HI Coffee snobs, I would like to get your expert opinion on a couple of things. I've been given the job (non paying) of getting my local school coffee cart up and running. Been going good now 4 weeks and doing about 80 coffees a week. I need to train some extra people so i could have some mornings off..lol
We have an old San Marino SA3 I think, and i've got it running quite nicely. I've gone to doing everything manual IE: weighing the puck as the grinder we use never shoots out 7g of coffee, and using a timer to get 30mls in 25-30sec and it produces a very nice coffee this is because the predet functions don't work anymore. Now to train other people and produce consistant espresso i was thinking of getting some things to help, like either a calibrated Espro tamper $140-$150.00 or the Attento tamper mat for about $49.00, also the Breville BCG800 grinder so it can get a good clean grain size for the coffee puck and if i get the machine right it would grind the required amount each time for both group handles.
Now don't forget this is for a school so not much money to play with, but i feel getting these few things would help us produce a good coffee every time without me standing over them all the time. Trying to get volunteers is nigh impossible so i'm trying to make it idiot proof Quality is what i'm after so i can get repeat business.
Your thoughts and knowledge would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Craig.
We have an old San Marino SA3 I think, and i've got it running quite nicely. I've gone to doing everything manual IE: weighing the puck as the grinder we use never shoots out 7g of coffee, and using a timer to get 30mls in 25-30sec and it produces a very nice coffee this is because the predet functions don't work anymore. Now to train other people and produce consistant espresso i was thinking of getting some things to help, like either a calibrated Espro tamper $140-$150.00 or the Attento tamper mat for about $49.00, also the Breville BCG800 grinder so it can get a good clean grain size for the coffee puck and if i get the machine right it would grind the required amount each time for both group handles.
Now don't forget this is for a school so not much money to play with, but i feel getting these few things would help us produce a good coffee every time without me standing over them all the time. Trying to get volunteers is nigh impossible so i'm trying to make it idiot proof Quality is what i'm after so i can get repeat business.
Your thoughts and knowledge would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Craig.

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