That is also a great machine – that is the one I learnt how to properly make coffee on, and yes once you can drive it, you’ll be able to use any machine - next step up is a wega (you can pick them up second hand). Be prepared for to wait 30 mins to warm up, and it requires proper cleaning every week – the office this was in had a roster :) – also off site maintenance was required every year.
We had this paired with a mazzer grinder : https://goo.gl/photos/uFf5tqu25WQjQUtXA – yes that is real number – 9999 shots of coffee in 6 months (was in a research lab) It is about half the price of the machine, ($1500) - you simply cannot use breville grinder with that. From: <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>> on behalf of Greg Low <g...@greglow.com<mailto:g...@greglow.com>> Reply-To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>> Date: Friday, 8 April 2016 at 9:05 PM To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>> Subject: RE: Coffee snobs Nice ! After reading the comments, I’m starting to lean this way though: http://www.espressocompany.com.au/giotto.htm That seems amazing. (If I could learn to drive it) Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax SQL Down Under| Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Jorke Odolphi Sent: Friday, 8 April 2016 8:10 PM To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>> Subject: Re: Coffee snobs Sorry I’m a bit latte to this thread.. I tend to consume a fair bit of coffee, and can tell you bes920 is a great machine, kitted the last office I was in with that and the matching grinder, you can’t beat the bang for buck. I drink black coffee and like it pretty strong so I’m pretty sensitive to the taste that the fat in milk covers up, it took a while to nail down the grind/temp and tamp pressure and you need to do this *each time you put new beans in* - there is a pressure gauge and there’s a sense of achievement when you get your first 9 bar pour. If your as snobbish about black coffee and you have automatic machine, delonghi’s have stainless grinders, which can heat and taint the coffee taste – whereas jura/saeco have ceramic grinders; they don’t heat up but wear out quicker. Just had to espresso my thoughts on that.. From: <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>> on behalf of Greg Low <g...@greglow.com<mailto:g...@greglow.com>> Reply-To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>> Date: Friday, 8 April 2016 at 10:19 AM To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>> Subject: Coffee snobs Hi Folks, Given the importance of caffeine for code generation, I’m guessing there will be a few other coffee snobs on the list. Anyone got a recommendation for a serious (possibly manual) coffee machine? I’ve been using a DeLonghi automatic one but now feeling that I’d prefer something like this: BES890 or BES920: http://www.breville.com.au/beverages/coffee-machines.html The main thing that puts me off is the Breville brand. Regards, Greg Dr Greg Low 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax SQL Down Under| Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>
