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Hi all,
Im Joe from Perth, WA, and I thought it was about time I actually joined up and contributed, rather than lurking and sucking up as much info as I can.. seeing as the info on this forum has been invaluable to me in recent times, its time I gave some back
My coffee journey began in 2006, with a Gaggia Titanium super-auto being purchased, after visiting Italy and realising how good and consistent the coffee was there (especially the Antico Caffe Greco in Rome, what a great place!).
In 2007, after doing plenty of research, I realised that using an auto meant I was missing out on REAL coffee.. So, I took the plunge and bought this.. the good old Silvia / Rocky package with base, and lots of accessories.
The white Rocky doser was a resto job I picked up from an ex employer of mine who had it in the "executive kitchen", to grind coffee for the drip coffee maker.. it needed a lot of work to bring it back.
The Auber PID was added about 2 years ago, it made a world of difference to my coffee
Accessories..
Naked portafilter that a cafe owner friend of mine gifted me..
Lots of practice!!
A Saeco Royal Professional was sourced off a family member and added to the line-up.
Up to this year, Ive held off on my upgrade-itis.. but when I got the opportunity to come back to the family business (a wholesale bakery in North Perth), and the hint was dropped that I was to be given free reign on setting up a take-away coffee venture for our Saturday morning walk-in customers, I jumped at the chance to buy the machine I wanted.
Enter the Izzo Alex Duetto II and Mazzer Mini E. It was more than suitable for what we thought would be 30-40 coffees on a Saturday morning.
Well... that didnt last long. 30-40 coffees on a Saturday morning turned into 30-40 coffees AN HOUR, as the word got around that our bakery was serving what people considered to be decent coffee. The Alex couldnt keep up!
So we went out and found this lightly used machine for sale.. and we subsequently bought it! Expobar Megacrem & Compak K8. I installed it this week and Im preparing to crank it up this Saturday for the first time.
The Alex / Mazzer now sits proudly on the bench at home, where my Silvia and Saeco Royal used to sit.. the Royal has been delegated to office kitchen duties, and the Silvia / Rocky is in a box in the garage, ready to be sold at some stage.. its gonna be hard to let it go, its been such a faithful beast! The Rocky doser was bought by a friend, who was chasing one for a secondary / decaf home grinder.
Well thats me.. thanks for reading. Im looking forward to contributing back to a community that has helped me with lots and lots of info over the years.
Cheers
Im Joe from Perth, WA, and I thought it was about time I actually joined up and contributed, rather than lurking and sucking up as much info as I can.. seeing as the info on this forum has been invaluable to me in recent times, its time I gave some back
My coffee journey began in 2006, with a Gaggia Titanium super-auto being purchased, after visiting Italy and realising how good and consistent the coffee was there (especially the Antico Caffe Greco in Rome, what a great place!).
In 2007, after doing plenty of research, I realised that using an auto meant I was missing out on REAL coffee.. So, I took the plunge and bought this.. the good old Silvia / Rocky package with base, and lots of accessories.
The white Rocky doser was a resto job I picked up from an ex employer of mine who had it in the "executive kitchen", to grind coffee for the drip coffee maker.. it needed a lot of work to bring it back.
The Auber PID was added about 2 years ago, it made a world of difference to my coffee
Accessories..
Naked portafilter that a cafe owner friend of mine gifted me..
Lots of practice!!
A Saeco Royal Professional was sourced off a family member and added to the line-up.
Up to this year, Ive held off on my upgrade-itis.. but when I got the opportunity to come back to the family business (a wholesale bakery in North Perth), and the hint was dropped that I was to be given free reign on setting up a take-away coffee venture for our Saturday morning walk-in customers, I jumped at the chance to buy the machine I wanted.
Enter the Izzo Alex Duetto II and Mazzer Mini E. It was more than suitable for what we thought would be 30-40 coffees on a Saturday morning.
Well... that didnt last long. 30-40 coffees on a Saturday morning turned into 30-40 coffees AN HOUR, as the word got around that our bakery was serving what people considered to be decent coffee. The Alex couldnt keep up!
So we went out and found this lightly used machine for sale.. and we subsequently bought it! Expobar Megacrem & Compak K8. I installed it this week and Im preparing to crank it up this Saturday for the first time.
The Alex / Mazzer now sits proudly on the bench at home, where my Silvia and Saeco Royal used to sit.. the Royal has been delegated to office kitchen duties, and the Silvia / Rocky is in a box in the garage, ready to be sold at some stage.. its gonna be hard to let it go, its been such a faithful beast! The Rocky doser was bought by a friend, who was chasing one for a secondary / decaf home grinder.
Well thats me.. thanks for reading. Im looking forward to contributing back to a community that has helped me with lots and lots of info over the years.
Cheers
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