Hi All,
Have been considering splashing out on a machine for a while and had my own little shortlist. I am a flat white drinker, so HX seems the way to go.
The list:
1). VBM Domobar Super Lever
2).ECM Rocket Giotto
3). Expobar Office Leva
4). Expobar Minore 2
The VBM seems to offer a lot of bang for the bucks, hence the 1st in the list.
Apart from the Expobar Office, they are much the same in price, as I believe that when you fork out such an amount on a machine a few hundred dollars is not going to make the huge dent in the wallet THAT much bigger
Then I saw this thread:
http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1199833659
After reading this thread I was curious, what is the failure rate of the Minore ? I know that the issue with the gasket seal around the electronics unit has been rectified, but there seems a lot of chat about cost involved to replace the electronics.
I am not kocking the Expobar and know that there are a great deal of happy brewers out there with a Minore, but has anybody had to replace the electronic gizmo ? And if so, how much are we talking about for replacement electronics.
BTW, I have a MACAP M5 grinder, which I bought after having a Rocky. Currently use my Mocha Pot, which (coupled with the Macap and a bit of practice) produces something that most cafes cant match ... maybe not true espresso, but the taste buds are happy ;D
Any information on the Minore reliability and repair costs, as well as any machine recommendations would be welcome.
BeanBrat
Have been considering splashing out on a machine for a while and had my own little shortlist. I am a flat white drinker, so HX seems the way to go.
The list:
1). VBM Domobar Super Lever
2).
3). Expobar Office Leva
4). Expobar Minore 2
The VBM seems to offer a lot of bang for the bucks, hence the 1st in the list.
Apart from the Expobar Office, they are much the same in price, as I believe that when you fork out such an amount on a machine a few hundred dollars is not going to make the huge dent in the wallet THAT much bigger

Then I saw this thread:
http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1199833659
After reading this thread I was curious, what is the failure rate of the Minore ? I know that the issue with the gasket seal around the electronics unit has been rectified, but there seems a lot of chat about cost involved to replace the electronics.
I am not kocking the Expobar and know that there are a great deal of happy brewers out there with a Minore, but has anybody had to replace the electronic gizmo ? And if so, how much are we talking about for replacement electronics.
BTW, I have a MACAP M5 grinder, which I bought after having a Rocky. Currently use my Mocha Pot, which (coupled with the Macap and a bit of practice) produces something that most cafes cant match ... maybe not true espresso, but the taste buds are happy ;D
Any information on the Minore reliability and repair costs, as well as any machine recommendations would be welcome.
BeanBrat

Im sure anyone would be happy with either, but this is a few things I thought about:
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