Selecting an Espresso Machine (part 2 of 2)

Interested in purchasing a semi-automatic espresso machine? This two-part video features Gail talking about the world of home semi-automatics, continuing with the Quick Mill Alexia and the Rocket Giotto Premium Plus.

View Part 1, featuring the Saeco Aroma and Rancilio Silvia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2P7-XxnekM

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• quick mill alexia
• espresso machine
• rocket giotto

[fanaticastype]

What happened to the LCD Jura? Is it discontinued?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@fanaticastype Model number? Most likely it has been, they cycle through models about every 18 months or so - Kat

[dillongavin]

what was the name of the final machine? So gorgeous

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@dillongavin The one we went over was the Rocket Espresso Giotto. The one we glanced at was the Rancilio Epoca 2 group. - Kat

[MsRanita79]

Kat please show your face! drives me crazy to not know what ya look like ha ha..

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@MsRanita79 Ha - sorry! - Kat

[ksacool]

"Ramen for the next 6 month!!" LMAO !

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@guthixmage Haven't used them so don't know how they compare to other machines, sorry. - Kat

[guthixmage]

What do you think of the old (1999) Rio Junior Automatic and Rio Normale grinder.

I'm getting a deal for $700 for both, and they claim it cost over $5000 both.

How does the grinder compare to a mazzer or rocky?

How does the machine compare to a silvia, quick mill, or rocket?

Thanks

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@sigfrid We don't carry it so unlikely we will test it :) - Kat

[sigfrid]

@SeattleCoffeeGear well, consisten shots does not automatically mean good shots, plus a lot of people (including me) has no idea of how a good shot should taste, hence we try them at starbucks for instance, and hate them for the rest of our lives, when actually starbucks shots are crappy, so i'd like u to try it :P