What Coffee Equipment do you all have - Part 2?

[scoota_gal]

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Being left handed, both setups are very comfortable for me. Too bad about the right handers at work! LOL!

[thegoodies]

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Breville 800ES
Sunbeam EM0480 Grinder
51mm Stainless Steel Tamper
2 x Plungers (Small & Medium size)
Cordless Kettle (for those instant coffee and non coffee loving freakos, No I still havent converted them all yet, but Im working on it.)
Stainless Steel Milk Jug x 3 (different shapes and sizes)
Milk Thermometer
Milk Frother (Used at work)
Sunbeam Bang Bang (Knock Box)
Chocolate shaker/duster
Chocolate Dusting Stencils (As I do not know how to do Latte Art yet.)
Cappucinno cups
Espresso Cups
Latte Glasses

Updated Equipment above

[fatboy_1999]

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OK, so I think Ive probably posted 2 setups in this thread since it began.
Here is my current one.

Expobar Minore II
Rancilio Rocky (Doser)
SS draws from Silvia/Rocky combo. Cant bear to part with them. Looking at a way to use with the Expobar. Its a bit deeper, so Im currently looking at getting an appropriately sized block of wood for the back legs to sit on.
Pullman Tamper.
2 sets of cups in normal rotation. Maxwell & Williams white, and glass set (gift).
2 PFs - I standard Expobar, 1 La Morzocco angled.
No single spouts or naked PFs and no burning desire for either at this point.

[luca]

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I have kind of avoided posting to this thread because my coffee equipment has been in a state of flux. I have currently got a friends mini, so I have to decide whether or not to pick up a mini or to bite the bullet and go for a mini E. Of course, then I start thinking "why stop there, theres that kony at work that no-one likes ..."

Were renovating, which means that my coffee annexe had to be moved to the more remote garage, so I decided to be done with it and build a proper (well, IKEA) bench with a built-in knockbox that the doser can hang over, in an effort to keep the mess to a minimum.

So the significant stuff would be:

Maver Makin Espresso (HX Machine)
La Peppina (Old lever machine)

Mazzer Mini

Espro
Coffeelab (x2, but ones on loan)
Pullman (gotta find that; its around here somewhere)

The all-important synthetic bristled wide pastry brush for quick cleaning

About twenty or thirty espresso cups that I collected from bars whilst on a trip to Italy

... and, of course, the cheap neon bar sign from a flea market in Newtown!

Cheers,

Luca

[Presso]

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Are you sure you never had a coffee at BASTANTE REGULAR in Newtown/Enmore Luca, I feel like I know you from some where, maybe cafe mali......

[steve]

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I have kind of avoided posting to this thread because my coffee equipment has been in a state of flux. I have currently got a friends mini, so I have to decide whether or not to pick up a mini or to bite the bullet and go for a mini E. Of course, then I start thinking "why stop there, theres that kony at work that no-one likes ..."

Were renovating, which means that my coffee annexe had to be moved to the more remote garage, so I decided to be done with it and build a proper (well, IKEA) bench with a built-in knockbox that the doser can hang over, in an effort to keep the mess to a minimum.

Get the Kony, you know you want it :-) My setup involves putting everything coffee related on an old table. Its currently waiting for a kitchen renovation before its worthy of a photo.

[Little]

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Just lucked into a faema e98 & mazzer mini. The mazzer seems to work just fine but the faemas being a bit cranky. Anyone have ideas on how I could get hold of a faema manual & suggestions on servicing/maintenance (theyve both been sitting for at least two years).

[Megastarr]

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I am looking at buying a second hand machine it is a quaha napolatana, I have a simple breville at the moment which does the trick but feel that I may be due for an upgrade. The one I am looking at is a series  2. What does anyone think? Is this a good one?

[Dimal]

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Gday Megastarr and Welcome to CoffeeSnobs [smiley=thumbsup.gif],

These are an excellent little machine MS and the Series II signifies that it has a 3-Way Valve which is a very good thing.... It allows the pressure built up in the Group during a pour to be instantly dissipated when the Brew Switch is turned Off facilitating immediate removal of the PortaFilter. Compared to your Breville, where you have to wait a little while before you can do this or risk wearing a veil of hot water and coffee grounds.... not very nice at all .

Probably the only thing you need to be wary of, is the same for any second hand goods.... that it is in good working order and has been well looked after by the current owner. Id get them to give you a thorough demonstration of all its features before making the big decision. In reality though, there is not a lot to go wrong with the Napolitana and if something does need attention over time, theres plenty of help to be found here on CS from current or past owners.

Let us know if you decide to buy and a few piccies of it when you get it home . All the best,

Mal.

[Megastarr]

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Thanks for that info, I feel a little better about maybe making the purchase, what sort of $$ are these worth? Do you know?  

[CoffeeChaser]

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I think one of those just sold in the for sale section yesterday? So that may give you something to work off.

[JavaB]

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Megastarr,

Hi and welcome to CoffeeSnobs,

Yep, they are great little machines and can make really good coffee....

Price- thats a little hard as it depends on the condition etc.... how much it has been used and or abused...... but Id guess about $300 - $400 maybe a little more if in pristine condition.

Good luck.

[double_shot]

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Stock standard start up kit by the look of it.

Rancilio Silvia
Rancilio Rocky doserless grinder
Stainless steel draw unit
Pullman tamper (Redgum)
Stainless steel grinder
Plastic Tamper (tampers listed here in order of great to not so good)
Grindenstein knock box
Bottomless portafilter

[thechief]

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Hi one and all. Im a novice to this game. Ive only had a perculator at home, and the time has come to get updated with some decent coffee. I survived on the stuff in my Navy days, and still do.

A mate told me about 2 machines that Ive now narrowed my choice down to.

One is the Sunbeam EM6910. And the other one is a Rancilio Silvia.

Can anybody give me a hand withe best choice to make here please.

[Wushoes]

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Opened up a can of worms here and has been discussed in nauseating detail on http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1166787529