UPDATED 49 PRO

I'll be taking notes on what you've said for what to buy and how to care for flair manual espresso. You and other redditors (?) help me decide to end up going for Flair 49 Pro as my first manual as for the following reasons: Better workflow compared to Flair Pro 3, for sure my family would definitel

Flair Classic > Neo Flex due to the more durable aluminum build. The new model uses thinner steel for the brewhead so no need to preheat if you’re using med dark-dark roasted beans (same with Cafelat Robot). If you have more budget, look into the Flair 49 Pro for a much better worklfow

Not that 49 pro is bad. It has similar workflow to flair 58. Only no possibility of upgrading to heated chamber, or loss out on 58mm portafilter for more clarity as you can always buy stepdown basket for more syrupy espresso.. as for the workflow, it worth the money if you like that type of espresso

The home espresso world is evolving quite quickly. For light roasts people generally want to use lower pressure and sometimes slower longer preinfusions. This has evolved all the way to more recently almost unpressurized shots (SOUP shots). And prior to SOUP coarser ground faster flowing shots such

I was gifted a DeLonghi Dedica Duo and it's shockingly good. If it was my own money, I'd probably get a Flair 49 Pro + a countertop steamer.