$70 3D printed Manual Espresso Machine

Couple thoughts:

1. I approached this project with the goal of making good espresso as cheaply as possible. EC50 uses pressurized portafilter baskets which are mostly used as crutches for preground "espresso" coffee which is too course. The basket that's being used in my project comes from a manual machine that a lot of people like and works really well. It's easier to take good parts and work backwards than trying to upgrade a cheap machine to work well imo

2. This allows me to dial in preinfusion and extraction pressures manually which is why some people like manual espresso. More control.

3. Most electric machines use vibe pumps which some die hard espresso nerds think disturbs the coffee puck too much. Manual machines like the one I designed are much gentler on the puck which (allegedly) leads to less channeling and more consistent shots.

No answer for the steam wand though!