PSA: A barista in Austin told me my $600 espresso machine was the problem, not my beans

Oliver Moore · 2026-09-16T16:00:03.077832+00:00

She watched me pull three shots at a demo in March and said my grinder was the weak link, so I swapped it for a $200 hand grinder and the same beans finally tasted like the cafe, has anyone else found the cheap part was the real problem?

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