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  • #16
    Originally posted by wfdTamar View Post
    I thought that was too easy. I vaguely remember seeing that somewhere. It's plugged in under the counter.

    Found it - god forbid I put an actual link for fear of actually providing information. (stupid restrictive site policy)

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    FYI that "stupid restrictive site policy" means that Andy can run this site without a mob of freeloaders getting free advertising whilst the sponsors who actually fund the site's upkeep have to pay good hard cash for the same privilege. Works for virtually every other CSr here - it means I can even slag off a product without a prob. I can even have a go at a sponsor as long as I keep it factual and (fairly) civil.

    BTW, that espresso machine is a trendy piece of junk I saw in several cafes in the US. Presumably those people who prefer a minimalist line over function thought it up. I have suppressed the brand details as the shot control was at the same reaction standard as a small log on top of 4 oversized marshmallows (or like the handling of most 50's and 60's US cars - including iconic ones like the original Mustang - if you prefer).

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    Last edited by TampIt; 23 April 2017, 08:19 PM.

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    • #17
      For my mates in the business (especially those running largely take away joints), they appreciate the consistency, speed and the lack of arm/elbow strain. They don't appreciate the daily cleaning of it (draws coffee grinds up inside) nor the price.

      FWIW, there is still plenty of work for them to do as baristas, don't you worry...

      This product may not be for everyone, but it has it's market, and those I know using it are still making excellent coffee.

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      • #18
        WfdTamar thanks for locating that machine and Tampit thanks for your usage comments. I had never seen anything like it. Actually reminds me of a beer tap in so many ways.

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        • #19
          I was talking to a cafe owner just this morning in Port Macquarie about them as I've seen quite a few around these parts. After watching him make a few coffees, I was really impressed with the speed of the process as compared to tamping by hand. These would be ideal not just for consistency which a solid barista can achieve, but where you have staff who just don't get it. There's nothing more disappointing when trying a new cafe and you see the lack of effort put in to a tamp...you know your coffee is going to be pretty average. I would never have considers before this as an option in a busy cafe but I think that it would be worth the while considering depending on what the value add is your looking for. Personally, for home I'd prefer the art and interaction of getting the tamp right....it's an interesting topic and sure to be loaded with varying views from the purist to the commercial...interesting

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          • #20
            I put next to no effort into my tamp. Why is that a bad thing? Do you need 30 pounds?

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            • #21
              You need a consistent tamp. That's about it.

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              • #22
                Could just save yourself the hassle and get a line of Saeco autos on the bench. They grind, tamp, brew and eject the puck for you!

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                • #23
                  Have you guys been living under a rock or something? The PuqPress is not new, it's been around for a few years now. It's finding it's way into more and more high quality specialty cafes as cafe owners and baristas realise the value of it. It's not about low skill, it's about evening out skill and technique variations and virtually removing one variable. I don't think it detracts from the skill or quality of a particular Barista or cafe at all, in fact I quite like it when I see one on the bench. The new models have a few options including the ability to adjust pressure easily. And true they might be relatively expensive, but it's a one off cost.

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                  • #24
                    Dont forget RSI...

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                    • #25
                      The speed that it offers in throughput is incredible. I saw a barista with 2 Mythos grinders a puqpress and a volumetric la marzocco achieve a speed across multiple cups that i have never seen before

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                      • #26
                        Faster than this machine? https://youtu.be/TADP3OamYv8?t=53

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by kyeba View Post
                          Faster than this machine? https://youtu.be/TADP3OamYv8?t=53
                          That is awesome! Gosh I miss Patricia!! [emoji24]

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by kyeba View Post
                            Faster than this machine? https://youtu.be/TADP3OamYv8?t=53
                            Haha! Classic. Gotta love the old double speed video. I especially love that there'll be some people who would've watched that and thought, "Wow! I don't know how he moves so fast!"

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                            • #29
                              I'm a firm believer that there is far too much focus on tamp force (often misdescribed as "tamp pressure").

                              I've just turned myself a "fixed depth" tamper (I've been tamping based on depth manually for a while now) - doesn't really need to be more complicated than that.

                              Total cost to make it (including the lathe and tooling) is less than a Puqpress...

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                              • #30
                                Anyone got/tried Puqpress auto tamper?

                                Originally posted by LeroyC View Post
                                Haha! Classic. Gotta love the old double speed video. I especially love that there'll be some people who would've watched that and thought, "Wow! I don't know how he moves so fast!"
                                It's certainly not double speed (unless they've gone to the effort of recording and overdubbing a "cafe noises" soundtrack, while isolating and tone adjusting the other sounds) - but doesn't appear to be 100% either. [emoji848]

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