I’m extremely happy with my Profitec Pro 600, but after getting kids I just value sleep more than the perfect cup in the morning. After work it’s usually kindergarten pick-up, dinner, playtime and then too late for a cuppa.
Also, when having guests over, the constant noise of grinding 5-6 cups interrupts the conversation and takes time.
I’m seriously considering selling my dream machine and getting a capsule and/or the Fellow Aiden so I can at least make really good coffee, but with one grind and a batch for everybody at once.
What have been your experiences on this?
Am I being an idiot and should keep it stored for when I have more time in the future?
Do I just not love the process enough for such a quality machine?
Appreciate honest feedback!
If possible, add don’t replace! Tweak out on your good machine when you can for fun and consider an Aiden or a Moccamaster for the daily driver. I like the simplicity of the Moccamaster and it’s damn fast. If you want to you can attach it to a smart plug and set it to brew automatically in the AM if you are really crunched for time too. The Aiden gives you a lot of tweaking options, but cleanup is a bit more and all those tweaks are still a compromise over a well done simple pour over IMO. I think there’s a chance a second generation Aiden could be a great machine if Fellow listens to it’s users but the Moccamaster really has little in the way of any frustration points - it’s a beautifully simple machine that knows its limits.