Thanks so much for the link. I live in Miami and a 750 mile trip to Charlotte (one way) still seems like a bargain to attend an all-day training workshop. I already emailed to reserve a place ':D'

With regard to what constitutes a "reasonable" cost for a training class, I was thrilled to discover an upcoming 3-day event here at the convention center on Miami Beach called the "Tea & Coffee World Cup Americas" ({link}) at which "The Seattle Barista Academy" is offering 3-hour classes in "Barist...

I know that this is a perennial topic, but for the purposes of this discussion, what containers are recommended for storage in a typical refrigerator/freezer?

Hi Steve, When I purchased my Vetrano I was given a Flojet as a Christmas gift. I haven't had occasion to use it yet as my machine is plumbed in to my (filtered) kitchen water supply. But I am curious as to whether the accumulator is meant to be used - when plumbing a 5 gal container - in

"I have an insight....Let Dan do the review(to completion) and let people get the machine in their hands before speculating on performance." Point taken. I will wait patiently

I had hoped that the Vetrano, combining many of the components of the Andreja Premium PLUS the desirable rotary pump, would be considered at least as good ie quality and value, as the Andreja. So far the comments I've read - granted they have all been speculative and/or literally "first look", as th...

"Doesn't really have anything to do with the Vetrano though..." As a newbie who has just taken the plunge - I mean leap - from a Gaggia Carezza to my just-arrived Vetrano, I am anxious to read the initial appraisal of those more knowledgable than I - preferably in terms that I can somewhat understan...

Are they comparable? I'm looking for a 15 amp machine in the $1200 - $1500 range for home/entertaining use - with the potential for small cafe/catrering capability. Vetrano is at the top of my list so far