I have a Moka pot and a French press, both of which make good coffee, but recently I’ve been considering some upgrades and making nice espresso at home. The espresso machines on Amazon Japan seem to be quite overpriced. What do you use at home, my fellow coffee addict? Any recommendations?
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I recommend reading /r/espresso for a while, and figuring out how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. Unfortunately, the weak yen makes it really pricey these days.
Since we only use it now and then, we have a stove-top espresso pot (a larger size). Ours is ancient, but I’d think you can get one for Y5000-8000 or so, likely far cheaper if you use Ali Express.
Shop around, even on amazon they can be listed at rip-off prices.
I have a Flair Signature. For milk I use a Nanofoamer and am able to get decent home espresso drinks.
I don’t have the counter space to dedicate to a full machine (yet) but this setup is compact and moves around the kitchen easily.