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with a 6910 and grinder at work, some people still choose instant?
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I beg to differ.Originally posted by GregWormald link=1215814579/0#11 date=1225096710If no mess is first priority, I can only recommend instant.
You should see the mess the instant drinkers at work leave.
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In my experience, the mess depends on how careful you are at dosing time.
Espresso grounds are fine and will fly/fall any/every where at the slightest provocation--just look at the mess around any cafe coffee station.
If no mess is first priority, I can only recommend instant. :P
Greg
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I have a dosered Macap and dont have a problem with a messy benchtop.
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Oton on this link you posted
This is not my grinder on youtube
The Macap M4 is a shop/deli grinder to grind into bags
Mine is a Macap M4D
Try this link to see my grinder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg2JX_oky-o
KK
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I found this video about macap m4Originally posted by Koffee Kosmo link=1215814579/0#7 date=1215861972
My needs were apart from grind quality as that is always first
Low height, quiet, easy to use, clean operation (not messy coffee grounds all over)
and the wife had to like it
KK
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=vgEsWqG3Zqw
argh! This is the normal operation? My wife will kill me if i buy a macap and all the coffee grounds are all over the table.
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I found this sentence below on the bezzera site
In 1901, Luigi Bezzera invented the espresso process – the correct temperature and pressure needed to extract the aromatic oils resulting in the flavoursome espresso coffee we all love today.
One of the reasons I favoured the Galatea model is that its also available as a commercial version (2 group machine)Is there an easy way to tell build quality? I am impressed by Bezzera as well but is there something about yours that made you decide to go for one over similarly priced/specced machines?
Bezzera (not excluding some others) tend to make things to a standard and have a good reputation
What you get in the commercial machines you get in the home machines just smaller with some small changes to suit home users
Before I purchased my machine I had the luxury to take a look at the insides
What impressed me was the
Casing (back, sides & top) came off with only 6 screws it is in one piece
I am pretty sure the casing is welded (such good workmanship)
Solid Frame same as the commercial unit
Plus all pipe work, boiler ect were of commercial grade
For my Grinder I consulted with Chris at Talk Coffee
I was in two minds but Chris and I agreed on the Macap as best suited to my needs and more than adequate for the machine
My needs were apart from grind quality as that is always first
Low height, quiet, easy to use, clean operation (not messy coffee grounds all over)
and the wife had to like it
KK
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Thanks KK. I have since gathered that you meant it is the perfect match for what you want.Originally posted by Koffee Kosmo link=1215814579/0#5 date=1215835353Just to clarify when I said my combo was a perfect match Answer - It does everything that I want to achieve without complication and it produces an espresso that is a joy to drink and proud to serve. KK
Is there an easy way to tell build quality? I am impressed by Bezzera as well but is there something about yours that made you decide to go for one over similarly priced/specced machines?... something built well will perform well
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Hi Flynnaus
Just to clarify when I said my combo was a perfect match
Answer - It does everything that I want to achieve without complication and it produces an espresso that is a joy to drink and proud to serve.
My technique would be on par with most cafe baristas but not as good as David Makin
However I suck at latte art (for now)
From an engineering and build quality perspective my combo is above average
So for me build quality is a major factor (something built well will perform well)
However as with all things there are better quality and lower quality machines than my particular combo currently on the market.
Yes I am a coffee snob but a "practical” coffee snob
I found something that works well for the conditions it is being used for
As JavaB said below how far are you willing to go?
Some of the best grinders "not" all are commercial grindersFor example - for home use a robur would be considered by most to be too big and far too expensive (which are probably both true)..... but if you can afford that sort of grinder..... matched with a reasonable machine (AND GOOD BARISTA TECHNIQUES!!!)..... you would have great espresso...
Same goes for commercial espresso machines eg dual boiler
But in both cases not practical in a home installation
So every individual chooses a combination that suits the home user and that user’s personality and budget, to achieve a result if not the same at least as close as the commercial units
If you want a Rolls Royce of a home espresso combo and have a spare 10 thousand you could get the LM G3 and a Mazzer Robur or K10 Grinder :-/
KK
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My best result with those two options would have to go to the pair with the better grinder.Originally posted by flynnaus link=1215814579/0#3 date=1215825817At the risk of labouring a point that has been made often enough on these forums, would it be fair to say that you (TG) could get a better result from mid-range machine + prosumer grinder than a pointy end machine + entry level grinder?
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Thanks TG. I wasnt sure what some meant by perfect match.Originally posted by Thundergod link=1215814579/0#1 date=1215824816I think the answer is more about getting a grinder that is good enough for the machine.
So the rule of thumb still is to get the machine that feels right for you and the best grinder you can afford within your budget, ensuring that you dont skimp on the grinder.
At the risk of labouring a point that has been made often enough on these forums, would it be fair to say that you (TG) could get a better result from mid-range machine + prosumer grinder than a pointy end machine + entry level grinder?
Thanks also JavaB. I guess it is somewhat academic for me as I already have the grinder part of the equation so its a matter of buying the HX machine that feels best for me.
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flynnaus,
IMHO there is no "perfect match" between grinder and machine....
A capable machine will always benefit from a better grinder.... all the way up to a robur...
As the grinder and grind quality improves so will the espresso.... and by quite a bit! However the best grinder matched with machines which are of increasing quality will produce some improvement in the resulting espresso... but not as much as determined by the quality of the grinder....
So get the best grinder you can afford..... and with what you have "left over" get the best machine you can afford!
For example - for home use a robur would be considered by most to be too big and far too expensive (which are probably both true)..... but if you can afford that sort of grinder..... matched with a reasonable machine (AND GOOD BARISTA TECHNIQUES!!!)..... you would have great espresso...
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I think the answer is more about getting a grinder that is good enough for the machine.
Example:
You wouldnt hope to get the best out of an LM FB80 commercial machine with a Sunbeam EM0450 grinder.
However, my Macap M5 is more than capable of bringing the best out of a Sunbeam EM6910.
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Grinders seems to be one of the busiest forums on CS. I often see questions about a good match or a better match but when I searched for grinder and match I cam across posts including quotes like this (talking about a Macap M4D iirc)
Is there such a thing a "best match" or "perfect match" for a grinder/machine combo? I know all the advice about getting the coffee machine that feels best for you and getting the best grinder you can afford. But if you bought HX machine x is there really a grinder y that would best suit it ?KK: It will be a perfect match for the Bezzera Domus
(sorry about the algebra on a Satdee morning - I used to be a maths teacher :P)
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