Long time member, big Flames fan and daily forum visitor here! Bit of context, I've been working professionally in the specialty coffee industry (for quite a while) and involved with one of the local coffee companies mentioned here. I want to respect forum protocol so I won't name it (feel free to pm me).
Anyways, all that to say in that I don't mind offering as much feedback and perspective on whatever coffee questions there are. Specialty industry and home brewing / setups have been growing and have been really popular throughout the pandemic. Love to see the interest and questions being posted and also for the great local support many of you have been showing to some YYC and area roasters.
There have been some good suggestions and recommendations. For the most part, you get what you pay for in terms of both $ and effort. There are some decent auto (grind and brew) machines for both filter and espresso. And for sure you can't beat the convenience of a single button nespresso. But IMO you can never really get close to grinding and brewing fresh.
Most important thing: buy the best quality coffee you can afford, and grind it as fresh as possible!
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