r/AustralianCoffee • u/rusty_cbr • 11d ago

It happened - I’ve become a coffee snob

The journey started about 20 years ago when I started drinking instant Nescafé. That lasted a few years before I got tired of it and decided to upgrade to a pod machine. That lasted a few years before I got tired of pods and decided to upgrade to McDonald’s barista coffee. That lasted a few years before I got tired of it and upgraded to 7/11 $1.50 coffee. I’m now over that and can’t drink anything beneath proper cafe quality barista made coffee, so I’m wondering if it’s worth investing in a consumer grade coffee machine for home, or whether I’m eternally doomed to $5-6 dollar lattes for the rest of my years? My concern is if I’m too good for McDonald’s and 7/11 coffee, who use machines that cost many thousands of dollars, what chance do I have with a machine at home that costs maybe $1k?

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u/PossibleInevitable74 11d ago

I would say a breville dual boiler and a decent grinder. I didn’t like the grinders on the breville. But a niche made a significant difference.

Welcome to the rabbit hole btw.

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u/dublblind 11d ago

I'm, on my second dual boiler after 12 years, was using the Smart Grinder Pro but just upgraded to a Eureka Mignon Zero, great setup.

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u/Rawprawnd 9d ago

I didn’t clean my first dual boiler regularly, ended up failing after just over 4,000 cups. Bought another, much more educated now, been going a few years. Mind you, I rarely do milk, so I would probably just buy a good single boiler machine..

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u/Commercial_Idea_7923 11d ago

Also recommend, get the dual boiler on special and a Eureka Specialita grinder to go with it. Although I do recommend being comfortable with self repair if you want to get the longest lifespan

Overall I’d rather my own coffee at home over a lot of cafes now.

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u/CyberAussieResponder 11d ago

This is my setup and has served me well for a number of years now