Which is exactly what dh wanted lol. He likes all the experimentation. He would have gone with one straight off instead of starting with the Breville, but I told him if he went with one of the professional barista type models I’d probably never drink coffee. I’m much more comfortable with the process now but dh is the one that does all the set up. We upgraded to the Breville during Covid lockdown when dh started working from home. Before that we were using a Keurig machine so the Breville was a real step up.
We buy our coffee from a local roaster and have been trying out their different blends. Every time we get a new one dh goes through all the steps of “dialing it in”. He enjoys the process of determining the best grind texture, measuring, weighing, timing etc. Me I just want a good cup of coffee lol. We do have a separate grinder as well, a Libra 65.
The advantage of machines with an integrated grinder is that’s one less appliance taking up space on your counter. Dh isn’t all that concerned with overall esthetics lol, though he did give me a choice between the Profitec and another machine he was considering based on which I thought was better looking. Personally I think they all look like something out of a steampunk movie. I do have to confess though, they make fantastic coffee.