Hi, I´ll open a Little Snack bar in my country. Is this Espresso Machine functional for that or is only for domestic use?
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Great machine, but you get what you pay for, not a commercial unit. I think if you took good care of it, de scaled frequently, you could easily pump out 20-30 espressos a day. But how long would the pump last? I'd be impressed if you could go 5 years without service. We use ours a lot (for a home), at least five shots most days, and it's been in the shop a couple times. We were not taking very good care of it then though.
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As a home user I mad one or two espresso's a day. The machine died in ~18 months
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Hi. It can be functional for a snack bar. However, if you have customers that are 'espresso'lovers or 'hard core' latte drinkers, I would recommend an industrial/commercial machine instead. I hope this answers your question.
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we haven't had any problems with ours ... we don't use it on a regular basis ... perhaps once a month to "wow" guests and or really make an espresso.
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NOTHING wrong with this grinder -- It is FOR espresso and everything else. the numbers mean nothing. open it up enough to admit beans, and tune for proper espresso. Any one who says this grinder is not great for espresso is greatly MIS-informed! But, this is the internet where everyone can say whatever. We have dozens of happy owners. Dave at Hitechespresso.com 877 286 2833
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This unit is basically GREAT for Choccino, Mocha, Capuccino, and all the flavored drinks. My son LOVES it in the morning. If you want a unit just for espresso and straight coffee, buy the Nespresso. You have more choice of coffee varieties.
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Can I use my bricks or does it only grind? Also, this is my first Espresso machine, I know almost nothing about them. Does it come with a good manual? Based on some reviews I read I feel I need to hold a doctorate to operate one. Tell me it aint so.
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I use this on my espresso maker and that is for personal use. According to the manufacturer, it is designed for any machine for food.
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This is prinarlly used for compacting the coffee foe espresso.. Fill the adapter w/ coffee, compact with the large dia.. Keep doing again sfter some more coffee powder.. Then compact with the smaller end so that the surface of coffee is below the compactor rim.. Load the adpater in the coffee machine tight.. You will get a good espresso at the end.. Good luck
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This is really a specialty machine for cappucino, expression and lattes. I would not suggest this if you were looking for a regular cup of coffee
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Hi Roy,Have you had a chance to review my answer? I would love to help you get a version of this machine customized to meet your needs. Please use the form on the contact page of espressooutlet.net. Once I have the specs I'll set up a custom amazon page for you. Kind regards, - Joe
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Just barely. I bought it for FP, because I have a dedicated commercial espresso grinder. However, you have to tinker around with the number of cups setting and coarseness setting (fewest number of cups/most coarse) to get something just into the FP range of grind. But I'm fine with that as it does produce decent FP in 3-5 min and the quality of this grinder seems pretty decent for the $.
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Yes, it's a pump machine, with 15 bars pressure. The espresso it makes is very, very close to what you get with a top-line machine.
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Honestly, the only way you're going to get a good cup of espresso and get a nice puck to pop out when you're done is to use a good burr grinder. Blade grinders will slice the beans unevenly and not produce a good cup o' espresso. I picked up a Breville Smart Grinder along with this machine and have been enjoying perfect shots of espresso every time. Trust me...it's well worth the investment.
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Certamente! I've had mine for about a year. I'm very pleased with it. I use it to make my morning fix. Occasionally, for two portions of espresso for me & a guest. Just the right size for that.
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The espresso is excellent. You can prepare it in two strengths: 1) knock your sock offs and 2) strong. My machine works fast and effectively and the coffee is very full bodied and rich in flavor.
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You aren't doing anything wrong. Before I bought this grinder, I really researched what I needed, and I knew going into it, from the expert reviews outside of Amazon, that this grinder is not recommended for Espresso. I didn't want or need espresso grind, so I was fine with this lower end version. I have heard that the Virtuoso model makes good espresso, though I do not have personal experience with that grinder.
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This would not be a good machine for travel mugs. Serving sizes are small - 1 ounce for espresso and 4 ounce for coffee.
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This machine will make espresso, long coffee, cappuccino and latte macchiato - plus milk can be adjusted. For more info I can recommend the Nespresso web page :)