Owner experience with the Strietman CT1 - Page 59

November 14th, 2018, 5:51 pm

Deutschland auch...
https://tazzine.de/ipa-espr-ischia
https://www.avola-coffeesystems.de/espr ... se/8079466

...und die Schweiz:
https://www.tazzine.ch/ipa-espr-ischia

...and the UK:
https://shop.backupcoffee.co.uk/ipa-isc ... -206-p.asp

IIRC, Prima (or maybe Clive) and OE used to carry them when they were manufactured by Inker, but Ischias from any OEM don't seem to be sold by any merchants in the US at all. The precious few I have are guarded by a Rottweiler.

I gather that Inker (based in Croatia) cut back its operations severely and licenced or sold many of its classic coffee-related porcelain designs to IPA, perhaps 2 or 3 years back (?), but this is all conjecture on my part. Would be happy to get the real scoop from someone who knows.

#582: Post by **yakster** » November 14th, 2018, 6:06 pm

Interesting. I went through Inker's current catalog recently and couldn't find the Ischia, didn't realize that IPA is now carrying them. I stocked up on yellow Inker Ischia demitasses when OE blew out their inventory a while ago.

November 14th, 2018, 6:53 pm

Inker's most current (?) catalog:
http://www.inkerpor.hr/wp-content/uploa ... ee-cup.pdf

I think only the Tina and Luna are available in the Western Hemisphere (from BeCoffee in Quebec).

And the IPA catalog:
http://www.ipaporcellane.com/eng/18-models.html

I think several of these designs -- like the Ischia -- were associated with Inker a few years back.

This topic branch, which began with looking for cups that would work on a CT1 using a scale, has gotten way off-topic, so that's all I'll say. Now back to our regularly scheduled program...

November 16th, 2018, 12:09 am

This used to be an interesting thread...
Mods, can the cup/scale discussion be split from this thread? Just askin'.

November 16th, 2018, 1:33 am

haha, yea, it has wandered. Though I have to say, I did not realize until I got my hands on it how little space there is. I assumed that my brewista and illy art collection cups would pair up well, but NOPE there is so little space the group is actually touching the cup ever so slightly and messing up the measurements, let alone seeing it hehe...going to have to go by time, visuals and weighing afterward I think, but a new thread makes sense!

#586: Post by **gumchum** » February 19th, 2019, 12:43 pm

It looks like the CT-1 is sold out on the Strietman website. Anyone know what this could mean?

#587: Post by **cafe102** » February 19th, 2019, 12:56 pm

This is the latest is what I got from Woulter. Yes, I put myself on the list:

"Thanks for your message.
We are carrying out some minor constructive changes to the design of the CT1.
It will be subtle changes and tweaks which should improve the design and function.
The new version will be available in June.
Please let me know if you would like to be added to the pre-order list ( free of obligations )
You will be asked for a deposit in April, which will confirm your order.

Kind regards, Wouter Strietman

S T R I E T M A N
REDEFINING THE CRAFT OF ESPRESSO MAKING

http://WWW.STRIETMAN.NET
INFO@STRIETMAN.NET
@WOUTERSTRIETMAN"

#588: Post by **djcuvcuv** » February 19th, 2019, 1:02 pm

god damnit i got my ct1 less than a year ago and now i want the new one haha. very curious to hear wouter's take on the differences in the new version. if anyone hears anything please do share.

February 19th, 2019, 3:49 pm

I really can't think of anything aside from the height of the group. If it was raised an inch then a lot more cups and different scales could fit under the CT1. Aside from that, its tough to really pinpoint "deficiencies" if you can even call them that. Perhaps, they will be interchangeable although I highly doubt it.

Braden

February 19th, 2019, 3:59 pm

A built in PID would be pretty sweet. But that wouldn't be a subtle change.