Talk Coffee Blog — 2017-03-22

So you say you sell it, but do you really?

This is a really interesting and competitive industry, with lots of product to choose from and at a wide variety of price points. You, the purchaser, have plenty of choice when it comes to espresso gear and it's our job to provide you with our perceived pros and cons of your potential equipment choices so as to assist you to choose what's right for you. When we do this, we are mindful of a number of ethical matters: ## If we wouldn't have it as our own, we won't sell it. There are lots of examples where resellers advertise a product which they don't actually sell, and use it as a method of harvesting enquiries for a cross-sell into another brand which they do have for sale. Some just can't decide what they think: - *"...not a fan and would recommend avoiding these"* followed a few days later by *"Great machine for espresso and milky coffee drinkers for the price"* and later *"Excellent"*. **So which was it then?** - *"However, older models such as xyz are poorly designed."* **So why ra