i think it would make sense in a high volume setting, but in a home an extravagance, but if you have the cash why not lol

Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

7K!

My family would dismiss me outright as a

Giphy - season 3 confusion GIF

    LMSC

    Haha I’m sure mine probably would too! The worst part is the one with flow control is closer to £9k once the fancy wooden trim is selected. Although they’ll paint it any colour for that price…

    @dfk41 is that yours?!

        Ernie1 We can buy after winning a lotto or the Euro Million. 😂

          If I may make the comparison, it’s a lot like buying a new Harley.

          For some it looks like insanity, spending way over the odds for a machine that is manifestly lousy value for what it offers, as noted kind of antiquated tech and lack of suitability for purpose in most people’s worlds.

          But hard to resist the HD comparison, first thing when you look at it just sitting there waiting for you.

          For a minority of the enthusiast coffee community, like HDs, they represent a personal pinnacle of achievement. It’s a heart over head thing.

          They’re high maintenance as I understand it and energy hogs…. Going by the chatter on H-B, Yanks love them 😉.

          Coffee, like bikes or performance cars, it’s a very personal thing

            Ernie1 Was……I bought it at 6 months old from a cafe in Ayr. I was going up to Cameron House on Loch Lomond for my 30th wedding anniversary so made a detour. I felt guilty as I snagged it for £2100 after some hard bargaining! I passed it on to someone who really wanted it for the same price. He then swopped it with another forum member who had the manual paddle version but wanted the auto, and I believe each still owns their respective machine nearly 9 years on!

            https://www.suddencardiacarrestuk.org/2024/02/thank-goodness-for-madeira-cake/

                @CafeNoir

                That’s a great comparison, very true.

                @dfk41

                What a great backstory! I can only hope that my 30th wedding anniversary present to myself is also a bargain La Marzocco!

                  Ernie1 my 30th wedding anniversary

                  Wow! That’s a huge milestone! Congratulations and best wishes for another 30!

                  Giphy - Happy Anniversary Love GIF by Hallmark Gold Crown

                      CafeNoir 100%. There are more factors at play in my purchases other than just the difference in the cup. For example I get delicious and more consistent espresso out of the Decent but love the Streitman’s looks and the tactile experience of the lever.

                        Ernie1 time flies 😀 especially with good coffee

                        I have been married for 31 years and just V for me. Not a big badge as LM😃

                        Current setup: ACS Vesuvius, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One. Past experience, Nuova Simonelli Apia 1 gr., San Remo Capri 1 gr., Bezzera BZ 35e, Fracino Heavenly. Anfim Super Lusso.

                        Contact me at: john_yossarian11@yahoo.com

                          I have just realised what a powerful badge LM is, how many threads start with a coffee machine and end up with years of married life 😀

                          Current setup: ACS Vesuvius, Nuova Simonelli Mythos One. Past experience, Nuova Simonelli Apia 1 gr., San Remo Capri 1 gr., Bezzera BZ 35e, Fracino Heavenly. Anfim Super Lusso.

                          Contact me at: john_yossarian11@yahoo.com

                          DavecUK Pffft… Loads of money is when you have a triple grouphead Hydra in the guest room and a GS3 in the office.