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I know you say you don't want anything automatic, but I do suggest a low end Superautomatic. I've had a Jura-Capresso E8 for 3 years and it is still going strong. We had the same machine at work and 12+ (the plus was the people using it that weren't part of the club) using it every day for 2 years. After 2 years, I was gone, but the machine is still there.
This machine, usually around $600 refurbished ($900 new) makes great espresso and coffee. Beans on one side, water on the other, push the button and coffee. Yes, I expect that with a very good semi-automatic and a very good grinder, I could make better espresso. But it wouldn't be consistent or as quick, or as braindead.
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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
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