Kees posted some pictures of the new speedster with "black side panels". The red-and-yellow stripes seem to be in keeping with the hot-rod look, but black might fit into the decor better in some homes

I wonder what they mean by optional services. I'm sure I'm not in the "first fifty", but it would be nice to know where I am in the list

Will adding a dial scale require shipping the grinder back to Versalab? I hope it's a user-installable "kit" as darrylr suggested

I emailed Kees back in April after seeing a post on coffeegeek. The new Speedster will initially use LM groups (not the paddle unless you supply one), and will later switch to a new group Kees is developing. He told me to watch his site "at the end of this year". With external pump, full PID control...