we got a new espresso machine at work...

tpunx99GSX · 04-03-2006

Ok so we got this nice new espresso machine at work that our president decided to buy, pretty nice machine and makes great coffee cappacino etc.. i was thinking about picking one up for myself because it seemed pretty cool until.......
http://www.1-800-espresso.com/capresso-jura-s9.html
OMFG $2600 for a coffee machine. good lord.

unreal808 · 04-03-2006

If it could be used as a turbo and espresso machine you would be set.

tpunx99GSX · 04-03-2006

I was thinking for $2600 it would be more of a "Full Service" espresso machine with built in Perfect 10 model to serve the coffee. LOL i couldnt believe it when i saw that price. Germans dont mess around when it comes to coffee i guess. LOL

**Kracka** · 04-03-2006

If only it made hot chocolate

AJ · 04-03-2006

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Originally Posted by S2kracka

If only it made hot chocolate

x2!

Matt D. · 04-03-2006

It can make hot chocolate. Just steam the milk and add cocoa.

Tom, I don't know why you're so surprised, that isn't far off of the machines used at Starbucks and Caribou.

cudvig · 04-03-2006

waiting for the coffeemasta to chime in....

-Colin

tpunx99GSX · 04-03-2006

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

It can make hot chocolate. Just steam the milk and add cocoa.

Tom, I don't know why you're so surprised, that isn't far off of the machines used at Starbucks and Caribou.

Its actually more expensive then the ones at starbucks, the ones at starbucks are around 1000-1300

SuperSleeper · 04-03-2006

Correct. Starbucks sells the De'Longhi Magnifica Super Automatic machine. We just had our brewing sale, which put it down to $1000. Now it's back up to $1200. It's a fantastic machine and would easily give that machine a run for its money.

Tauni · 04-03-2006

Tom + some espresso?? Sounds lethal...

eclipseGSX108 · 04-05-2006

I was expecting it to be huge like as tall as you or something.

let down again

96TsiAWD' · 04-05-2006

96tsiawd · 04-05-2006

I have worked for sbux for a pretty long time now. Because Starbucks uses only Italian machinery it tends to be a little expensive. When I started we used the La Marzocco machines which were roughly 7000 bux for a 3bar, a little more for a 4bar. In the past year or so Starbucks has been moving toward a "perfectly timed shot" minus the portafilter and human error. The machine that starbucks uses now is the varicimo [sp?] which is well over 10000 a pop! Usually a mid sized starbucks has two of these. So for a restaruant to purchase a 2600 dollar machine is not to bad if they are charging 4 bucks a cup; it will be paid off in no time. Not to say that isnt a hell of a lot of $$$ that could be spent elsewhere.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 04-05-2006

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Originally Posted by SuperSleeper

Correct. Starbucks sells the De'Longhi Magnifica Super Automatic machine.

sounds like some kind of super fantasy machine. haha

SuperSleeper · 04-05-2006

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Originally Posted by 96tsiawd

I have worked for sbux for a pretty long time now. Because Starbucks uses only Italian machinery it tends to be a little expensive. When I started we used the La Marzocco machines which were roughly 7000 bux for a 3bar, a little more for a 4bar. In the past year or so Starbucks has been moving toward a "perfectly timed shot" minus the portafilter and human error. The machine that starbucks uses now is the varicimo [sp?] which is well over 10000 a pop! Usually a mid sized starbucks has two of these. So for a restaruant to purchase a 2600 dollar machine is not to bad if they are charging 4 bucks a cup; it will be paid off in no time. Not to say that isnt a hell of a lot of $$$ that could be spent elsewhere.

"Verismo".

Our store in Apple Valley still has the La Marzocco. Our district managers have been telling us for over a year that it's going to be replaced soon, but still no Verismo. Our current machine is going down the crapper... it never likes to pull good shots.

Tom, if you don't mind doing some of the work yourself, our Barista Espresso machines are a mere $400-450, and are designed directly after the La Marzocco I mentioned above. You can even get espresso pods that are pre-ground, tamped and sealed in a disposable filter to save some mess over grinding and tamping espresso from scratch.

cudvig · 04-05-2006

Damn all this espresso talk makes me want to get some fucking green tea!

-Colin

tpunx99GSX · 04-05-2006

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Originally Posted by 96tsiawd

So for a restaruant to purchase a 2600 dollar machine is not to bad if they are charging 4 bucks a cup; it will be paid off in no time. Not to say that isnt a hell of a lot of $$$ that could be spent elsewhere.

Well that wouldnt be a whole lot of money if we were a resturant, but we are not this is just for the break room at the company i work for called polytec. We have nothing to do with food service.