u/Former-Tree-9189

Long time lurker, first time poster. I’ve had my eye on the Ascaso Duo Plus for a while now, but keep waffling about whether to jump straight in with it as my first machine. I have no experience other than being a barista at a small shop in high school, which was many years ago…

I now have the opportunity to buy a Breville Barista Pro at a good price, and am debating whether it’s better to ease in with a “practice” machine or go all in with my dream set up.

Curious about what other folks in this sub had before they bought an Ascaso - and whether there was any real benefit to learning to dial in on another machine first…