The Mistral is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful machine’s I have ever seen. It is the icon and centerpiece of the Octagon and something I revere. I have worked on several machines and perhaps because I use it every day, it has become my favorite. La Mistral is elegant, striking, powerful, efficient,…
Category: Espresso Equipment
Synesso Cyncra
After our store got ahold of the Synesso Hydra, our buddies at Companion Bakeshop in Santa Cruz were stoked. As I have stated before, Synesso makes top quality equipment that has tech/coffee guys talkin about their products around the water cooler… or I guess the Bunn boiler. So, our friends decided to upgrade their espresso…
Mazzer Mini (guest contributor Kyle Abbott)
In my research, I learned about the differences between the moka pot and a machine. To get the ball rolling, I ordered a refurbished Krups pump espresso machine ($50) and ground the beans at Costco. Very entry level, but you have to start somewhere. It was exciting, and I even made my own tamper out…
Synesso Hydra
One of our shops just got the new Synesso Hydra. I first heard of Synesso from David Shoumer’s book when he discussed different single and double boiler machines. I know that they are top of the line in terms of American machinery. There was a lot of talk about getting one and I was giddy…
Coffee is for Lovers 
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