by A2chromepeacock on Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:48 pm
Hi Ben,
Congrats on your residency! After 8 years of residency myself, I can speak to this: the quietest machine in existence, of course, is a lever machine!
I've only owned a pavoni, but it's perfect for me in the morning. I flip it on, it warms for 10 minutes while I shower, and then the negotiations begin. (NB: the LPs tend to have, ahem, character: the warmup routine varies between machines...the 10 minutes works for me). Even now in my more "leisurely" mornings, my alarm-to-door time is between 35 and 45 minutes.
The issue you'll still face is the grinder. Most are loud, so I'd focus more on how quick they are, to limit the loudness. I've read on this forum that the Malkoenig K30 is very quiet (but expensive), and the new-just-released Baratza Vario is quiet as well. For quietness, I'd recommend against a doser.
Good luck!
Derek
LMWDP #139