both of these machines are 120V versions

still on target for the next build to commence this friday

reiss.

UPDATE: quite annoyed that these two machines were not ready to despatch yesterday.  i have been assured that they will be ready to go today, weds 10 may

new green coffee i hope to receive this friday

distribution tools are made up, awaiting completion of the dosing funnels

our dosing funnel & distribution tool will allow you to significantly improve the consistency of the shots you obtain from grinders of every level

my hope is that a grinder at the level of the Compak E5, where we do not currently offer a grinder as i feel the results are disappointing, will yield an acceptable shot of espresso

with this objective in mind i have ordered a Compak E5 and we will extensively test the distribution tool & funnel with it - if it measures up we will start offering the Compak E5 for customers who are seeking a grinder at that price point

our experiments to date have shown that tamping receives far too much attention relative to its impact on the shot (a tamper needs to be a snug fit for the basket and the tamp needs to be made level - that's it!  all the rest is just fluff and does not deliver consistent improvements in the extraction), and secondly that even very expensive grinders will deliver poor results if the distribution of the grounds is inadequate