Think about it; your shop might be replaced by a stovetop steamer and a hand-grinder paired to a Mypressi Twist.
It pulled a couple of unbelievable shots, and a string of just plain good dependable spro. Real espresso, too. Tiger striping and flecking, crema for days, and a fall that would make a Guinness blush. OK, so it's a bit finicky about blends, roasts, and SO's that prefer a higher than average pull temp, bit it can still do them. In my efforts to tame it this morning, I made a Black Cat shot that was too warm.
Never take my word for it. Give it to your second best barista in your shop, and put your best on the house machine. Make sure second banana has a while to figure out dosing, grind, and temperature (although, I had a shot that brought me back to Santa Clara, standing in Andy Newbom's joint, literally, right out of the box) and then you go taste 'em blind.
No, I'm not gonna say that it'll beat your best barista on your shop's machine (although, it did outscore a xBC tuned LM FB-80 at Counter Culture on their SO experiment, and came closely behind on the espresso blend testing...), but if you're not flabbergasted by the results, change baristi and machines.
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