How International Is Your Equipment?
- SlowRain
- Posts: 812
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Ever notice the international nature of espresso equipment?
Here's mine:
La Pavoni PRH - Italy
Sozen hand grinder - Turkey
Bodum French press - headquarters in Switzerland, but at least one of mine was made in Portugal
Porlex ceramic-burr hand grinder - Japan (some parts made in China)
Reg Barber tamper - Canada
Grindenstein knockbox - Australia
Aerobie AeroPress - USA
Feima 600N grinder - Taiwan
Here's mine:
La Pavoni PRH - Italy
Sozen hand grinder - Turkey
Bodum French press - headquarters in Switzerland, but at least one of mine was made in Portugal
Porlex ceramic-burr hand grinder - Japan (some parts made in China)
Reg Barber tamper - Canada
Grindenstein knockbox - Australia
Aerobie AeroPress - USA
Feima 600N grinder - Taiwan
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- Joined: 18 years ago
Well, who knows where all the INTERNAL parts come from, but . . .
Machines:
Elektra T1 - Italy
La Valentina - Italy
Arrarex Caravel - Italy
Gaggia Coffee - Italy
Olympia Cafferex - Switzerland
Grinders:
Cimbali Max Hybrid - Italy
Nuova Simonelli MCI - Italy
Quick Mill Doserless - Italy
Gaggia MDF - Italy
Mahlkönig K30 Vario - Germany
Accessories:
mostly Bumper -- Hong Kong/China
Cups:
Frabosk stainless steel cups - Italy
Inker-made "Elektra" logo cups - Croatia
Machines:
Elektra T1 - Italy
La Valentina - Italy
Arrarex Caravel - Italy
Gaggia Coffee - Italy
Olympia Cafferex - Switzerland
Grinders:
Cimbali Max Hybrid - Italy
Nuova Simonelli MCI - Italy
Quick Mill Doserless - Italy
Gaggia MDF - Italy
Mahlkönig K30 Vario - Germany
Accessories:
mostly Bumper -- Hong Kong/China
Cups:
Frabosk stainless steel cups - Italy
Inker-made "Elektra" logo cups - Croatia
A morning without coffee is sleep. -- Anon.
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- Joined: 15 years ago
Cups: brazil, china, & parts unknown
Machine: china
Grinder: spain
Other miscellaneous brewing methods: USA, USA, taiwan
Pitchers: india, uncertain
Mano: assembled in the United States of America, from domestically produced components of unknown design
(Porcelana schmidt bolita - i just love these for some reason, miscellaneous world market cups, thrift store finds & other stuff I can't be bothered to look up, espressione badged ariete toy, cunill tranquilo, aeropress, vintage cory vacpot ($2 at a thrift shop!), vietnamese style drip gizmo (cost slightly more than the vintage cory vacpot at the asian grocery store!), vollrath little tiny bell pitcher (cost significantly more than the vacpot or drip gizmo at a commercial kitchen supply place down the road!), unknown "18/10 stainless" 12 ounce jug)
Machine: china
Grinder: spain
Other miscellaneous brewing methods: USA, USA, taiwan
Pitchers: india, uncertain
Mano: assembled in the United States of America, from domestically produced components of unknown design
(Porcelana schmidt bolita - i just love these for some reason, miscellaneous world market cups, thrift store finds & other stuff I can't be bothered to look up, espressione badged ariete toy, cunill tranquilo, aeropress, vintage cory vacpot ($2 at a thrift shop!), vietnamese style drip gizmo (cost slightly more than the vintage cory vacpot at the asian grocery store!), vollrath little tiny bell pitcher (cost significantly more than the vacpot or drip gizmo at a commercial kitchen supply place down the road!), unknown "18/10 stainless" 12 ounce jug)