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I have one about 3 years now, I think it’s great. I can pull consistently good shots from it but it took me a while to get to grips with it coming from a modded gaggia classic. Wouldn’t go back now though
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Fairly sure @withered_preacher has one and is a big fan.
Think the main options are that or the Flair. I'd be going with the Robot myself, or you could join team Europiccola here ;)
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Yep, as @mmccarthy says I love mine, never want for anything more - actually it's been at least the equal in terms of quality shots that better makers than I have pulled in cafes in multiple cities.
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Yes, big fan. You’ll need a espresso quality grinder to go with it.
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Anyone got a Cafelat Robot?
I see you already had some responses but I’ll add mine to the glowing reviews.
I have the robot paired with a Lagom mini grinder. Love the setup and I get consistent shots each day.
If you go for the robot I’d recommend getting the pressurised basket as well as the normal portafilter and the additional hands for the machine. I use the pressurised basket to pre-heat the piston while I prep in the portafilter basket. Just fill the pressurised basket with boiling water and let the weight of the hands pull the hot water through to heat the piston.
The hands also help with pulling the shot, bear in mind that to pull a shot you’ll be pushing about 18kg of downforce so without some way of spreading the pressure it can be uncomfortable first thing in the morning.
Clean down is as simple as running everything under the hot tap and leaving to dry. No descale cycles, no flushing, just a tap and perhaps a bit of kitchen towel if needed to wipe the basket if it hasn’t dried before your next shot.
Maintenance is to apply some supplied something to the gasket. I’ve never done this in over three years of daily use so for me maintenance is nil and the tube of whatever it is is still sat in the cupboard with some other spare silicon bits that came with the machine.
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Anyone got a Cafelat Robot? Are they ok? Or are there better alternatives?
I use aeropress at home, but want the occasional espresso so don't want to buy a big technical thing that needs maintenance.
Really like how they look too, and obs would be putting googly eyes on it asap.