The Coffeehouse.... Baristi, Barista, Bariste

[User211]

Current rig Jim.

[struth]

how u getting on with the new grinder?

[User211]

It is fine. It is very consistent and much more finely tunable than the Ascaso without guessing where you need to set the grind fineness when changing coffee. So getting it right is much quicker.

The bottomless takes more coffee. So I need to set the single grind time to match the bottomless, and the double to the ordinary pf.

I virtually never use the single shot pf I have.

Jim on a phone but this link might work for more pics of the machine when new.

https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApUl1xxOUo0laBscBmxcPKFzA1k

[Jimbo]

Current rig Jim.

Very nice Justin, Grinder looks the biz too. You need to set the grind so that when you make an expresso it takes 20 seconds to run through to produce 30ml coffee then you know the grind is the correct size.

[Svend N]

Current rig Jim.

That Giotto looks familiar . We have one too. Wonderful machine. Ours looks a lot older than yours, pushing 14 years now but still going strong. Needs the odd repair but bombproof machine. Your grinder is a heck of lot more high tech than ours...nice! Ours is a basic Macap, on-off switch and that's it.

My brother had that same Ascaso as yours, but could never get good results from it. He eventually traded up to a Macap.

Nice setup you have! Enjoy.

[CageyH]

The grinder looks similar to my Mazzer Mini Electronic A, but in a chromed finish.



Your coffee corner looks great.

[User211]

That Giotto looks familiar . We have one too. Wonderful machine. Ours looks a lot older than yours, pushing 14 years now but still going strong. Needs the odd repair but bombproof machine. Your grinder is a heck of lot more high tech than ours...nice! Ours is a basic Macap, on-off switch and that's it.

My brother had that same Ascaso as yours, but could never get good results from it. He eventually traded up to a Macap.

Nice setup you have! Enjoy.

I still rate the Ascaso. Built like a bomb for the money and does the job. The only issue is the adjustment isn't marked, so it is a guess job. But once dialled in for a particular coffee it is fine. It is no Rocket Fausto but for the money you wouldn't expect it.

Giotto is fine. The more recent ones are a little prettier I think. Sexier feet. Nicer knobs.

Nice cheaper setup would be a Rocket Appartamento and an Ascaso I think. Dumping more cash doesn't get you a lot more in terms of raw performance.

[User211]

The grinder looks similar to my Mazzer Mini Electronic A, but in a chromed finish.



Your coffee corner looks great.

Thanks. It gives me great pleasure

[Svend N]

I still rate the Ascaso. Built like a bomb for the money and does the job. The only issue is the adjustment isn't marked, so it is a guess job. But once dialled in for a particular coffee it is fine. It is no Rocket Fausto but for the money you wouldn't expect it.

Giotto is fine. The more recent ones are a little prettier I think. Sexier feet. Nicer knobs.

Nice cheaper setup would be a Rocket Apartmento and an Ascaso I think. Dumping more cash doesn't get you a lot more in terms of raw performance.

Agreed! The only thing the new Giotto has (other than looks) over the older ones is they got rid of those terrible little pressure stats that fail so maddeningly often. At least once a year I have to open up our machine and put a new one in, then fiddle about with getting boiler pressure dialed in again. The new ones have a far more reliable pressure regulator, and some even have a PID. Nice!

[User211]

Agreed! The only thing the new Giotto has (other than looks) over the older ones is they got rid of those terrible little pressure stats that fail so maddeningly often. At least once a year I have to open up our machine and put a new one in, then fiddle about with getting boiler pressure dialed in again. The new ones have a far more reliable pressure regulator, and some even have a PID. Nice!

Yeah mine was the first Giotto model with PID. Pressure gauge fine so far had mine for a couple of years+ I guess.