So this morning I picked up my new machine from Antony at Casa Espresso. After placing an order sometime ago Im glad to say the wait was over and i was able to get it home and pump out a couple of shots to test the water. For anyone who reads this now and in the future I just wish to say i have come from a Expobar Minore which i owed for 5 plus years. the Expobar never missed a beat but like many on here seeing all these newer machines can get you wanting a newer machine. That said as much as i looked i kept thinking the Expobar had not missed a beat, so should i upgrade?
So having had the Alex Duetto for a little over 2 hours now at home I wish to give you a brief run down of my thoughts so far. I wont compare it anymore to the Expobar...
Straight out of the box you can see there has been alot of care put into the presentation of the machine and what comes with it. The machine is heavy I will say that much. When on the bench with the legs on its sits pretty nice and gives a shiny presence. Straight away you can see the quality of the build and the detail put into the machine itself. after turning it on you soon quickly realize the machine is quiet when the pump is on.
the adjustment of the pressure was handy in the position it was as I did have to make an adjustment as it was set only at approx 8 bar. This would be more fiddly on many other machines, but this was simple and done in a few seconds.
I mentioned to Antony, i really like the PID colour, not red, not blue just a subtle white colour if you can call white a colour. The water and steam knobs, look nice and work really well. The Pressure from the steam is something I have to say i need to get use too... A few steam tips to choose from also. The distance between the drip tray and portafilter is a real plus, it makes the machine look well balanced and allows my partner to use taller glass cups for her coffee.
First shot came out a little quick, i put this down to the grinder being somewhat off and my partner adjusting it to use for something else sometime ago... This said the taste was pretty amazing. I was surprise as on my old machine it would have been evident the shot to taste sour, this didn't. After making some adjustments i got the coffee dialed in and was pulling great shot. As i said the machine is almost silent, which is a good thing for early mornings when the SO complains about hearing the Coffee machine going. She wont be complaining anymore... She wont hear it and came now make great coffee.
As mentioned its been a little over 2 hours, but so far i dont have any doubt this machine is worth the money it is and will provide great coffee going forward. Its Durable and elegant at the same time. Anyone looking to buy one of these I think you are going to be impressed by the look and the coffee it can make.
I wish to thank Antony from Casa Espresso for the good service, he kept me up to date with when the machines was coming. It made it very easy to buy this through him.
Want to know anymore please ask.
Chris
So having had the Alex Duetto for a little over 2 hours now at home I wish to give you a brief run down of my thoughts so far. I wont compare it anymore to the Expobar...
Straight out of the box you can see there has been alot of care put into the presentation of the machine and what comes with it. The machine is heavy I will say that much. When on the bench with the legs on its sits pretty nice and gives a shiny presence. Straight away you can see the quality of the build and the detail put into the machine itself. after turning it on you soon quickly realize the machine is quiet when the pump is on.
the adjustment of the pressure was handy in the position it was as I did have to make an adjustment as it was set only at approx 8 bar. This would be more fiddly on many other machines, but this was simple and done in a few seconds.
I mentioned to Antony, i really like the PID colour, not red, not blue just a subtle white colour if you can call white a colour. The water and steam knobs, look nice and work really well. The Pressure from the steam is something I have to say i need to get use too... A few steam tips to choose from also. The distance between the drip tray and portafilter is a real plus, it makes the machine look well balanced and allows my partner to use taller glass cups for her coffee.
First shot came out a little quick, i put this down to the grinder being somewhat off and my partner adjusting it to use for something else sometime ago... This said the taste was pretty amazing. I was surprise as on my old machine it would have been evident the shot to taste sour, this didn't. After making some adjustments i got the coffee dialed in and was pulling great shot. As i said the machine is almost silent, which is a good thing for early mornings when the SO complains about hearing the Coffee machine going. She wont be complaining anymore... She wont hear it and came now make great coffee.
As mentioned its been a little over 2 hours, but so far i dont have any doubt this machine is worth the money it is and will provide great coffee going forward. Its Durable and elegant at the same time. Anyone looking to buy one of these I think you are going to be impressed by the look and the coffee it can make.
I wish to thank Antony from Casa Espresso for the good service, he kept me up to date with when the machines was coming. It made it very easy to buy this through him.
Want to know anymore please ask.
Chris


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