Astoria Gloria Lever - Yay or Nay?
Aloha Gang -
We are a fairly busy cafe out on Kauai. Looking to get a new machine and we really love the Astoria Gloria Lever machine.
1. It looks Cool and customers will probably love the gimmick of actually pulling a shot
2. I like the idea of the machine being easy to work on. As it is now, we have to fly someone in to work on our Cimbali
3. The price is reasonable
My main concerns are speed and the ability to train our people how to pull a good shot on it. Is it really that much slower? Is it possible to pull a shot and steam milk while its pouring? Is the handle really heavy, and will one arm on our barista be worn out after seven hours?
Thanks!
--Sean - Java Kai
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Permalink Reply by Mike Sabol on
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Brady, thanks for leading the way, once again, and bringing the attention back to our attitudes in this discussion. I have to admit that my initial response was unnecessarily snarky and I wish I had responded differently.
It sounds like we have come to a basic agreement about lever machines, though. We all seem to like them but that they're not for every shop or situation.
Sean - I hope that this discussion has been helpful to you. I'd be interested to hear what you decide.
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Permalink Reply by sean garcia on
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wow - such good information here! thank you everyone for putting such thought into this discussion! i'll let you know how i proceed!!!
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