Does anyone have experience to know how this L'Equip Mini compares to the Breville Compact?
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We have had it for about a year It seems to do a good job A bit hard to clean But in my experience they are all a bit difficult to clean I think for the money it is a good deal If you have more money maybe go for a different model How ever I don't feel as if I got a bad deal with this model
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Can't compare, because I haven't had both, but my Delonghi model consistently produces good coffee. It's stronger than brewed/poured-over coffee but not as bitter as espresso. So far, I'm very pleased with my electric model.
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I have both. I just replaced my 1995 Vitamix with a new model that has preset programs for smoothies, soups and frozen treats. I LOVE my vitamix, which btw has a 7 year warranty with the option of upgrade, and is definately the better machine healthwise and if you want more than straight juicing. I cannot imagine what the previous poster did to the Vitamix that it fell apart. It is a workhorse!" However, if you are just juicing, having owned several juicers the Brevelle is the best! Pros and Cons summary: VITAMIX - variety, "Whole" juicer, easy cleanup, built to last. BREVELLE JUICER - Smooth juice with less pulp left over than other Juicers, so much to clean up I rarely use it. I have both. I just replaced my 1995 Vitamix with a new model that has preset programs for smoothies, soups and frozen treats. I LOVE my vitamix, which btw has a 7 year warranty with the option of upgrade, and is definately the better machine healthwise and if you want more than straight juicing. I cannot imagine what the previous poster did to the Vitamix that it fell apart. It is a workhorse!" However, if you are just juicing, having owned several juicers the Brevelle is the best! Pros and Cons summary: VITAMIX - variety, "Whole" juicer, easy cleanup, built to last.... » Read More I have both. I just replaced my 1995 Vitamix with a new model that has preset programs for smoothies, soups and frozen treats. I LOVE my vitamix, which btw has a 7 year warranty with the option of upgrade, and is definately the better machine healthwise and if you want more than straight juicing. I cannot imagine what the previous poster did to the Vitamix that it fell apart. It is a workhorse!" However, if you are just juicing, having owned several juicers the Brevelle is the best! Pros and Cons summary: VITAMIX - variety, "Whole" juicer, easy cleanup, built to last. BREVELLE JUICER - Smooth juice with less pulp left over than other Juicers, so much to clean up I rarely use it. « Show Less
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I don't know what you bought, but I bought the Breville Double Broiler model $1200.00. I am hardly going to worry about cleaning tablets. I'm going to buy what Breville recommends, and I have had eight espresso machines, although none as expensive as this one.
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I didn't check features of the smaller models. But the 5.5 cup NS-YAC10 is a great machine -the umami setting produces fantastic white rice - as good as a restaurant - and I alsothe porridge setting to easily make steelcut oatmeal overnight and have it fresh inthe morning. I normally make small quantities of rice - e.g. 1/2 american cup dry -and it works fine. But nice to have the larger capacity for an occasional big party.
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I do not have experience with a Cuisinart oven. All I can say is every Breville item I have purchased has been of excellent quality with excellent performance and life so I opted to purchase the Beville as its reviews at the time were consistently higher than any other over I considered of the same size.
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I have both. The T-Fal is very clever... and it does what it says it does and can cook a burger and bacon really well. Quality wise, these grills are night and day. The Brevelle is like the "Viking" of grills. Very solid and made very well. The T-Fal is more of Target / Walmart grill as far as build quality. What the Breville will do for you that the T-Fal won't is sear. If you plan to ever cook a good steak, the searing ability of the Breville is amazing. It will heat up to over 500 degrees and cook meat like it should be cooked. The heating elements on the Breville are actually in the grilling plates... very smart and will get hotter then you will ever need. Good luck with the your decision.
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Hi Adam S. The Breville 800JEXL Elite is not a masticating juicer. I have owned this model of centrifugal juicer for over 2 years. While I am more than satisfied with the quality of juice it produces and with its performance, I have recently decided to change to a masticating juicer. The Breville, and most centrifugal juicers, juice your veggies and fruits at very high RPMs (1500), which I have read destroys many of the valuable enzymes in fruits and veggies. The masticating juicers, on the other hand, juices your fruits and veggies at 80 RPMs. This lower RPM supposedly avoids "oxidizing" the juice of your fruits and veggies, unlike the centrifugal type of juicer, thus preserving the integrity of those valuable enzymes/nutrients. I don't know if this is true, as there is so much hype out there on the Internet. But it sounds good to me, and right now I can afford to buy another juicer. After spending a lot of time researching masticating juicers, I am leaning toward the Omega J8006. It has a dual auger, which I have read is the best method to juice with a masticating juicer. Reviews for the Omega J8006 are great, and I can live with the cons. (Cons mostly consist of having to cut down in size your veggies before juicing. I don't have a problem spending a little extra time with cutting up the veggies before putting them down the shute. It doesn't seem like much of con to me.) Good luck with your research in selecting a juicer. If this will be your first, you're in for a positive change in your health, regardless of your selection (centrifugal vs. masticating). Juicing is great!
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I've had and worked with several machines, both semi-automatic and super-automatic, and for ease of maintenance and use I would go with the separate grinder, specifically the Breville Smart Grinder works great especially for the price. For everything you get from this grinder it really is a steal, and paired with the 840XL it's great, and looks great too! If you go with a built in grinder then you have to be careful about oily beans, as cleaning a built in grinder is typically near impossible, but the smart grinder is really easy to clean better even if you by a grinder cleaner as well.
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The mini is the perfect size for 1-2 cups, like berries or a few veggies. It stores flat or even standing upbeside items in your cabinet. I would say the only difference being they are marketing it as for berries only when in fact you could use it for anything that will fit. The mini is great
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Breville 800xl's are the best there is at the price point. Invariably in my experience the output suddenly drops and no amount of cleaning or adjusting resolves the issue. Sometimes its a year or more-sometimes nine months. Customer service is all but useless. Answer has been to buy or exchange for a new machine--I'm on my fourth.
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Really it's more warm than hot. Does most amazing job on thickest foam you'll ever see ANYWHERE but with chocolate syrup added not so much. That said, go for the Breville Milk frother if you want hot choc. In fact except for it's size it's superior in every way; esp cleaning. Any with Teflon are hard to clean if even done immed. On the Breville Café Milk express it rinses immed clean with no soap!!!
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I used to have a Brikka (older model), but after I ruined it, I bought a Moka (since it was cheaper and because it got such good reviews). I ended up selling the Moka shortly after because I'd rather drink instant coffee - I just couldn't stand the taste of the Moka. From someone who downgraded from a Brikka to a Moka, it was kind of unacceptable. I think it would definitely be worth a try to upgrade. Let us know what you think! Oh, just fyi, it's cheaper to get the Brikka from the actual Bialetti website (free shipping for the 4-cup) than it is to buy it on Amazon, I have no idea why.
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I've never owned a Universal; however, the Compact is definitely good. I've had mine for 2-3 years now and make at least one batch of dough a week (usually 2-3) and it's holding out great. I usually run it for 10-20 min per batch. I've had it running for 2 hours straight before though. The motor has gotten slightly louder (happened within two months but didn't get louder after that) but it still works perfectly. No problems with dough quality, it's about the same as when I do it by hand.
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We went for the 840 Infuser, I read a lot of reviews and having a stand alone grinder of good quality is better all round than having one in the machine.I'm sorry to say I haven't found a grinder that I like, so I grind in the store with a professional grinder, I'm not prepared to pay for a professional grinder (yet).Plus the infuser is idiot proof and it makes great coffee, time after time. I do feel it needs cleaning more often than our last Breville but I'm ok with that.
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If you look at the other model, the FRA052XT7, here on Amazon and scroll down that page, you will find a really nice comparison chart that shows the specifics and details on these two models as well as the five "mini-compact" models Frigidaire offers. Yes, this one does appear to be more energy efficient and other differences are noted there on that product information chart.
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I have the compact and it fits good for me, I found though i don't really like carrying it with another mag because it weighs my hip down and is a little bulkier. The compact sits just about the same as the full just cause the barrel is shorter so the trigger guard still sits in the same place.