Oton's Coffee Set Up

[oton]

Spaz MiniV II / Eva Solo CafeSolo / Mahlkönig K30 Vario /
Ceado Drink Mixer / Espro Tamper / Bumper Stand
Motta & Espro Toroid Pitchers / Grindenstein Knock Box / Pallo Tool
ACF Cups

[caf4brains]

Woah - that is a nice set-up. It must be great to have that much counter space to play on!

[Weska]

Oton, you beast! That's lovely.

How do you keep that white countertop so clean?

[oton]

Thanks.

Usually the countertop it's not clean. There are coffee powder everywhere.

[David23]

Oton,
Nice......very nice. I have never seen that grinder before, what is it? I looked up a K3 touch, and the ones I see don't look anything like that.
You keep your Mini II nice and shinny, I think I need to go wipe mine down. Which pitcher do you prefer, and why? What do you use the drink mixer for?
Thanks for sharing the photos, it is a great set up.

[Richard]

I have never seen that grinder before, what is it?

The grinder is a Mahlkoenig K30 Vario.

[David23]

Thanks, I missed that it said right on the post. Big style points, how does it compare to other grinders in it's class?

[oton]

Which pitcher do you prefer, and why? What do you use the drink mixer for?
Thanks for sharing the photos, it is a great set up.

Thanks for your comments David. I only use the Motta pitcher for steaming. The Espro Toroid have a great look but I don't like it to steam milk, the spout is to flat for me and the construction quality is not at the same level as Motta. IMO this pitcher not worth the price.

I use the drink mixer mainly for making cold microfoam. It's very hot hot here now (summer) and drink a hot cappuccino is not very appetizing, so I usually make some Cappuccini Freddo. The quality of the microfoam that the Ceado Mixer makes is, IMO, outstanding. You can expect a very thick, dense, creamy microfoam, and with whole milk (better if is ecological) you had a nice buttery mouthfeel. I do too Espresso Shakerati and ice cream drinks (with coffee or not)

[David23]

Well Oton, it is a really elegant set up. I looked up information on your grinder and it sounds amazing (although I haven't seen one as beautifully polished as yours). I have serious envy, but I don't think I can swing it right now. I'm looking at a nice refurb Mazzer Major to replace my Maz Mini. Hopefully that will work well for me while I try to control my lust for a K30 like yours.

You use 20 oz. pitchers? For single capps also? I have been using that size (generic pitcher) and want to try a 12 oz. for single cups in order to reduce the waste.

The cold microfoam sounds great. I drink cold espresso drinks all the time, (wife likes regular capps), and while in Italy recently enjoyed the Shakeratos very much.

Again, congrats on a lovely setup.

[BobUSN]

¡Oton! This is beautiful! So much light...is it really that bright?

Very inviting. Thanks for posting those shots!

[oton]

Thanks Bob

It was on full summer and my apartment was in the top floor, so there was a lot of light but not as much as in the pic. I used some color correction on photoshop to correct the poor lighting and color of my camera and give a nicer look.

[Endo]

Your setup is awesome Oton. It' gotta be my favourite.

I feel like posting it on H-B every time one of the E-61 HX Harley goofballs says the Vivaldi is ugly (if only I wasn't banned for life).

[oton]

(if only I wasn't banned for life).

Bad boy, bad boy.

Unfortunatly I've moved to other house, so no big countertop anymore.

Thanks mate.

[BobUSN]

(if only I wasn't banned for life).

Coming late to this…whatever did you do?

[Dodger1]

Coming late to this…whatever did you do?

He committed the ultimate sacrilege of telling a poster that he thought the guys new grinder was "BUTT UGLY".

[slo]

He committed the ultimate sacrilege of telling a poster that he thought the guys new grinder was "BUTT UGLY".

You've got to be kidding me!!!!

There are guys very directly insulting each other ... There must have been something else? And I said I was sorry....

By curiosity what was the grinder?

[JohnB]

Dodger was kidding. If indeed Endo was "banned for life" it was well earned on multiple occasions. You had to be there.

[Niko]

Sounds like he needs to create a new user I.D. and change IP adress

...I can change IP's on the fly

[Endo]

Wasn't well earned at all. I wrote nothing there that I haven't written here.

My favorite was when they were discussing the Dalla Corte Mini and one reviewer (let's call him Jim) posted a picture of his carbon fibre pen that matched the Dalla Corte head. So I posted a picture of this carbon fibre toilet. This was the beginning of the end for me.

Dalla Corte Mini Grouphead Redesign

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The readers only know half the story since they didn't see the moderator's personal e-mails sent to me. On the positive side many readers also sent me e-mails and were actually encouraging, liked my off-color sense of humor, and even started asking me for opinions since I seemed to "tell it like it is".

Seems to me the "clique" of moderators like to "protect" their sponsors from criticism and like to fuel upgraditus to keep the sponsors happy. The actual thing that got me banned was saying in the so called "impartial" review of the Olympia Maximatic that the machine was too expensive compared to the Salvatore considering they offered a 6 year warranty. (Guess which machine is sponsored).

The fact that I can post freely here (and even in China if I like) tells you something. You can call it what you like, I call it censorship.

[Endo]

Sounds like he needs to create a new user I.D. and change IP adress

...I can change IP's on the fly

Tried that once. Made a new name called "SonofEndo". Took them a few weeks to figure it out , but then they deleted my posts and banned me again.

Anyway. Why should I waste my time generating content where it's not appreciated? There are hundreds of other coffee forums that are less censored.

[Niko]

I think that carbon fiber toilet looks better than the Dalle Corte
It also processes coffee (one way or another)

[JohnB]

I think that carbon fiber toilet looks better than the Dalle Corte

I was thinking the same thing! Plus that toilet might actually really be carbon fiber unlike the DC plastic cover.