Probably the most common beginner set up but I am loving it and the journey so far. I have only ran through probably 6 cycles but got it where I'm enjoying the taste right now. Will continue to make small adjustments and dial it in more.
I went to a local coffee shop that roasts their own beans. The problem is they put them in the the big dispensers not individual bags. Reluctantly I got some of those before I found out that's a no no. Why would they do that (besides the obvious reasoning being the cost of labor to individually bag them). I haven't had any luck locally finding freshly roasted beans within a 30 day freshness period. However, I'll keep searching.
- Espresso Machine – Breville Bambino Plus (Color: Black Truffle)
- Grinder – DF54
- MHW-3Bomber Mini Scale
- MHW-3Bomber WDT Tool
- Normcore spring-loaded tamper
- MHW-3Bomber 54mm puck screen .2mm
- MHW-3Bomber 54mm dosing funnel
- Dosing cup
- RDT Sprayer
- Knock box
- Rubber mat
by Conscious_Olive_8361
7 Comments
Good set up. You’ve covered all the basics. Good luck on the quest for fresh beans.
Nice.
Pulled my first couple of coffees with a similar setup today (although 64 instead of 54). Was pretty straightforward. Great kit.
I hardly ever buy coffee from local roasters.
I just purchased the same setup and went with stainless over black truffle on the bambino.
This post is making me regret it. The black looks great next to a df54
its super rare that a local roaster will have actually good coffee. Ordering online or roasting your own are the two best choices if you really want the best
Man I’ve found the bambino + to be an endgame unless I just want the aesthetic of higher end machines. I tried upgrading thinking it would make a difference and it just left me frustrated, missing the small convienences and speed of the bambino start to finish, and most of all the end result didn’t taste any different.
u/bean_deals can help with finding good beans 👍