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  • Wega Mininova Classic & Mazzer Mini-E

    The building of a new house recently has afforded me the opportunity to factor into the build, an upgrade to a plumbed in HX.

    I eventually settled on the Wega and Mini-E combo from site sponsor Genovese here in Melb.

    A lot of CSs have been here before me and I guess its just par for the course, but a lot of factors come into play when choosing a machine....and for me it came down to just a few core requirements which I feel this machine meets.

    From all the machines that I tested in this range I found nearly all to be very capable units but because I needed the steam arm on the right (by default) I managed to narrow the field right down. Then it came down to serviceability, aesthetics, feel and of course budget.

    Ive got it set up in the butlers pantry, good because I have direct access to a sink for cleaning up and its away enough from the kids.

    Im very excited I must admit and Im looking forward to hours of fun with the new kit.

    Thanks to this site, I must admit I got some great ideas and contacts here!

    Seeya





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    Re: Wega Mininova Classic & Mazzer Mini-E

    Nice setup. Any feedback. Im thinking about the mini nova myself and would be grateful of your thoughts after few months of use. Thanks in advance.

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      Re: Wega Mininova Classic & Mazzer Mini-E

      Thanks Wholebean, happy to help you if I can.

      As a man it took me the obligatory years of research and then went through the wooda-cooda-shoodas for a bit (don’t worry I do that with everything - TV, PC, Camera etc) but I am happy to say that so far I’m feeling good about my selection.

      I’m no engineer but the overall construction feels very solid and the stainless steel work is nicely finished.

      I have very simple quality barometers that tell me if things are ok…. like for instance removing & replacing the drip tray never leave me thinking ‘gee this is flimsy’ or ‘why doesn’t it line up’.

      We know about the importance and part played by all the usual variables (the coffee itself, grind, dose, tamp, flush etc), but the Wega itself is very capable.

      Having said that, at this level I would expect every machine to produce a true espresso (you’d be heartbroken if your couple of hard earned grand fell short of meeting this minimum requirement).

      Taming the steam is the big one – well for me it was. I got a 4 hole instead of the standard 5 hole and even that has taken me months to get on top of (believe me, I was blowing balloons at the start!). My technique improved once I did a training session using the same machine at Genovese and along with experimenting with all sorts of milk, I now find there’s much more consistency in my output.

      I was also lucky enough to be able to plumb the machine in & have the drip tray drained ….both very convenient to have

      As I posted before, in my specific case I wanted to spend X amount, I needed the steam arm on the right and wanted it plumbed and then started the decision making process from there.

      Good luck and let me know if you need anything else.

      Seeya

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        Re: Wega Mininova Classic & Mazzer Mini-E

        Thanks for the review

        Can you provide some feedback on the grinder.

        Im after a grinder that has capability to set a specific dose and is clean to use. This one looks like it grinds into the hopper then drops to the filter basket?? I thought of a doser grinder but I dont make enough coffee to warrant having one. Also my current doserless tends to aim around the basket and not in it!

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          Re: Wega Mininova Classic & Mazzer Mini-E

          Originally posted by 343E2B363B30372A590 link=1298519950/3#3 date=1312529263
          I thought of a doser grinder but I dont make enough coffee to warrant having one

          go and have a look in the grinder sub-section. Lots of information there but I will correct you on that assumption. You can grind for one shot with a dosered grinder

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            Re: Wega Mininova Classic & Mazzer Mini-E

            Originally posted by 303A2F323F34332E5D0 link=1298519950/3#3 date=1312529263
            grinds into the hopper
            I think you may mean dosing chamber, the beans sit in the hopper.

            Whats your current doserless grinder?

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