Another new Los Angeles cafe - automated La Marzocco?

#1: Post by **dumpshot** » August 29th, 2013, 11:23 pm

Since I don't live in LA, I will be curious to hear anyone's take on this one if they go:

Go Get 'Em Tiger

It sounds like they are taking the coffee prep out of the hands of the baristas as much as possible. Is that a good idea?

Pete

#2: Post by **Bob_McBob** » August 29th, 2013, 11:51 pm

I assume that's just a GB/5 AV, and someone tried and failed to explain the difference between mechanical paddles and volumetric dosing to the article writer.

I am kind of interested to know how they are pre-grinding 10 shots at a time with a doserless grinder, though.

http://sprudge.com/go-get-em-tiger-now- ... hmont.html

"Right now we have a La Marzocco 4 group GB5. That's a loner until we get our slightly customized 4 group Linea. It's an automatic espresso machine which means it stops itself. We program it to dispense a certain amount of water and it stops. It's not like a fully manual thing. We are going with more automation because it is more consistent," explained Glanville.

#3: Post by **Marshall** » August 30th, 2013, 12:17 am

I expect to be there Saturday. I've known Kyle for 10 years and know he doesn't do anything in a coffee bar without a lot of thought.