what equipment are you using?

[askthecoffeeguy]

I've gotta admit that although there's fancier equipment with all kind of temperature stability specifications - I can't go past my Bezzera Domus Galatea when it comes to making consistently great coffee!

[Koffee Kosmo]

Yea Pat I tend to agree with you

The Bezzera is a top machine its not only made well. It produces good espresso with ease

I made a great choice in picking the Galatea as my first machine

KK

[greenman]

Machine: Isomac Tea HX
Grinder: in transition -- Rocky/looking at Macap M4D
Pullman Huon Pine tamper
ACF cups, Bodum glasses, Bumper kb and tamper stand
Corretto roaster--Breville bm, Ryobi hg, DMM datalogger
40kg green beans--El Salvador, Brazil, Indian, Sumatran, Sulawesi, Kenya, Ethiopian, PNG, Nicaraguan, Honduran.........................

[flushed]

just started using a k10 wbc. I likey  . Using a G10, which I used to like. But am really keen to get something a little better, maybe a synesso sabre?? any thoughts anyone

[askthecoffeeguy]

mate its a n=big jump from a G10 to a Sabre - not to mention the $10k price difference - how do you justify that one to the bank manager?

[flushed]

Well, hopefully my plans will work. will keep you posted. But yes a big $$$ difference I know

[flushed]

any suggestions otherwise peoples

[askthecoffeeguy]

I cant go past my BFC Synchro from Veneziano - Its half the price of the big name machines with shot quality which is absolutely on par with the best out there...

[hazchem]

ahhh gear. toys. there's never enough is there?


Espresso Machine:   Miss Silvia
Brewed coffee:        Clever coffee dripper
Grinder:                  Compak K10WBC & Mahlkonig Vario
Tamper:                  Pullman Barista Convex, Deluxe convex, Espro Convex
Roaster:                  Genecafe


trying to decide what needs to be upgraded next .... roaster or espresso machine? I'm leaning towards replacing Miss Silvia at the moment

[askthecoffeeguy]

home machine:      Rancilio S24 commercial single group
grinder:                  Mazzer Major / Sunbeam em460
roaster:                  Koffee Kosmo Corretto


old school is the new school and I'm getting some pretty handy results using these old favourites!

[Lovey]

Evening all,
There's been a recent addition to the household, which I thought I'd share with you all.
I now have a La Spaziale mini Vivaldi II (black sides) on the bench, next to the Macap M4, Bumper tamp stand, black Coffeelab tamper and Sunbeam 'bang bang'.
A Behmor roaster now sits in the garage, which has taken over duties from my previous 'coretto' roaster.
I'm a very happy camper now.
All the best,
Steve.

[Lefty13]

La Cimbali Junior Coffee Machine and La Cimbali commercial grinder..

[Dry bean.]

La Cimbali Junior Coffee Machine and La Cimbali commercial grinder..

G'day Lefty, joined 2007, first post today, surely not. :-)

[Dry bean.]

What have I got on the bench at any one time will be?

A Bezzera Domus Galatea.

Mazzer Mini grinder.

Reg Barber tamper.

Digital scales.

I roast on a Corretto, use a data logger, Bosch "model 630E" variable heat/fan speed heat gun and have made up a very effective and cheap bean cooler.

And all of the other paraphernalia you seem to collect over time.

 

[Dry bean.]

Evening all,
There's been a recent addition to the household, which I thought I'd share with you all.
I now have a La Spaziale mini Vivaldi II (black sides) on the bench, next to the Macap M4, Bumper tamp stand, black Coffeelab tamper and Sunbeam 'bang bang'.
A Behmor roaster now sits in the garage, which has taken over duties from my previous 'coretto' roaster.
I'm a very happy camper now.
All the best,
Steve.

Steve.
[/quote]
Sounds like a nice set up Steve, the Mini Vivaldi certainly is a good looking machine, how does it perform?