How Much Time to Make 4 Lattes?

[aradioactivedonut]

haha lattes that look like rorschach tests.

[mieczyslam]

Didn't know bunnies chewed gum ;-)

[stuvlie]

@mieczyslam You don't want to smell like yesterday's carrots, now do you?

[cuquis77]

Oh I want a Rocket!!! :S

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@cuquis77 I hear you! :D - Kat

[Xiia0Sn00pY]

you guys are schooling? how old are you guys ? no offense :X

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@Xiia0Sn00pY Not really sure what you're asking here and why? - Kat

[computerphonenow]

bunny didn't slow down with the oscar because the grinder was slow!!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@computerphonenow yeah - definitely an element, but we tried to pair these with the grinders that they are most often sold with so that people could see that part of it, too - Kat

[aesonvirus]

The Rocket and Oscar both would have had better times if she pulled the shots while steaming.

I just had some guests over this past weekend and taking my time, 4 lattes didn't take me much time at all on my Rocket. Next time I'm making 4 (don't wanna waste my precious coffee), I'll time myself.

I'm not criticising the beautiful Jess though...she did a great job :)

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@aesonvirus We generally pull the shots right near the end of the bringing up to temp portion of steaming; but def you could synch up that time a bit by pulling at the same time, although not much. ;) - Kat

[steveb1972]

Well Kat, Rocket by name - it went like a Rocket and won the speed test!!!!! LOL

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@steveb1972 Hahahaha -- got it ;) sorry, it's a Monday so my facilities are at about 33% :D - Kat

[chimaera2695]

You didn't tamp the last machines first shot.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@chimaera2695 Yep - you don't generally tamp the pressurized portafilters on the Via Venezia or the Aroma - Kat

[luizzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

Hey! Do you remember the pitcherless boy from Brazil? Haha, i got one!!! From a flavorings store in São Paulo, its the same as Jess is using. I'm very happy with my beatiful pitcher, but I still need a new machine, mine has a very short steamwand :(.

Very usefull video, bye!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@luizzzzzzzzzzzzzz Great to hear!!!! We are now shipping out accessories internationally, so if you need other stuff you can't find in Sao Paulo, check out our site :) - Kat

[luizzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

@SeattleCoffeeGear Thank you Kat, I was waiting for it!

[steveb1972]

Hey, Rocket by name......

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@steveb1972 ?

[wong0084]

Giotto and Oscar can pull the shot and steam milk at the same time, they should be a lot quicker than single boiler machine...

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@wong0084 You are correct - Kat

[gabeslover]

Yall are so fun!! : ) Yay for people that love coffee as much as I do too lol

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@gabeslover Thank you!! :) Glad you enjoyed it :) - Kat

[ehgz1]

The Silvia got beaten by the Venezia?? OMG!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@ehgz1 Venezia does have a smaller boiler, so the switch in temps was a bit quicker -- less water the drain and then to heat up again - Kat

[coffeefusion]

Tell your friends to drink their coffee from smaller cups and you can work a lot faster! :)

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@coffeefusion Hahaha -- macchiatos for all!! :) - Kat

[mark2500]

Do you think that the different grinders you used could have also affected your times?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

Minimally, but we paired them with the most common grinder that is purchased with that machine in order to more accurately represent the time it would take - Kat

[lewys258]

I am surprised the via beat silvia!! Yay via! XD

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@lewys258 I wasn't because it has a smaller boiler so I thought it would be able to go through the temp change process a little bit quicker - Kat

[winelover215]

Wow ... Was there a latte party after work that night? :) Dang! Love my Rocket!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@winelover215 Yeah we were super caffeinated that night!! :) - Kat

[jdharding2]

I thought lattes were just steamed milk, no foam. Those look more like cappuccinos. ;)

Also, I never noticed how how beefy the Silvia's steamwand is. It's nice and thick, compared to my Ascaso's wimpy wand. Ascaso needs to make a beefy wand upgrade. ;P

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@jdharding2 Hahaha, well there is a bit of foam in lattes unless requested otherwise, but some of these had crazy amounts! :) I don't know if Ascaso will ever beef up their gear...it'd be nice if they did. - Kat

[klarinetta]

I can use the Silvia and serve my guests coffee fast because very few of them drink coffee with milk and even my father who uses milk rather like a dash of cream in his coffee than steamed or foamed milk or cream(half and half not available in Iceland).

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@klarinetta Yeah, totally - the steaming is what will git ya! - Kat

[tinbiscuite]

i have the Silvia and didn't catch what Bunny said about why it's slow. if making 3/4 latte's or cappucino's do you pull one shot at a time and then do milk/foam for two and use the same heated pitcher for the rest with fresh milk? or use a second cold pitcher?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@tinbiscuite We recommend doing each drink independently - steam the milk, cool down the machine, pull the shots; then again for each subsequent drink. - Kat

[tmaarlund]

That was cool and very useful. Give Jess my thanks - she didn't look like a happy bunny all the time :o)

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@tmaarlund Will do! This did go late into the night on a Monday night so ... :) - Kat

[jdharding2]

@SeattleCoffeeGear Yeah, but at least you had all that coffee to drink. :D

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@jdharding2 You know it! Didn't get to sleep until very late that evening - Kat

[unlokia]

WHAT a pretty lady! I think I'm gonna move me to Seattle! ^_^

God bless you :D

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@unlokia :) - I passed your sentiments along to Jess - Kat