CoffeeKid - La Marzocco Basket Confusion (#)

„Sometime a year or so ago (it might be longer now), a supplier started talking about a 'ridgeless La Marzocco basket' to some e-vendors. Now to be fair all around, it's possible that supplier simply told vendors that he had some filter baskets that capitalize on the successful design of the authentic La Marzocco filter baskets, but these new baskets remove the distinct ridge that some people have problems with... and the vendors started calling this the "La Marzocco Ridgeless basket". But to be equally fair, the supplier(s) never nipped this one in the bud either, and they probably should have.“

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Tea & Coffee 06/02 - Baristas: Coffee’s Unsung Heroes (#)

„Johns has always preferred La Marzocco Espresso equipment because of such features as “high volume capacity, individual boilers for milk steaming and espresso preparation, and performance reliability,” she stated. Willy Hansen and Tim Wendelboe, the Norwegian Barista Champion for two years running, also enjoy working with La Marzocco, as well as La Cimbali and Faema. In order to find a machine a barista is comfortable with, he must ask himself certain questions when buying any new coffee equipment: Can I work with this equipment? Does it fit into the coffeehouse’s general motif as far as looks, colors, size, and function are concerned?“

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Virtual Coffee - The Hottest Online Coffee Zine! (#)

„Espresso Specialists (ESI) retains its close relationship with traditional espresso equipment supplier La Marzocco s.r.l. of Florence, Italy through a revitalized long-term operating agreement. The relationship began in 1978, and it has made La Marzocco the leading high volume espresso machine in the U.S. La Marzoccos can be found in singlelocation destination espresso bars and industry leaders, including four of the U.S.’s top five specialty coffee retailers.“

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Tea & Coffee 02/03 - Espressing Their Opinions: Choosing an Espresso Machine (#)

„Like Babcock, Vince Piccolo also uses a La Marzocco machine at his Vancouver, British Columbia shop called Caffe Artigiano. This retail outfit is also the home of manager Zlatan Lakic who just won gold in the latte art competition at Seattle’s 12th annual coffee trade show. Piccolo, the owner of the café, began to explain why, he too, uses a La Marzocco machine, and “I can’t use any other machines because it’s the most versatile for the North American market in my eyes I feel that we’re in a milk-based market and you’re filling a lot of grande cups or tall cups, I feel with the one boiler system you just can’t keep up.”“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 27 (#)

„RTD is mounted in 1/8" compression fitting with Teflon sleeve, welded into thermostat insert for LaMarzocco. (not pictured: solid-state relay Omega SSR240DC25) Espresso Vivace is pleased to announce that in collaboration with La Marzocco engineer John Blackwell and technician Roger Wittmann, we have developed technology that allows us to pass the temperature barrier in preparing caffe espresso. Using this technology our brewing water temperature does not vary more than 3/10th of a degree Fahrenheit during brewing. (Special thanks go to John Bicht of Versalab for help in finding and tuning the Omega controller).“

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CoffeeKid - The Ultimate: La Marzocco (#)

„The grouphead is actively heated. As mentioned in the previous point, the La Marzocco grouphead is an active-heat grouphead - a large volume of water flows through the La Marzocco grouphead directly from the brewing boiler. This is has serious advantages over heat exchanger machines that actively heat the grouphead because the grouphead is heated by brew temperature water, not steam temperature water. A La Marzocco grouphead is within 2 to 5 F of the boiler's internal water temperatures - very tight, but very right.“

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Espresso! My Espresso! An Ongoing Internet Novel - CHAPTER (#)

„      Recently I have made some adjustments to my procedure- particularly to the dosing. I fill the basket (I am still using the La Marzocco double basket) about 2/3 full, gently shake it sideways to get the coffee fairly level in the basket, then lightly rap the spout of the portafilter two times on the counter top. This visibly settles the grounds in the basket just a little bit. I then fill to a bit more than full, and then level the coffee across the top of the basket with the handle to a plastic coffee dosing spoon.“

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View topic - reviews on Brugnetti commerica espresso machines - Coffee Forum (#)

„Your best investment for the long term savings of your business (both in repair costs, and minimal down-time) is to look at a new and fully warranteed La Marzocco, or one of the other known brand machines that has parts availability and a variety of service technicians from which to choose. Anything else may seem like a bargain by saving you a couple of thousand dollars today, but that bargain will only last until the first time your shop is closed and you are loosing income due to a machine failure.“

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CoffeeKid - Goin' to Seattle, Francis! Francis! and Etching (#)

„Sanders came back so we spent some time chatting, then Aaron and I went over to La Marzocco where we managed to get Bill Crossland (plant manager) away from an off-site meeting, and back to the shop. I got some most excellent news from Bill on the new machine project that La Marzocco is considering, and I think 2003 and beyond may see some absolutely amazing things from La Marzocco. I can hardly wait!“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé (#)

„and trying to cool it back down to a stable temperature of around 200 degrees regardless of volume served. It is a ridiculous, outdated idea, and unfortunately it is the operating principle of every commercial espresso machine sold today with the exception of one brand: La Marzocco. The coffee responds to temperature variation during brewing with a sour bitterness if temperatures are too low, or mere flatness as flavors are incinerated by water over 205 degrees.“

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CoffeeGeek - Espresso: General Discussion, Naked PID'ed La Marzocco Xmas present (#)

„ It is VERY easy to tell a 2 degree F difference on the set point of the PID in the cup.  I'm guessing that Marzocco has a reason for the way theirs are set up, perhaps it is preferable for a commercial environment.  Honestly I have no idea.  All I do know is that you should be able to have it set up in such a way that every time you hit the button to brew, you should be able to get the same temp in the portafilter.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„At Coffee Review we review espresso both as straight shot and in a volume of two parts milk to one freshly pulled shot of espresso. Willem and I tasted the espressos reviewed here together on the same day, prepared on Willem's La Marzocco machine. Because the act of brewing is so crucial to refined evaluation of espresso coffees, following a precise, replicable brewing and preparation protocol is essential to any credible review.“

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CoffeeKid - Later On July Musings in Coffee and Espresso (#)

„Why it's training, one person at a time, a core of teenaged boys and girls (girls so far) how to be a Barista! :) Jeanette's studio for her Piano School is next to our house, and her students sometimes wander into the labs in the basement, and are intrigued by the big La Marzocco. So I jump all over that, and give them impromptu lessons. So far, I have four "disciples" and counting.“

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Espresso Tamping (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„The tamper should be made of aluminum or similar light metal and should have a diameter so that it fits firmly into the basket. Marzocco baskets are 58mm, so order the appropriate size. Without a flat packing surface you create indents which cause uneven extraction. You may order your tamper from Vivace's , which sells pistons of several different sizes to perfectly fit your basket.“

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Espresso! My Espresso! An Ongoing Internet Novel - CHAPTER (#)

„This seems to be particularly evident as the pull nears its end. With the La Marzocco basket the crema remains darker throughout. The Crema in the shot is noticeably darker as well even after the pull settles down (the "Guiness Effect"). The output from the portafilter is noticeably thicker, resembling the "warmed honey" to which brewing espresso is so often compared.“

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Tea & Coffee 01/01 - Tea & Coffee World Cup - Amsterdam (#)

„Be sure to visit the booths of espresso-related companies, 1, 2, 3 Spresso; Azkoyen; Brasilia; ILF; Isomac; La Marzocco; Punto Espresso; and Schaerer while you’re there. And look for the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal and Tea & Coffee Asia booth to learn about all the exciting business packages we’re putting together for the tea- and coffee-related industries.“

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CoffeeGeek - La Marzocco FB70 - Billy Wilson's Review (#)

„Basically I'll leave it at this:  If you want the best available (besides Kees' machines), go for the Marzocco.  Seperate boiler and saturated groups provide great heat stability.  And with an eight+ liter steam boiler, you could heat up the pacific ocean before she gets tired.“

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View topic - New Shop, any advice? Layout, Machines...etc. - Coffee Forum (#)

„I am pretty familiar with the equipment, I want to know about machinery you guys use and why. I am looking at an astoris sibilla sae3 (beautiful) or a la marzocco and not sure on fetco or bunn brewers, what do you think? Thanks.[/quote]“

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CoffeeKid - Changes, SCAA Boston, and La Marzocco (#)

„Make sure you check it out. It gives the scoop on this 110V wonder, how I ended up with the machine, and most importantly: what you can do to get a La Marzocco machine into your home, if you want one bad enough.“

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Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (#)

„D.M. Purnesh, SCAI Secretary, and included video coverage and an MC who kept the enthusiastic audience fully participating!   Three espresso machines and grinders were supplied by Marzocco for the contest.“

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Café Forum | Coffee Products/Services Page 1 (#)

„Distributors for La Marzocco and Astoria espresso coffee machines. Also agents for Puro Caff cleaner and specialists in machine restoration. Training and consultation available by request.“

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Tea & Coffee 11/00 - Stamping “International” On Espresso Coffee (cont.) (#)

„The shop also serves espresso to those clients who wish to taste before they buy. For this, the store employs a La Marzocco single group espresso machine along with a smaller ECM unit.“

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Factors in a Perfect Cup (of espresso) (#)

„Currently, this is impossible with the state of espresso machine technology. The most stable machine that I know of is the semi-automatic La Marzocco three group Linea model.“

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View topic - maintinence programs? - Coffee Forum (#)

„Does anyone know where I can purchase a manintinence program for an espresso machine? I will probably buy a la marzocco from some place that doesn't offer one. Thanks.“

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CoffeeGeek - La Marzocco FB70 (#)

„The choice of many of the top cafes in the United States, and for many years, one of two machines used by Starbucks; the FB70 is the standardbearer for La Marzocco.“

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CoffeeGeek - La Marzocco Linea (#)

„Bottom Line: The only thing I can say is there are geniune reasons the top cafes in the US and the world use La Marzocco machines.“

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Amazon.com: Books Search Results: love, catherine e. (#)

„Collins Giunti Marzocco Concise Italian-English English-Italian Dictionary “

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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View Forum - Barista Guild Board (#)

„Drilling Holes in the La Marzocco “

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