Coffee Appreciation

You'll splash the cash on some scales but won't pick up a bargain like that?!

I'd be all over that if I had the space. Still my favourite non-home machine I've ever worked with. And I spent a few years working with one of these!

Yeah, I've been contemplating going back to a dual-boiler tank fill for years now but I just can't justify spending £1k on a machine that basically gets used on weekends only now (at least until lockdown, we're now using the S26 daily again).

My local...

I love the side plates on it:

http://espressoworks.blogspot.com/2011/03/cafe-freddo-mirage-veloce-install.html

Like I said, if I was gonna go all in I'd want something like this hot rod.

I wouldn't dare posting my setup in here. It's chaos, there's barely enough space for my tiny Cubika - never mind something like that. We're looking at moving though - maybe I need to prioritise huge amount of counter space in the kitchen!

Good to know. If we had more space we'd probably get a big tank filter, but alas, nae space!

This feels like the car thread, where I ask advice about my ancient Astra, and other people post their Porsches.

I'm drinking instant coffee from a Sports Direct mug.

Don't ever forget where you came from...

Between the Cremina & Linea posted previously, I'm tempted to give my Europiccola a lick of paint. This looks pretty nice IMO:

You'll splash the cash on some scales but won't pick up a bargain like that?!

If I'd had the space I wouldn't have hesitated, it is a great price... Lori would love it, she'd be pulling shots on it all day...

And I was drunk when I bought the Acaia!!! But no ragrets...

Nice, they are pretty awesome machines! I've not seen another machine that looks so good while also looking usable day-to-day.

Sounds like you need to go on another boozing session then!

It's all about what you can do with what you've got!! I get great results, perfect for me... I don't need anything more, guitars on the other hand!!

I've quit, Mick, that's really insensitive... 🤪

I would too if it resulted in me buying those scales ;)

If we’re posting dream home set ups, then I‘m dreaming too. I want the Decent DE1+
https://decentespresso.com/de1plus

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Is that my Gaggia?

They're great! How much are they over there, £150? That isn't that bad... It's a lot but it isn't £500 or summat...

Is it the Lunar you've got? They're around £300 or so in the UK!

Glad it worked. The water where I am is really hard so the taste with bottled water is very noticablely better. Hopefully I'll be able to stop once I get my mitts on a Peak water filter!

It might be, but I had a few of them so I kinda lost track. Did yours have any distinguishing marks? :)

Didn't I sell one to you at one point also? Or for a colleague of yours or something like that?

I'm happy to fall into the "owner of cheap, fun, reliable model" in both threads!

Dream home machine?

Yeah, I can't remember. Machines were flying all over the place in those days :D
I definitely went to your place to pick something up one day. You were near Papaya at one point IIRC?

I know the Gaggia above with the steam wand mod definitely went to my office in the City for a while but I can't remember who's it was originally or where it went.

Yep on both counts, mine had a Silvia wand and lived directly above Papaya!