hifi_guy Senior Member Joined: 4 Apr 2004 Posts: 266 Location: Germany Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Simonelli Oscar & Personal V Grinder: Simonelli MDE, Ranc.MD50,... Vac Pot: none Drip: Melitta Cone, now unused
Posted Thu Apr 7, 2005, 4:06am Subject: Re: History of your machines?
1) Tchibo Picco (ingenious cheap little machine that creates brew pressure with a centrifuge. Not sure if it's known in the US. Made surprisingly good coffee. Retired after the centrifuge exploded at full rotation and painted a brown line all around my kitchen) 2) Various Moka Pots, including Alessi and Bialetti 3) Saeco Aroma a.k.a. Classico 4) Nuova Simonelli Oscar 5) Nuova Simonelli Personal V (awaiting plumb-in this weekend)
Grinders: 1) none 2) Braun Burr 3) Lux 4) Nuova Simonelli MDE (63mm commercial grinder, discontinued model, bought new from old stock) 4a) Rancilio MD50, Mahlkönig Guatemala (bought those out of curiosity, but will stay with the MDE)
gscace Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2001 Posts: 237 Location: Laytonsville, MD USA Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: La Marzocco Linea 2AV, Astra... Grinder: 3 Mazzers Robur, Kony,... Vac Pot: Cona D, Hario Nouveau Drip: Technivorm Roaster: Has Garanti 1kg. electric
Posted Thu Apr 7, 2005, 8:21am Subject: Re: History of your machines?
Machines: Steam toy, Rancilio Silvia which got modified to be PID and brew pressure controlled. Bought an Astra Gourmet off ebay. Now have a 2-group LaMarzocco PID controlled Linea 2AV. I still have the Silvia and the Astra.
Grinders: Cheap littel capresso. Rancilio Rocky. Bought a refurbed Mazzer mini, which I still use as a decaf grinder. Bought a Cimbali Jr. grinder as my main grinder.
Roasters: Started with an Alpenroast. I bought an electric Has Garanti commercial roaster when the alpenroast died.
-Greg "Proponent of commercial items for the home" Scace
Charlie Senior Member Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 14 Location: Central Florida Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Saeco Maestro Grinder: Mazzer Mini Drip: Bodum French press Roaster: Fresh Roast +
Posted Thu Apr 7, 2005, 8:32am Subject: Re: History of your machines?
Machines: - Steam toy - Saeco Maestro
Grinders: - Whirly blade grinder - Mazzer Mini switch
Roasters: - Air popper - FR+ - Utter laziness (taking a break from roasting by buying from a local roaster)
The axiom about a good grinder is really true. With the Mazzer and a $50 Saeco off ebay, I make better espresso than any cafe I've ever been in and better than some friends' more expensive machines. The grinder did it.
I've had upgrade lust several times, but when this setup works so well its hard to spend the bucks.
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