raceral Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Pacific Northwest Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: La Pavoni Europiccola EPC-8... Grinder: Kitchenaid Proline Drip: Technivorm Moccamaster and... Roaster: 2 behmor 1600's and homemade...
Posted Sat Mar 16, 2013, 6:43pm Subject: Europiccola EPC-8 And Starbucks Question
I have a La Pavino Europiccola Millenium model that has a green metal Starbucks Coffee medallion in place of the La Pavino medallion. My assumption is that Starbucks must have carried or sold this machine for a short period of time. I have had no luck finding out when this was as most of the stores I ask don't remember ever seeing the machine. Does anyone ever recall seeing the unit for sale in Starbucks? The Starbucks emblem isn't a cheap decal but a solid metal logo. Just curious as to the Starbucks/La Pavoni realtionship if any.
Posted Thu Mar 28, 2013, 6:34am Subject: Re: Europiccola EPC-8 And Starbucks Question
Hi, Al -
A manual espresso machine seems to me to be a complete misalignment with the "quick and easy" nature of Starbucks' clientèle. If I were betting, I'd bet that the emblem was on something else originally.
That said, the Starbucks website has carried higher-end machines for a while. You might check there.
raceral Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Pacific Northwest Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: La Pavoni Europiccola EPC-8... Grinder: Kitchenaid Proline Drip: Technivorm Moccamaster and... Roaster: 2 behmor 1600's and homemade...
Posted Thu Mar 28, 2013, 10:36am Subject: Re: Europiccola EPC-8 And Starbucks Question
Thanks, I did check but turned up nothing, also since my post I removed the bottom plate and checked the date which was Nov 2007. I did get one store manager saying that he thought they were not sold to the public but a few were once given to employees as long term awards. Either way not a big issue, just a little bit of curiosity about the unit I have. Though I will add that I have a tendency to agree with your statement about the average Starbucks clientèle.
These machines were given to employees for 15 year service. They were not sold to the general public. I have one of them in my personal collection of La Pavoni's. (13 total for now)
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