strange-steve
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There's a used MC2 on ebay at the minute so might stick a bid on it. Although they're a rather reasonable £127 new on happy donkey.I just got a Kitchenaid Artisan dual boiler (made for them by Gaggia I believe, it's basically a dual boiler Classic in a retro shell) after struggling along with a dying Ascaso Dream I won for £1 online for the last year, both with the Iberital MC2 grinder. I always get a good espresso out of the Kitchenaid if my grind is right, sometimes excellent shots, and it steams milk well if you take the plastic sleeve off. As for coffee I was on a budget so no super expensive roasters for me yet. Wogan is good value, I don't mind robusta in an espresso blend so their Con Vivo has been my default, crema for days! Buy 750g instead of 1kg if you want cheaper postage. They have some lighter roasts and single origin if you like that sort of thing but I like the more old school blends.
If you're purely wanting to make shots then a lever machine is probably still the best way to go, and a used grinder.
I might bid on a one or two of the used Gaggia Classics on the bay also, do you know what sort of price these normally go for?