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Whats something that is only worth getting the expensive version of? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I grew up with $20 walmart blenders, and hated anything that required a blender.

Recently bought a ninja and there is no going back. I'll never use a crappy blender again.

Anything else like that?

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[–] StThicket@reddthat.com 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I bought an Aeropress a few years ago and absolutely love it. Then I realised that my cheap grinder wasn't all that great, so I bougt a $400 grinder. My quality of life is at its peak right now.

[–] jwiggler@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dude. I found a working baratza preciso at savers for $11 a couple days after I realized the same thing and decided I'd start hunting for an espresso grinder.

It was the perfect confluence of timing, interest in making different style coffees, and unwillingness to spend a fortune.

Undoubtedly my best thrift store find.

Now I can get pretty much like 75% of the way to real espresso (won't get crema, but whatever) with my free secondhand aeropress and my $11 grinder. It's amazing. Another $15 for a milk frother and I'm making yummy cappuccino style drinks easy peasy

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago

When your milk frother costs more than your espresso machine and grinder combined...