WTB - 2 group espresso machine - Whachugot?

[thewilliams1]

This forum has done very good by me in the past, and for that, I thank you!

My wife and I are taking the plunge .. we have a signed lease and are in the buildout process now. That said, I am going "used" rather than "new" whenever possible to keep down costs.

I am looking for a good two group .. doesn't have to be a La Marzocco (but it could be), but must be temp-stable.

I am very skeptical of Ebay machines and my local craigslist reads like a who's who of JC Penny's espresso section.

I can't see spending much more than $2,000 because at that point, we may as well finance.

Lots of Love!
-Brian

 

[isaacbrummmm]

how about Laranzatto? claz.org/classifieds?q=%28coffee+OR+espresso%29+machine+2+group&l=2000

 

[thewilliams1]

Thanks! I've looked through the craigslist offerings pretty extensively these past few weeks. The goal is to find a machine that can be vetted. The last thing we need is to purchase someone elses headache.

 

[slurp]

La Marzocco has lots of recalled machines they are trying to fix. Might be a good idea to stay away from. Let's not forget the Strada Mp disaster from La Marzocco.


Do you you have a budget? You may want to set one and look at machines in the price range you can afford.

We use Synesso, they are great machines that are very consistent.

 

[thewilliams1]

Are you talking about that boiler-group gasket thing? As far as I'm aware, new machines are seam-welded.