fjm Senior Member Joined: 9 Nov 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Chicago Suburb Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Anita/Quickmill Grinder: Macap M4 (want new stepless)
Posted Mon Nov 14, 2005, 10:20am Subject: Re: Vibiemme Domobar Super
I recently got a Quickmill "Anita" as a gift. It's very nice and less expensive - but it looks like the Vibiemme Domobar Super has some additional features I would love. Maybe I need one for the office.
Woofy Senior Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Seattle, WA Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Mon Nov 14, 2005, 11:08pm Subject: Re: Vibiemme Domobar Super
Finally!
An E61 without a teenie-weenie boiler. This machine is a perfect fit between the entry level E61 and the mammoth Electra Sixties and Astra Gourmet GS mondo machines. Very exciting! I can't wait to read the detaled review.
Teme Moderator Joined: 7 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,187 Location: Finland Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Marzocco GS3 Grinder: Mazzer Robur-E
Posted Mon Nov 14, 2005, 11:12pm Subject: Re: Vibiemme Domobar Super
It is good to see more reviews coming up!
The Vibiemme home machines are highly regarded in Europe and personally I like the looks f the new Domobar Super (especially in its manual form). The gauges somehow remind me of Isomac Tea. It looks like the cup warming tray needs to be removed for refilling the reservoir.
Considering the size of the machine, I would have throught that Vibiemme would also offer a Rotary pump alternative. I'm also curious as to whether a plumb in option exists (both in and out)...
Zin1953 Senior Member Joined: 9 Dec 2005 Posts: 1,693 Location: Berkeley, CA Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Elektra T1 - La Valentina -... Grinder: Mahlkönig K30 Vario -... Vac Pot: no, Press Pot Drip: Chemex Roaster: No, no, not another...
Posted Wed Dec 21, 2005, 9:51am Subject: Re: Vibiemme Domobar Super
OK, now I'm confused! I thought with an H/X machine, you had to do "cooling flushes," etc., but how do you do that with a non-level machine? (Which, parentheticaly, is a PITA and -- obviously -- something I never had to do with my Caffe Gaggia (non-H/X) machine.
So: how do you do a cooling flush with a semi- or full automatic Vibiemme Domobar Super? Or do you need to? Is a semi- or full automatic Vibiemme "less tempramental" than a "normal" (level-operated) E-61?
Also, now I'm torn between the Quick Mill Andreja Premium and the Vibiemme Domobar Super? Any ideas/suggestions/hints?
Teme Moderator Joined: 7 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,187 Location: Finland Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Marzocco GS3 Grinder: Mazzer Robur-E
Posted Wed Dec 21, 2005, 10:00am Subject: Re: Vibiemme Domobar Super
Jason. Welcome to CG. With all HX machines you need to flush the overheated water from the HX (the flush is longer when the machine has been stading idle because the water in the HX is hotter). This is not related to whether the machine is semi-automatic or automatic and the only difference in how the flush is performed is in how the pump is activated (lever or button depending on the machine).
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