My sub $500 setup: Delonghi Dedica with unpressurized basket

After combing and garage sales, and doing some light tune-ups, I managed to get a compact first time set-up for under $500 : r/espresso

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Angle Grinder + Delonghi Dedica portafilter + unpressurized filter basket : r/espresso

So I added a Delonghi Dedica to my Rocket Giotto Evoluzione R.. my latte art attempt! - CoffeeSnobs

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