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The work beast!!!
Jul 26^th, 2009, 1:51pm

I didn't know where else to post this but i just wanted to show everyone my most prized possession... even though its not actually mine i treat like it is

Price...LOTS!!! Actually about $16,000+ i think i heard my boss say...but its had a few mods done to it. 1 of only 4 in Australia apparently?!?!?!

It is a Mirage from Kees van der Westen at Espressonistic Works B.V
Mirage Tripplette actually...uses E61 group heads and has a boiler per group...foot operated steam on the right hand side.. Temp varience?... 0.1c !!!

Anyway... anybody else work on one of these? or have seen one for that matter?

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Koffee Kosmo OlSmokey Online Espresso Yourself With Bezzera Posts: 4210 Brisbane Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #1 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 1:59pm No but I want a coffee from one But the coffee snob in me would say As long as the driver in that Ferrari can drive then all will have a good time KK
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moto coffee OlSmokey Offline CoffeeSnob Posts: 796 Wagga Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #2 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:00pm I think tobeys estate in Chippendale have them. Unless it is an unusual variant of the mirage brand. Would love to have one in the van but that is never going to happen.
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Caffeine Dealer OlSmokey Offline The user formally known as Luke G Posts: 614 Ballina NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #3 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:01pm Of course the driver can drive KK Im no Pro driver or i would be in the Formula 1 team..but i can keep up with them We still talking about coffee here right ?!?!? lol
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Re: The work beast!!!
Reply #4 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:07pm

Caffeine Dealer wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:01pm:

We still talking about coffee here right ?!?!? lol

Yes we are talking coffee even if its metaphorical

Caffeine Dealer wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:01pm:

Of course the driver can drive KK Smiley

Im no Pro driver or i would be in the Formula 1 team..but i can keep up with them Smiley

That's all I needed to know

moto coffee wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:00pm:

Would love to have one in the van but that is never going to happen.

Now that I would like to see
Does Ferrari make vans so it looks like they are made for each other Roll Eyes

KK

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Caffeine Dealer OlSmokey Offline The user formally known as Luke G Posts: 614 Ballina NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #5 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:12pm A Ferrari Van with a Mirage fitted??? hmm Between Polishing the Mirage and then the Ferrari... i would barely have enough time to sell coffee. But if i had enough money for a Mirage fitted Ferrari, i would probably spend most the time cruising past my custamers But man would it be fast service if i stoped!!! lol
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scoota gal CS Moderator Offline Not A Cafe Racer... Posts: 2852 Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #6 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:51pm Hey Luke...where exactly are you in Nth NSW? Would love to see that machine in the flesh. Nice brag btw...
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coffeehorse OlSmokey Offline Posts: 734 Sydney (Inner West) Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #7 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 4:31pm Mecca have one of these - and without the nasty Toby's Estate bean on the side!
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scoota gal CS Moderator Offline Not A Cafe Racer... Posts: 2852 Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #8 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 4:52pm Isn't Mecca's a Mistral??
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flynn_aus OlSmokey Offline CoffeeSnob Posts: 2275 Sydney, NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #9 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 4:58pm Caffeine Dealer wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:12pm: A Ferrari Van with a Mirage fitted??? hmm This might fit the bill:
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scoota gal CS Moderator Offline Not A Cafe Racer... Posts: 2852 Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #10 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 5:08pm Here's an old post by Luca that describes the difference quite well between a Mistral and a Mirage... http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1200908305/7#7 Flynn...that is just sacrilege...you can't do that to a Ferrari...
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Dennis OlSmokey Online OCCCD Obsessive Compulsive Coffee & Choc Disorder Posts: 3811 Sylvania Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #11 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 5:58pm scoota gal wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 5:08pm: Here's an old post by Luca that describes the difference quite well between a Mistral and a Mirage... There's a very funny part in that particular post - I think the terms conceive and gestation might have been a little confused.
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Caffeine Dealer OlSmokey Offline The user formally known as Luke G Posts: 614 Ballina NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #12 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:32pm C'mon now don't bag Toby's I don't buy the stuff... i just get payed to make it. And besides, i have had much worse!
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Caffeine Dealer OlSmokey Offline The user formally known as Luke G Posts: 614 Ballina NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #13 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:34pm scoota gal wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 2:51pm: Hey Luke...where exactly are you in Nth NSW? Would love to see that machine in the flesh. Evolution Espresso and Wine Bar in Ballina It's under new ownership...wich is a good thing from what i hear
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flynn_aus OlSmokey Offline CoffeeSnob Posts: 2275 Sydney, NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #14 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:37pm scoota gal wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 5:08pm: Flynn...that is just sacrilege...you can't do that to a Ferrari... Tongue True but don't blame me for the concept http://www.wreckered.co.uk/cars/motoring_2.htm You might find this version less offensive It could be worse - they could make it a ute:
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linnaen RegularRoaster Offline Kyocera hand grinder, Aeropress, Bialetti moka pot Posts: 160 Cairns, FNQ	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #15 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:48pm or cross one with 2 horses See here for some details
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flynn_aus OlSmokey Offline CoffeeSnob Posts: 2275 Sydney, NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #16 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:05pm linnaen wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:48pm: or cross one with 2 horses The Ferrari crowd, if not already enraged enough from my posts, will be forming a lynch party by suggesting a Citroen could be in any way compared to a Ferrari
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Caffeine Dealer OlSmokey Offline The user formally known as Luke G Posts: 614 Ballina NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #17 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:05pm Hahahahahahahaha!!! Could you imagine driving through Yass with a pallet of VB on the back of the ute? Now thats funny!
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scoota gal CS Moderator Offline Not A Cafe Racer... Posts: 2852 Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #18 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:07pm Caffeine Dealer wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 6:34pm: Evolution Espresso and Wine Bar in Ballina It's under new ownership...wich is a good thing from what i hear Coffee and wine! What a great concept! I swear Flynn...those cars just keep getting worse... I could not even come at an Enzo Ute!
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flynn_aus OlSmokey Offline CoffeeSnob Posts: 2275 Sydney, NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #19 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:12pm Caffeine Dealer wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:05pm: with a pallet of VB on the back of the ute? .and a blue cattle dog, of course scoota gal wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:07pm: I swear Flynn...those cars just keep getting worse. Sory Scoota, I'll stop now
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Re: The work beast!!!
Reply #20 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:20pm

flynn_aus wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:05pm:

The Ferrari crowd, if not already enraged enough from my posts, will be forming a lynch party by suggesting a Citroen could be in any way compared to a Ferrari

My mistake, the original link I had posted was incorrect. Corrected above, and here is the link it should have been: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5882243/Citroen-2CV-crossed-with-Ferrari-...
Also see

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Reply #21 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 7:37pm

Oh my...until you hear it going...

Talk about understated... Grin

That's a classic...a Citroen able to go from 0 to 60mph in under 5 seconds! Unheard of! Until you hear it! Wow! It's hilarious when all you hear is that awesome sound of the Ferrari engine and then...a bread van overtakes you! Grin

Enzo will really be turning in his grave now! Grin

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YeeZa OlSmokey Offline Ephesians 2:8-9 w: Synesso Sabre, Mazzer Robur Posts: 1692 Pymble, Sydney Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #22 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 8:53pm scoota gal wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 4:52pm: Isn't Mecca's a Mistral?? They have both.
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coffeehorse OlSmokey Offline Posts: 734 Sydney (Inner West) Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #23 - Jul 26^th, 2009, 9:01pm Dan, I read 22 posts and you beat me to it IIRC one of them is now in the roastery though. In fact, think its next to the cupping station.... wasn't bagging toby's - mostly I feel that they're a good roaster w/ patchy staff @ chippendale.
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Caffeine Dealer OlSmokey Offline The user formally known as Luke G Posts: 614 Ballina NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #24 - Sep 8^th, 2009, 2:20pm Few more pics of the Mirage and Mahlkonig
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Re: The work beast!!!
Reply #25 - Oct 8^th, 2009, 8:42pm

Isnt it funny how things all seem to go pear shaped at once?

I came into work on friday morning to find the Mirage in non working order. No power at all!

It took till mid day to have it fixed and while the fixit guy was there i had him have a look at the Mahkonig grinder as i had it wound all the way down to its finest setting and need more play room. It seems as thought the "locking" pins had not locked at all and the adjustment gears had seized them selfs shut!

Anyway..after a lenthy amout of blood sweat and cursing from the fixit guy i sent him packing along with the grinder to be returned ealy next week. So i pulled the old Mazzer out! back to manual dosing i was kind of enjoying the challenge of it all untill we got busy. Then it became apparent the reason why we upgraded in the first place.

Anyway!...good times had by all Tongue

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Re: The work beast!!!
Reply #26 - Oct 8^th, 2009, 8:49pm

Oh! and while im here i should point out that its not a tripple boiler as i was led to believe.

What is it them you may ask?...

An overgrown ECM Giotto! heat issues and all!

A 15l single HX boiler wich explains why it runs cool on the left and hot on the right group...

I dont suppose anyone has the instruction manual for this thing?

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Reply #27 - Oct 20^th, 2009, 7:31pm

lol bl.

someone wondered where-else these can be seen - a number of toby's or ex-tobys accounts have them, such as Workhouse Espresso (black labelling) @ TGV Sydney and Willy & Jo's Depot in Bondi (now using Morgans).

So there's at least 5 in Sydney - I think your estimate of 4 may have been a little bit on the "I caught a big fish" side Wink

. They're excellent machines though

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Re: The work beast!!!
Reply #28 - Oct 20^th, 2009, 9:25pm

coffeehorse wrote on Oct 20^th, 2009, 7:31pm:

They're excellent machines though

I totally agree!

With the exception of the whole cleaning thing. It gets soo damn dusty. Combine that with the ocean air which im sure cant be good for it and i spend a lot of time cleaning it.

The only thing i can fault it on is the fact the drip tray is not easily removed for rinsing and cleaning. The top grill part comes straight off but the bottom stays put.

The heat issues arent bad at all if i continue to use all 3 groups consecutively or at least keep the right hand side group used often to keep the heat soak down.

As for the number of units in OZ... maybe it was the fourth into the country at the time my boss was given those numbers? Good to hear there are more though.

I think i was able to convince my boss to get an original Kees Van Western naked portafilter for it? Fingers crossed

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Caffeine Dealer OlSmokey Offline The user formally known as Luke G Posts: 614 Ballina NSW Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #29 - Dec 24^th, 2009, 7:13pm OK! So here's a video of me in action...or my hands more so lol. Feel free to check some of my other video's on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3fAlx7_qCs And yeah..got the naked too
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AngerManagement Sleep is overrated. Offline Coffee Seagull: 2 + 2 = 5 Posts: 5634 Brisbane Nth - Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #30 - Dec 24^th, 2009, 8:10pm Caffeine Dealer wrote on Dec 24^th, 2009, 7:13pm: OK! So here's a video of me in action...or my hands more so lol. Feel free to check some of my other video's on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3fAlx7_qCs And yeah..got the naked too Like the background ..... Tickles a few nerve endings....
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Ronin RegularRoaster Offline Posts: 231 Brisbane Gender:	Re: The work beast!!! Reply #31 - Mar 6^th, 2010, 1:15pm Koffee Kosmo wrote on Jul 26^th, 2009, 1:59pm: No but I want a coffee from one There is one in the Telstra building, opposite the court house in Brisbnae. The same foyer as the Choclate Soldier. Ex Toby's Estate coffee not using Dibella I think
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