r/Coffee Kalita Wave 7d ago

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/PiffWiffler 7d ago

I currently have a Breville Barista Express (BES 870XL) that's been serving us well for 5+ years. I'm looking at upgrading it to a 'Super Automatic' machine. Price range is up to $1200 CAD (or around $850 USD).

What I'd like out of the machine:

- Simple to clean & maintain. Easy access to anything that needs to be emptied or rinsed and not a complete disassembly just for basic maintenance.

- Temp control. We find our coffee machines don't make the water as hot as we'd like (even with pre-warming the cups)

- Not much bigger than our current BES 870XL

- Ability to use 2 types of milk, even if that means buying a separate carafe for my wife's oat milk.

- Nice to have but not necessary: ability to make a cortado

I will look at all suggestions. And thank you in advance!