Posts Tagged ‘La Marzocco’Experimenting with Ristrettos
October 28th, 2011
You know that since we are part of the goblin class, we love short things, right? It took us awhile to strong arm Gail into doing a ristretto comparison on several different machines, but we finally wore her down and here is the proof of our labors! Watch as Gail pulls double ristretto shots (1.5 [...]  Crew Review: La Marzocco FB/80 Commercial Espresso Machine
September 7th, 2011
Next up in our La Marzocco showroom visit is the FB/80, which is functionally identical to the GB/5, it just has a saucier case! Watch Gail give us an overview of this commercial-grade espresso machine. Crew Review: La Marzocco GB/5 Commercial Espresso Machine
September 6th, 2011
Field trip! We visited La Marzocco’s showroom to learn more about and share info on more of their commercial-grade espresso machines. Gail takes us through the technical specs, functionality and features of the very popular GB/5 espresso machine. La Marzocco Linea: Cups per Hour with Jess & Gail
August 19th, 2011
When we locked Gail in a room alone with the La Marzocco Linea and Mahlkonig K30 Vario, she was able to whip up 41 lattes in an hour. How many can she make with the assistance of the lovely Jess? Find out in this riveting video that demonstrates the importance of teamwork when making lattes [...] Compare: Strada Basket vs. Stock Basket on La Marzocco GS/3
August 15th, 2011
In the long term quest to improve consistency in shot — particularly in a high-capacity production environment — La Marzocco decided to analyze the filter basket. We visited them a few months ago and spoke with them about these newly engineered baskets, but now that we have them in stock, it was time for a [...] La Marzocco Linea: How Many Lattes per Hour?
July 19th, 2011
We locked Gail in a room, alone with only a La Marzocco Linea, Mahlkonig K30 Vario, a couple pounds of coffee beans & gallons of milk and a slew of cups. Then we told her the only way for her to get out alive was to see how many lattes she could make in one [...] Crew Review: La Marzocco Linea Commercial Espresso Machine
June 14th, 2011
While we’ve carried the GS/3 for awhile now, we’ve decided to expand our La Marzocco selection to include their commercial-class equipment. Our first round of testing and reviews covers one of their most popular machines, the Linea, which comes with choice of 1 – 4 group heads and is available in manual paddle, semi-automatic and [...] Field Trip: La Marzocco’s Strada Filter Basket
May 20th, 2011
Last week, Joe Monahan and Jack Kuo of La Marzocco were kind enough to talk with this about their new, highly-precise basket — currently dubbed the Strada (after their cutting edge pressure profiling machines). Watch as they explain the theory behind it, why they wanted to build a better basket and the calibration process itself. [...] Testing: Shot Blonding
April 29th, 2011
Should you calibrate your shots to a specific timing duration or should you pull them until the coffee starts to blonde? We play around with blonding using Lavazza Super Crema on the GS/3 to see how blonding affects the shot’s overall flavor. Do you experiment with blonding? We’d love to hear your experiences — please [...] Playing with the La Marzocco GS/3
April 4th, 2011
We’ve been having a ton of good, clean (we swear!) fun with the La Marzocco GS/3 lately. A few weeks back, Gail pulled such a phenomenal shot from this machine and we wondered if she could reproduce it again. Watch as she works through the basic variables of dialing in a shot: Grind, tamp and [...] |
