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176 reviews from r/espresso, r/sewing, r/SewingForBeginners and 29 more subreddits
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#1
Brother
4.5
(21)
"I have a Brother. It’s a horse. Good machine."
"I LOVE IT ! I started sewing last year and that machine has been very forgiving."
"I love it!"
"Try a brother sewing machine!"
"I love it and have used it for so many things."
"I love my brother machine (can’t get the one I have now anymore), but they make really good beginner, cheap machines."
"It was #1 on I think consumer reports for affordable starter machines."
"I would encourage you if you can do spend a little more and get something like the brother csi6000."
"I made an offhand comment to my husband once about always wanting to learn to sew and he surprised me with a brother machine (sq9285) and it was a GREAT beginning machine."
"Yes! Great pick. I love my Brother!"
#2
Breville
4.5
(19)
"I got a Bambino Plus during black Friday."
"Get a breville bambino plus and something like a DF54 or a baratza encore esp."
"I got a Bambino Plus during black Friday and have since had my pinky in the air with every sip."
"I have the Breville Oracle (OG version 2016). So I’m biased."
"Got bambino and encore esp. perfectly happy with it."
"Bambino and a great grinder. You can upgrade the Bambino later when you eventually get the itch."
"Breville Barista Express is easier to use and has a lot of preset functions and a decent built in grinder."
"As a bambino plus owner, I love it and I mainly drink lattes as well."
"For the past few years, Breville has had a storewide 20% discount on its Bambino Plus espresso machine during Nov./Black Friday season."
"Get a breville bambino! Mine is supposed to be delivered today."
#3
Janome
4.5
(12)
"I love my Janome."
"Janome is a gold standard for this in my book."
"I love my Janome Sewist 725s."
"I have a late 90s Janome that is just fantastic."
"Janome is a great brand and a top loading machine is much less likely to tangle up the thread."
"I bought a basic Janome a year ago and have loved mine since."
"I generally suggest vintage used machines, freshly tuned up, from the 1960s or early 70s, or a modern Janome."
"There are some great Janome and Brother, Baby Lock machines out there for beginners."
"I paid $450 for a Janome in 2010 and it's still going strong."
"I recommend one of the Janome Easy-to-Use machines."
#4
Gaggia
4.6
(11)
"Anything less and it isn't espresso by definition."
"The best would be gaggia classic pro."
"Get Gaggia Classic Pro."
"Gaggia with your eyes closed."
"I would say the Gaggia E24, just bought my parents one coming from a Keurig and they love it."
"Gaggia classic Pro + DF64."
"I heard the Gaggia Classic Pro is the best you can get for around 400$."
"I would get yourself a Gaggia Classic Pro E24 ($499)."
"I’m going to try to get an old Gaggia classic."
"The Gaggia is great if you’re open to modding it."
#5
Singer
3.6
(8)
"I would definitely recommend a brother otherwise."
"It’s a wonderful machine haven’t found anything it can’t do"
"I love my Singer Heavy Duty."
"I very strongly prefer machines with adjustable presser foot pressure, strongly prefer computerized to mechanical machines."
"They’re reliable machines in my experience, you won’t outgrow them too fast."
"I personally love my heavy duty singer and serger set."
"No one who is experienced with sewing machines recommends modern Singers."
"Stay away from modern Singers: they have been coasting on their reputation for decades."
#6
Sage
4.2
(6)
"I have the dual boiler and smart grinder. It's about 7 years old now, and besides replacing the filters every so often, I've never had a problem."
"I’ve got a bambino and DF64 at about that budget and it serves me well."
"Current plan is a Sage Bambino plus (seem highly regarded for price) and a Eureka grinder."
"Lots of people love the sage Bambino as it's a small form factor, relatively cheap, and all round pretty decent machine."
"Clumsy goat have the Sage Dual Boiler + Grinder for £999 until the end of the month."
"You’ll be making better coffee on a bambino plus and the rest of the budget on a grinder"
#7
Moccamaster
4.8
(5)
"A Moccamaster (and spend the extra money to get a cool color)."
"If you want stupid simple and reliable, one of the Technivorm Moccamasters is the way to go."
"Moccamaster. No idea why it makes coffee so well, it shouldn't, but it does."
"The moccamaster is pretty much the gold standard for machines."
"Moccamaster technivorm consistently makes good coffee if I brew over 600ml."
#8
Speed Queen
5.0
(4)
"The speed queen is fast and actually gets things clean."
"Speed queen tc5!"
"Speed Queen, love mine."
"They get amazing reviews."
#9
LG
5.0
(4)
"We like it a lot better."
"Consumer Reports rated it really well."
"I've been over the moon with my two mid/higher priced LGs."
"LG if you want the best clean and most reliable brand."
#10
Juki
4.5
(4)
"Invest a bit more in your first sewing machine I would say."
"The Juki f300 has great reviews and she probably wouldn’t outgrow it."
"Juki is the machine used by most dry cleaners."
"I'd look for either a used Juki f300 (budget for service) or a vintage machine."
#11
Flair
4.3
(4)
"If you don't need a milk steamer, try Flair Neo Flex or Flair Classic."
"Grinder like df54 and a flair 58 model, nanofoamer if you like milk drinks."
"If getting a better coffee is a priority, go for the Flair Neo."
"Flair Neo Flex is $100. It has both pressurized and non-pressurized baskets."
#12
Empress
4.7
(3)
"Jennifer McGuire recommends the Empress."
"I have an Empress. I really love it."
"I plan to replace it with an Empress, the full-size model."
#13
Rancilio
4.3
(3)
"I will never get another one than this wonderful little machine!"
"Rancilio Silvia for 569 GBP, which categorically better than the Breville."
"I like the rancilio Silvia for the steam pressure alone."
#14
Fellow
4.0
(3)
"Another Fellow Aiden recommendation.. since I got mine, I’ve been largely ignoring my other coffee gear."
"We recommend Aiden, has a 3 year warranty and can brew single cups or batches."
"The Aiden Fellow is brand new and got a few reviews on Youtube and good feedback from redditors too."
#15
La Marzocco
5.0
(2)
"La Marzocco, I personally would say, is light years beyond the Bre."
"For higher budget, check out La Marzocco Linea Mini / Micra."
#16
Eureka
5.0
(2)
"I’m looking to upgrade to the Eureka having used a friend’s while I was staying with them and slightly fell in love!"
"I’d also go with Eurkea as they are built like tanks."
#17
Zojirushi
5.0
(2)
"Had mine for over 10 years."
"The Zo has been the absolute best I've ever had."
#18
XTool
4.5
(2)
"I want to repeat the XTool S1 suggestion."
"I'd recommend an XTool S1 20W."
#19
Tourna
4.5
(2)
"Great machine."
"I bought myself a Tourna CS350 this year and I really like it."
#20
Sailrite
4.5
(2)
"A sailrite machine is the best fit."
"The sailrite machines are pretty decent value."
#21
Panasonic
4.5
(2)
"When I did it was panasonic all the way."
"For affordable and good, Panasonic is great."
#22
Delonghi
4.5
(2)
"It's the best machine out there."
"It works well! My fiancée gifted it to me last year."
#23
XBloom
4.5
(2)
"XBloom Studio!!!"
"If you don’t own a scale and grinder then xbloom studio since it has all the necessary components for brewing coffee."
#24
Profitec
4.0
(2)
"I'm thinking you want a Profitec Go or pro 400 if budget matters."
"The Profitec Go has been a great machine for me so far (~6 months)."
#25
Ritfit
4.0
(2)
"I’m gonna buy the ritfit one. It’s like 470 or something on Amazon."
"Check on Amazon. Ritfit smith machine supposed to be real good and cheap."
#27
Lectrofan
4.0
(2)
"Check out ‘Lectrofan - I used to sleep with a fan on at night, but I bought this little plug in machine."
"White noise machines like the lectrofan tend to annoy me because the audio quality annoys me."
#28
Apple
4.0
(2)
"If you have an iPhone, and go to accessibility settings, there is white noise there."
"I’d get an Apple Homepod/Google Nest/Amazon Echo type of speakers that can play white noise."
#29
Juki TL-15
5.0
(1)
"The Juki TL-15 is amazing, and a great price."
#30
EverSewn
5.0
(1)
"I LOVE my EverSewn Sparrow 15!"
#31
Brother CS7000X
5.0
(1)
"I personally really stand by the Brother CS7000X."
#32
Atomstack
5.0
(1)
"The assembly took around 20 minutes and it just worked."
#33
Baby Lock Zeal
5.0
(1)
"I ended up with a Baby Lock Zeal and love it."
#34
Brother SE600/SE625
5.0
(1)
"I would hands down recommend a brother SE600 or SE625."
#35
Sailrite LS-1
5.0
(1)
"Get a Sailrite LS-1. It’s a small walking foot machine."
#36
Janome 1522PG
5.0
(1)
"She is amazing. Very sturdy, does not shift on the table."
#37
Brother CS7205
5.0
(1)
"I’m a beginner sewer and just bought the cs7205 and love it!"
#38
Juki F-Series
5.0
(1)
"Lovely computerized machines. The buttonhole alone is unmatched."
#39
Marpac
5.0
(1)
"The original Marpac brand noise machine is just a fan inside and is better than the digital versions."
#40
Lelit
5.0
(1)
"Go for it."
#41
Timemore
5.0
(1)
"Timemore 64s + bambino + bottomless portafilter + level tamper + wdt tool + scale + good beans."
#42
Breadman Ultimate
5.0
(1)
"I have 2 Breadman Ultimate machines, both going strong after 20 years."
#43
Tuft & Needle
5.0
(1)
"I love mine. I have 'Tuft & Needle Snooz white noise machine.'"
#44
De'Longhi
5.0
(1)
"I'm a beginner and i'm so happy with my recent De Longhi ECP 3321 + Kingrinder K6."
#45
MasterChef
5.0
(1)
"I got my MasterChef bread machine from Canadian Tire for under 80 bucks on sale."
#46
Hibrew
5.0
(1)
"I recently got a hibrew 10a to pair with a lido3 hand grinder and am enjoying it very much."
#47
Whirlpool
5.0
(1)
"I just bought a whirlpool with a removable agitator and I LOVE it!"
#48
Mast
5.0
(1)
"I'm extremely happy with it barely vibrates super light."
#49
1zpresso
5.0
(1)
"It's the best manual grinder I had so far!"
#50
Streitman
5.0
(1)
"You're in the Netherlands, so Streitman CT2."
#51
Digitakt
5.0
(1)
"Great bit of kit"
#52
Singer Heavy Duty
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been very happy with my singer heavy duty."
#53
Juki DDL-8700
4.0
(1)
"You can get a brand new Juki DDL-8700 with the table and a servo motor."
#54
Janome HD9
4.0
(1)
"The Janome HD9 may be able to handle what you're describing."
#55
Babylock Soprano
4.0
(1)
"I liked that it has a larger throat and lots of accessories."
#56
Janome HD Series
4.0
(1)
"Try Janome HD series if you want mechanical."
#57
Juki TL Line
4.0
(1)
"I'm guessing you should probably look into the juki TL line."
#58
Jack H2
4.0
(1)
"The minimum hobbyist machine for your collars is: Jack H2."
#59
Vintage Machines
4.0
(1)
"I recommend vintage machines. Yes they are basic but the majority of people never use fancy stitches."
#60
Singer 6800C
4.0
(1)
"I personally love my singer 6800c with extension table."
#61
Bernette B05 Crafter
4.0
(1)
"I've heard good things about the crafter."
#62
Ground Control
4.0
(1)
"Look into ground control coffee brewer. You can do batch brew coffee, cold brew, and concentrate."
#63
Janome HD1000
4.0
(1)
"I really love my Janome HD1000-BE."
#64
Dragonhawk
4.0
(1)
"It's the cheapest machine in the market with the adjustable stroke feature."
#65
Turin
4.0
(1)
"Turin Legato v2 espresso machine and a DF64 grinder."
#66
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Brown noise is much better than white. I listen to it via my Echo dot."
#67
Bernette
4.0
(1)
"I upholstered a car with my Bernette b37."
#68
Cricut
4.0
(1)
"Cricut seems to be a good cutting machine."
#69
Elna 680
3.0
(1)
"My Elna680 can handle up to 8 layers of denim."
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