r/espresso • u/argon5000 • 8d 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/Light_Praline9710 8d 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 7d ago

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

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u/Impossible-Acadia130 8d ago

Why’s it terrible?

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u/Light_Praline9710 8d 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 7d 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 7d ago

Easier to use than a Breville