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Permalink Reply by Hudson on April 11, 2014 at 12:07am

Hello Lottie -

I researched this issue for months and had the same concerns.  I currently run a propane powered machine during weekend markets with no regrets. It pulls quality shots consistently, and customers love it. Few hours to learn and once comfortable, timing becomes another basic step in your process of dialing in shots.

End of the day, you are looking for a solution that will enable you to pull shot in a remote location, without access to power. Comparing a piston lever to the plethora of options you have with an indoor cafe scenario is apples and oranges.

However, the one issue you will need to asses is managing the manual water fills. This will be dependent on the number of customers serviced in a day and the machine specs. Also factors like ambient temp and the temp of the fill water, delays could be 5-15 min.  There are also some things you can to to mitigate and improve temp recovery times. Plus it gives you time to make conversation with customers...

Message me if you want more details.

Hudson

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Permalink Reply by sara macdonnell on April 11, 2014 at 12:49am

Thanks Hudson

I have come to the same conclusion I am about to buy a cima machine with a gas convertor fitted and use a 2 kw generator for the pump and grinder although I could use an invertor battery it seems less reliable than a generator. I am going to test the noise level on the generator next week. but yes, planning ahead to work at locations with no power has been challenging. I am very interested to hear that you are happy with the machine when it runs on gas. That's great news!

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Permalink Reply by Hudson on April 11, 2014 at 7:56am

Happy to help.

I run a 2kw generator about 50ft away.  You can still hear it kick on when I run the grinder but its not so loud that it impacts conversation or the overall customer experience.

Cheers!

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