Hi all,
I need a single group HX machine that is rock solid and good parts availability.
I am interested in the following at the moment but any other ideas welcome:
1. Bezzera Mitica Top
2. ECM Technica Profi Rotary
3. Fracino Bambino or Retro (lever).
The Fracino is a little.commercial with 3 contact pressurestat and considerably larger boiler and more grunt than the other 2. The only downside I can see is that Fracino is not a common brand in Aus as it is in its home (UK _ Made there from UK materials save for pump and motor which are Italian - probably Procon pump). Much heavier than the other 2 also. Local supplier in Bris has been around for a while). Fair bit heavier and in coffee machines I am content to think this equates to better build as a general rule. The REtro lever is another option although I find it odd that a genuine lever is dearer than the same machine with a pump and motor...
I like the idea of a stainless boiler in the ECM but I wonder about that in the long long term given brass and copper connections re electrolysis...
The Bezzera is a sound name and parts are plentiful.
Bez and ECM are both made in Italy despite ECM having German engineering apparently (not overly fused on the German engineering given their latest offerings in vehicles...its not the 80's where they made the best cars in the world).
Decisions, decisions....all roughly around the same price which is $3,200 -$3 400 with the lever being a few hundred dearer.
Oh...and my FAEMA 2 group commercial needs a full strip and refit and one day I will likely do that but not for now.
New machine will be fed by home roasted fresh beans and Mazzer SJ.
Cheers!
I need a single group HX machine that is rock solid and good parts availability.
I am interested in the following at the moment but any other ideas welcome:
1. Bezzera Mitica Top
2. ECM Technica Profi Rotary
3. Fracino Bambino or Retro (lever).
The Fracino is a little.commercial with 3 contact pressurestat and considerably larger boiler and more grunt than the other 2. The only downside I can see is that Fracino is not a common brand in Aus as it is in its home (UK _ Made there from UK materials save for pump and motor which are Italian - probably Procon pump). Much heavier than the other 2 also. Local supplier in Bris has been around for a while). Fair bit heavier and in coffee machines I am content to think this equates to better build as a general rule. The REtro lever is another option although I find it odd that a genuine lever is dearer than the same machine with a pump and motor...
I like the idea of a stainless boiler in the ECM but I wonder about that in the long long term given brass and copper connections re electrolysis...
The Bezzera is a sound name and parts are plentiful.
Bez and ECM are both made in Italy despite ECM having German engineering apparently (not overly fused on the German engineering given their latest offerings in vehicles...its not the 80's where they made the best cars in the world).
Decisions, decisions....all roughly around the same price which is $3,200 -$3 400 with the lever being a few hundred dearer.
Oh...and my FAEMA 2 group commercial needs a full strip and refit and one day I will likely do that but not for now.
New machine will be fed by home roasted fresh beans and Mazzer SJ.
Cheers!



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