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Permalink Reply by Chris Birkett on August 8, 2010 at 8:20pm

Not holding up as in not keeping up with the demands of the cafe, or as in falling apart?

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Permalink Reply by pacqueax rockenmacher on August 9, 2010 at 8:45pm

We have a Classe 6 2L at my shop and it is a great little machine. It can pull some pretty mean shots but it really shines in the steam wand department. It makes the best froth out of every machine I've ever used. There are a few small downsides to it tho: It steams pretty slow. It also uses one boiler and no reservoirs as well so no back-flushing or else you will have to drain the boiler. The final thing is there is not a lot of comprehensive knowledge about them. Your roaster may have some tips with their use, but yeah nevertheless a very solid machine.

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Permalink Reply by Brady on August 10, 2010 at 7:03am

Chris Birkett said:

Not holding up as in not keeping up with the demands of the cafe, or as in falling apart?

+1. Knowing what aspect of your current machine is falling short for you guys will help us out. So.... whaddayamean?

FWIW, I think the VA machine is the same innards as the Nuova Simonelli now, not positive though. If that is the case, then it (like the NS machines) is a HX lever. IIRC, the Classe 6 is not - it picks up brew water from the steam boiler. This has temperature implications that warrant consideration. I've heard good things about them, but not seen or had any espresso from one... but that water temperature thing would be a concern of mine.

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