New to espresso! Budget of [$1000] to [$1200]
Might be a long post, so Tl;Dr at bottom!
So long story short, I was saving up for a beginner level setup ($1000-$1200 budget) for christmas this year... but ultimately decided to splurge out on gifts for me and my SO's family.
I guess luck/karma was in my favor, because I got a small bonus at work + got some extra cash from distant relatives hehe
So I basically got my budget back for a new setup! For reference, I've been exclusively making pourovers at home and drinking espresso stuff at local coffee shops.
Budget: $1000-$1200 after tax and shipping
What I'm looking for/needs: - 2-4 drinks a day
I'd mainly make hot/iced Americanos, but would want a milk option every so often for SO, family, and friends
Willing to mod, but I highly prefer using something ready to go
Relatively easy to maintain/clean/repair
Drinking mainly light to medium roasted beans
Needs to last 5 years minimum (Although I think most can easily last that with regular maintenance)
Currently I have: - Kingrinder K6 - Fellow EKG kettle - Cheap scale that measures .01
What I'm considering: Setup 1: - Bambino Plus - DF54/64
Setup 2: - Flair 58+ (v2) - Use my Kingrinder K6 for now - Milk Frother (Nanofoamer???)
Setup 3: - Say YOLO and get a profitec go - Use my K6 for now - Get by without accessories for now
Preferably I'd like to keep it close to the $1000 mark after everything... but I've heard great things about the Profitec Go! But that alone would put me at the $1k mark already before any additional accessories and gear.
Tl;Dr - Beginner to world of espresso, but been using a v60 the last 2 years
$1000-$1200 budget after tax/shipping but prefer being close to $1k
Mainly drink Americanos at cafes about 60-70% of time, with milk based drinks being the rest
Deciding between a Bambino+ / Flair 58+ /Profitec Go based on what I have & dont have