If you want to run non-standard pressure and flow profiles, do you need to spend over $3,000?

Decent Espresso Machines are technological powerhouses that are at the cutting edge of espresso hobbyist research and development. In this video I explore if the technologies present in a Decent Espresso Machine are uniquely capable of making great tasting coffee using a variety of different profiles. The Decent Espresso Machine is compared to a "Slayer Modded" Breville Dual Boiler and a Flair 58.

Many thanks to Brian Quan (   / @brianquan  ) for loaning me a lav mic to help clean up my audio. Lav mic available at https://amzn.to/3ISYZ6R

Copywriting credits go to spencie

Featured Products
Decent Espresso Machine: https://decentespresso.com/
Breville Dual Boiler: https://www.breville.com/us/en/produc...
Flair 58: https://flairespresso.com/product/fla...

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:09 Puck Prep
02:24 Pressure Profiling with a Flair 58
03:25 Flow Profiling with a "Slayer Modded" Breville Dual Boiler
04:07 Using a Decent Espresso Machine
05:22 Tasting
07:09 Machine Comparison
08:06 Why buy a Flair 58?
09:59 Why buy a Breville Dual Boiler?
11:11 Why buy a Decent Espresso Machine?
13:27 Conclusions
14:35 TLDW