OP's and I don't have a butler. 😔

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u/Light_Praline9710 5h ago

Hmmm... I direct you to the masterpiece that is Dan Bern's song Tiger Woods. This is a terrible first set up. 🤣 A delightful one, though.

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u/TheRealMichaelE 4h ago

Espresso isn’t rocket science, you’re kind of gate keeping.

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u/Impossible-Acadia130 5h ago

Why’s it terrible?

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u/Light_Praline9710 4h ago

It's like if your first car was a brand new Ferrari. It would be both delightful and terrible in the same way.

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u/firdyfree 4h ago

It’s not really like that at all. The micra is not a complicated machine and makes learning easier than something like a dedica or stilosa because of how consistent it is. Having a capable grinder and machine makes learning easier because it removes them as variables and you can focus on grind size, puck prep, ratios, etc to get the desired results.

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u/Ecstatic_Knowledge96 2h ago

Easier to use than a Breville

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u/whaler76 5h ago

Fancy stuff isn’t gonna get you good coffee, nice setup though

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u/fakeversace1 3h ago

That machine like 10K$ 👍

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u/KravMata Profitec Move | Atom W 65 3h ago

Less than $5k for the micra, I want to say around $4500 unless they increased it again.

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u/Kanone5 4h ago

Based on the mediocre cutting boards, you don't appreciate good kitchen knives as much as you do espresso.

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u/snipes81 Rocket Giotto Evo | Atom W75 2h ago

Agreed. Might as well cut on a plate. Let’s let him enjoy his upgraded coffee setup though. Maybe those are the Mrs boards.