As the hotly anticipated Australian launch of the Rocket Espresso R NINE ONE approaches, we thought it was time for a hands on. At the time of writing, one evaluation unit exists in Australia and the Espresso Company Australia (ECA) headquarters in Sydney and as we’ve been pretty busy, it was a quick day-trip to […]
Rocket Espresso R NINE ONE playtime… Read More »
So many incredible espresso machines were produced in the 1950s and 1960s. Many companies employed designers to produce amazing equipment. Some of the beauty of this era still exists and we espresso lovers can still enjoy them when we see them in museums, when we restore them and when we sample the beautiful coffee they
Espresso Art Series- Espresso machines can still be beautiful Read More »
Continued from part 1… So what can it do and how is it to use? The good… John’s goal in the build brief of this machine was to make one machine emulate all and in this sense, huge progress has been made. Want a hand operated piston leva? Yes. Slayer emulator? Yes. Flat 9Bar? Yes.
Playtime with Decent Espresso DE1+ (part 2) Read More »
Heft or hype? Many of our clients and followers have asked about Decent Espresso across the last couple of years. John Buckman, founder of the company had the dream of creating an espresso machine which would emulate all others in an affordable, compact footprint. Admirably, John’s philosophy is to be open and honest about the
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We had a bloke call earlier in the week and then visit us to buy a new machine yesterday. He was upgrading from a VBM Domobar Junior which was about 5 years old and now causing problems. The Domobar Junior is a good machine, but it can and does bite if not well maintained. The
We see all sorts of machines in our service department: Some loved, some sad and tired, some heartbreaking. Long term leakers, yucky groups, dead elements and other boiler bits, corrosion and all sorts of other issues. Changing a group seal and shower for $50 is not a “service”. Enjoy our photo essay of some befores
Servicing your espresso machine: Before and after Read More »
This big, diverse coffee industry is small in so many ways. Way back in my coffee trainer days while I was trying to work out what I’d like to be if I ever grew up, I met a great bloke who was at that stage working for one of the bigger coffee companies. He was
We got to go on an excursion! Read More »
How to choose coffee to roast? Choosing great coffees to roast can be a really complex task. When people visit and we’re roasting, they’ll often ask what the computers are for and I frequently use the analogy of a piece of good beef fillet. You could give some of that fillet to 10 different cooks
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Giant killer! It’s taken a while, but our stock of our new Australian specification Izzo VIVI PID Plus espresso machines have completed production in Italy and they’re now in transit to us. Once they clear the current terrible weather in Europe, they’ll be on a plane and heading to Melbourne. We expect to have them available for
Izzo VIVI PID Plus about to arrive- and we’re excited! Read More »
Wise Nutramilk words from my beloved friend Polly McGee: Author and guru of so many things lifestyle, food, health, yoga and entrepreneurship. We thank Polly for granting us permission to republish her blog post. Check our Polly’s website for a whole host of great reads, including her recently released new work: The Good Hustle. At
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