Path: csiph.com!news.swapon.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Date: 24 Mar 2017 17:13:27 GMT Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates Lines: 38 Message-ID: References: <7699542da7f01f1304183cf9c297a669@dizum.com> <220320171717148631%nospam@nospam.invalid> X-Trace: individual.net rNa6O81h/IAU/kVoYjIj8wsuNpgmEbaBOJHHWfVBomjmx7wX9L Cancel-Lock: sha1:qBXiVea9mo3//nCdKYtAAd+q028= Mail-Copies-To: nobody User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Darwin) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:102961 On 2017-03-24, Lloyd Parsons wrote: > On 2017-03-24 16:36:23 +0000, Jolly Roger said: >> >> Breville's Barista Express (~$600) seems to fit into this slot. We've >> had one at home for six years now, and use it almost daily - several >> times a day when we do use it. It has a built-in grinder with adjustable >> grind size and dose settings, automatic digital temperature controlled >> water and pressure controls that allow you to override with your own >> settings. It'll brew espresso in automated fashion or manually if you >> prefer to control the grind size, grind dose, temperature, shot volume, >> and so on (or any combination) yourself. It puts our nearly perfect >> espresso every single time. We love the machine; and the espresso that >> comes out of it is *far* better than what you get at most any fast >> espresso shop - even better ones than Starbucks, which has the bar set >> really low, IMHO. Highly recommended for those who want a good espresso >> at home without the snobbish elite prices. : ) > > That is a decent one, but in the 'snobs' circle, the grinder is > considered a weak point with many that have tried it finding it not so > good at getting the grind just right. That's interesting. I haven't noticed a problem with grind size. Then again, I'm only just snobby enough to recognize that most fast-food espresso tastes like crap compared to what I get at home. : ) I really have to wonder about the legitimacy of their complaints. I'd be interested to learn more specifics, of you know them. > I have the Breville Infuser which is the same machine without grinder. > I use it for my road trip machine coupled with the excellent Breville > Smart Grinder Pro. It's a good machine, IMHO. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR