What were you most impressed with? To be honest, I was super impressed by Maro. Taking into account the thought behind the machine, the UI, the build quality, and the fact the two people running it are actual KIDS, was incredible. What are your thoughts on the five I hit? And don't forget to like and subscribe if you haven't! Helps the channel loads and allows travel like this (which I paid for- zero company assistance getting out there.Thanks to you!)
@justinbouchard10 ай бұрын
yeah i love that maro machine a lot. i remember watching a video on yt last year or something about it and loved everything they're doing
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
really cool guys. excited for their next steps. I think it is like for preorders on kickstarter or something.
@brentroman10 ай бұрын
Honestly, I was stoked about the Tone. The “sustainability” factor it addresses is a welcomed highlight. I really hope that this leads to an eventual reaction by the industry at large. It was a super cool thing to see.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Definitely! I am excited about it but the fact that tech isn't really new (same exact unit inside manument) makes it not as impressive to me personally. But an absolutely NECESSARY addition to commercial equipment.
@ralphimbrogno923910 ай бұрын
It seems that the future of espresso machines is the addition of computers. The Italians need to realize this and get on board that train.
@MahlkoenigGrinders10 ай бұрын
Great video Lance! Just a couple of adjustments. The EK43 has alway had cast burrs as standard. We have greatly improved our casting process to eliminate warping in recent years to ensure higher quality, what you were referring to. The Omnia comes with the standard EK burrs, as in the current EK43. These burrs have been incredibly popular and have been designed to cover a wide range of coffees from amazing espresso to filter. The pre 2015 burr was a filter only burr that was also cast. There is many baristas out there who request we re-release this burr quite often. In fact, many have not actually tried it but the online community have created quite a buzz around it making it legendary… Some have even attempted to replicate it. Back then we reacted to the fact that the 2015 burrs were great for filter coffee but not a great all rounder due to its narrow application window and therefore did not cover the wider demands of our customers brewing espresso. If there is enough demand we could consider remaking the pre 2015 burr. Perhaps we should put it to a public vote to gauge interest? If we get enough demand we could open a preorder and remake it. Again great video and was a pleasure to meet you and Hugo at the booth ❤️
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
I definitely didn't get that with our conversation! I was under the impression all the burrs were largely tool steel and cast were relegated to lab sweet burrs (which are very well known to be warped often) I vote you bring back the pre2015.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
To be sure, I did not the burrs in the machine were standard but thought you were bring back the cast burrs as an option. (As in pre 2015)
@user-gl3rn9cx2o9 ай бұрын
Bring bring the pre 2015 filters 🤘🏼
@gourmetcoffee39228 ай бұрын
We had an online signing petition going for this actually a few years ago, I think there’s market for the A Coffee burrs, open up those preorders!
@cha1ny1048 ай бұрын
I'd buy some if you put a pre-order up!
@janwillemdevos10 ай бұрын
okay, ill watch another video about HOST..
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
I know I know. I had no idea everyone else would be there! I did one on world of coffee in Milan last year and already planned on HOST this year. I did hit some different products, though.
@m_cabral10 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick I hope you all, at least, ran into each other so you could have a Coffee themed Avengers Assemble moment.
@SomeRandomBarista10 ай бұрын
I did not go to host personnaly, so I'm really happy to have watched 5 video of host. Because they all have a different enough point of view, and so I feel like I didn't missed much from host
@janwillemdevos10 ай бұрын
ya, exactly the same! Lance's video had some nice features i didn't see anywhere else. And hey, it's Lance :) @@SomeRandomBarista
@Silatas8610 ай бұрын
Coming from the IT industry, I will get over 20 videos of the same tech event/conference per day of the event. So, only getting about 5 or 6 is crazy to me 😂
@riopacheco0110 ай бұрын
great video as always. you’re one of the few creators who actually gets inside the machines at the expo rather than just talking about them. makes such a difference in video quality!
@veganpotterthevegan10 ай бұрын
Waiting for him to get excorted out of a convention by security for fully disassembling a grinder😂
@orionmunoz396810 ай бұрын
Such exciting times here in the world of coffee! Thanks for always being our tour guide in this wonderful rabbit hole
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Thank you for following along! Only way I can make this happen.
@alexwilson2710 ай бұрын
Thank you for making a video about the actual innovations presented here rather than only focusing on the hyped up products like I’ve seen in so many videos already
@fiachnaodonnell789510 ай бұрын
Tone Touch is incredible, hope they make a range of products for different scales of business.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
definitely! It's about time!
@Ddiakova10 ай бұрын
100% agree!! I'm on the market for a home espresso machine and if they are coming out with a 1-group home version - I'm all in for saving energy.. Especially living in the countryside :) ALso that Mahlkönig Omnia... Seriously good machinery there!
@fungt8910 ай бұрын
That mazzer is fire
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
beautiful, for sure.
@nittygritty743410 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick By chance do you know if non-Mazzer 64mm burrs will fit in the Philos like SSP? Thank you
@Sb.YT225 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrickreview date? 🤔🙂
@henrywiltcherАй бұрын
@@nittygritty7434 I have heard that SSP will fit, but the back of the burr has a bit of a gap compared to the Mazzer's. This will have tiny impact in the real world by retaining a few coffee grounds behind the burr that will just sort of sit there. I believe Mazzer are looking into developing a gasket that can go behind SSP burrs to prevent this tiny issue though.
@HollywoodSnob_9 ай бұрын
The MaRo is VERY interesting. And I also like the Mahlkönig EK43 Omnia.
@wakeawaken43010 ай бұрын
I love that this wasn't only a video brochure of the products, but you actually show how they are designed Love you mate
@PubRunner13 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video I am about to buy the original Oracle.
@VivaLaKnox10 ай бұрын
Professor Hedrick is BACK! 👨🏻🏫🔥
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
back, baby!
@mulad10 ай бұрын
I'm amused by the Mazzer grinder having its adjustment dial on the back, since I leave my Fellow Ode grinder facing sideways due to limited counter space anyway. The big numbers on that dial would really be more visible to me.
@jpjay15849 ай бұрын
wow! all the nice fresh Italian food you can get in Milan. enjoy your trip!!
@carsandcoffee868510 ай бұрын
Perfect timing while I make my new favorite the Nomacono.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
heck yes! so glad you're enjoying that!
@matthewburch732310 ай бұрын
That early morning Hendy video to watch while I brew my kalita wave pour over
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
ohhhhhhh yeah. coffee and youtube. combo for a fire day
@rxjellis10 ай бұрын
The Maro is really cool! I can’t wait for it to be released!
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
I agree! Really neat addition to the market
@mlunsford2710 ай бұрын
Thought this was one of the better videos that a coffee KZbinr has put out about their time at HOST. Thanks Lance
@jackharington312610 ай бұрын
That Maro looks amazing.
@McKullinLuikaus10 ай бұрын
Did you say Philos has a pre-breaking auger? How does that work?
@JMHorta10 ай бұрын
Hi there! I was really surprise with the Ascaso boilerless machines, very quick heating and very stable output. Also their new H64 grinder, very simple but surprisingly efficient, and now it really match their machines!
@JackOusley8 ай бұрын
The way you pronounce host milan makes it sound like this is a Post Malone coffee show, which is def more fun :) This equipment looks badass, thanks for sharing
@JusBThankful10 ай бұрын
Excellent production value!
@martonferenci10 ай бұрын
Lance is the HOST, son of HOFF.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
not to be confused with a parasitic host.
@mejasiu10 ай бұрын
Exciting stuff! Thanks for sharing! I think I am most interested in seeing out the boilerless espresso machine pans out and if the tech will make machines smaller and more affordable to more people
@puddingstar234010 ай бұрын
Thank you Professor 🥰
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
thank YOU for the support!
@TheBrokenEclipse10 ай бұрын
There's really a lot of interesting changes happening in the coffee industry these years. Very exciting!
@AmayaPvP10 ай бұрын
Duball is calling dibs on all of this already
@nichj48710 ай бұрын
I don’t care about the adjustment dial - I’m thrilled to see a company like Mazzer in the prosumer single-dose market. So many of the options are coming from completely new companies like Zerno, or their companies (Timemore, MHW-3Bomber) that don’t have experience manufacturing robust electric grinders.
@veganpotterthevegan10 ай бұрын
To be fair, the fact that burrs from the big manufacturers need aligned by the buyer isn't confidence inspiring. Happy to see new gear, but the QC is continually disappointing with few exceptions.
@VinegarAndSaltedFries10 ай бұрын
You should though. An adjustment dial so far away from the burrs means lots of distance which would mean more play overtime which means subtle changes overtime which has the potential to be awful.
@veganpotterthevegan10 ай бұрын
Love that Tone setup. A high end Bambino with hot water when needed!!!
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Haha! For sure. It's about time that tech enters the forray of cafes!
@HauntedSheppard10 ай бұрын
That boilerless machine is quite smart. I imagine you can 'easily' reverse the idea behind pc watercoolers.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Yep! Some cool tech they have and they are still working on
@k-auslightroast41210 ай бұрын
lance delivers. lance delivers. like!
@rpinarreta10 ай бұрын
Like the Philos, ok with the rear adjustments just wish the burrs were blind aka screw-less burrs.
@colemangolf110 ай бұрын
You're on a roll...Nicely done please keep it up!🎉 Solid presentation and great delivery.👍
@Revan4210 ай бұрын
I understand that you may not see this, but with respect to the tone I was wondering why there is such excitement about these new fast heating (on/off) espresso machines, like the one James Hoffmann reviewed a few weeks ago. I understand the practicality of being able to heat up water in a instant for a shot and the economic benefits this would have in saving energy but surely this technology already has existed with thermoblocks and thermocoils. I was wondering what the big difference is between this new technology that is being developed and the technology that already existed in machines like the BDB (is it the accuracy and PID control??)
@BensCoffeeRants10 ай бұрын
Sounds like a similar idea, the Thermocoils are just getting bigger or more sophisticated if it can be used commercially!
@Saucisse_Praxis10 ай бұрын
Damn that new EK 43 is sexy
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Definitely a looker
@MahlkoenigGrinders10 ай бұрын
😘
@danymeeuwissen597310 ай бұрын
Love the boilerless approach, another company worth looking at is heylo.
@greysuit1710 ай бұрын
The new EK I want on my bar! Solves a lot of problems. The Tone looked pretty epic too. Thanks Lance for showing us around.
@kalintodorov306210 ай бұрын
What kind of problems will solve?
@greysuit1710 ай бұрын
@@kalintodorov3062 specific grind from one brew method to another, quieter, less chaff, better alignment, faster workflow, easier access to the burrs
@ssjcell10 ай бұрын
Great production
@danbuj84769 ай бұрын
Very interesting video. I enjoy those types of videos.
@NubRusty10 ай бұрын
Tone and the Maro are both gorgeous machines.
@andrewhead218210 ай бұрын
If the mara MSRP is lower than the decent I expect that to make some big waves. Looks like a great machine
@back_to_the_bike88206 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will the mazzer burrs be sold as spare parts for those who already own a Mazzer SJ?
@joannismess3 ай бұрын
I have a Mazzer mini for espresso and another Mazzer mini for filter coffee at home. With the new omnia is no more need for two grinders right. ?
@parasbhargava604710 ай бұрын
amazing how many machines are built. what volume before a manufacturer breaks even? i think meticulous said 1000.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
it's crazy! So many new players in the game, too
@ianburton903010 ай бұрын
Love your stuff Lance but you can't have "550 Watts an hour". Think of Watts as a flow of energy analogous to litres per second, but in this case Joules per second or energy per second. If you meant it would use 550 Watts continuously for an hour ie use 0.55 kWhrs of energy, that would make sense. Apologies if you already know all this and just misspoke.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
yes. a slight misspeaking. it consumes 550 watts continuously for an hour to maintain stability. my brain said "550 watts an hour"
@stefanosbousdekis10 ай бұрын
I really like the new eureka grinders
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
to be honest, I was not impressed. I thought the dial was quite ugly, though functionally it is a slight improvement.
@ChrisPaynePhoto10 ай бұрын
Man, the Tone is so slick
@ralphimbrogno923910 ай бұрын
One day soon, some company will name one of their espresso machines the “Hedrick”.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
haha how wild would that be! lol
@Phil_OG10 ай бұрын
HDB by Sage
@ramanditonandialfianoirsad693610 ай бұрын
can you give us some experience using cafesing orca because im so interested with new hand grinder with 2 burr option in 1 package
@ritaweygint403810 ай бұрын
Maro Model 1 - Nice design! I can’t wait to see the Eureka espresso machines tho…
@JeronimoJGC10 ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you for sharing Did you get a chance to see the Strada x1?
@DaddyMakesCoffee10 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
thank you for watching!!
@rgav38810 ай бұрын
Finally someone talking about Maro Model 1 and the new ACS Falcon which i am really interested since i don‘t have a space for the Vostok. This looks awesome. And if you say that the price of the Faclcon will be around 2000€… i‘ll drop some money on that
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
He told me 2000 would be highest. I asked if it'd be under 2k and he said "oh yes" Crazy!
@JCParagliding10 ай бұрын
I'm dying waiting for your review of the Londinum (I'm pretty sure that was the other lever I saw in the background of your Nurri video)
@GadgetsGearCoffee10 ай бұрын
Model 1 looks technologically incredible and I love the customization, reminds me of a Tesla, but call me old fashioned but sometimes you need a physical button. That's actually something that bothers me with the Tesla, not enough physical buttons. I would have liked a mix of the 2 or at least a physical button or lever to start/stop coffee and steam.
@obsessedcloset263810 ай бұрын
Lance please can you review the Unica Pro. To me it is the most energy efficient flow / pressure profile machine on the market.
@Sweetviews8110 ай бұрын
Looking to buy the Niche grinder, using it for espresso. Is the duo with flat burr set worth paying extra $100 instead of the zero with conical burr set?
@ende42110 ай бұрын
The Maro is nice! And definitely feels more expensive than it looks.
@Hahnfisch10 ай бұрын
Weird coffee person - just like Dr. James Hoffmann. Love them. :)
@BenLowen23 күн бұрын
Hi Lance, ordered the MAZZER Philos direct from MAZZER couple days ago at their launch price of £722 and just had to get it as I’ve never owned a MAZZER before. I already own a Ceado E37SD and as much as I like it, I’m tired of using the below system and want the auger of the Philos. Now, in your live stream vid from 6 months ago that I’ve just watched you said that you weren’t blown away by the Philos, is there any reason why that was as I don’t want buyers remorse, especially as I am currently trying to sell the E37SD? Regards, Ben.
@fixall4ever5 ай бұрын
I'm looking for a good single dose, so far the only one i see that firs my need is the PK100
@fixall4ever5 ай бұрын
Can you single dose with omnia
@0whitestone10 ай бұрын
I'm most excited about the Mazzer grinder, that thing looks really cool. The Maro is also awesome, making a Decent that's also noob friendly is a great idea. Btw, I love your "back in COVID times" phrasing, makes it sound very old timey 🤣 Honestly though, I think the Tone machine might be the most exciting innovation to me, even though I'm sure I'll never buy that machine. If they can truly go no-boiler, and pull a new type of cold esprsso, that's really exciting for not just the industry, but home barista, too! Hopefully that kind of tech will make it's way into more machines if it's successful
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Yeah! I'd so I'm most excited about the tone, but it's not most exciting. I say this because that tech has been around for a while. It's about time someone implemented it into a commercial machine!
@0whitestone10 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick that makes sense
@brambled876310 ай бұрын
I was always a bit turned off by the decent just because of the UI. I didn’t want to be looking at graphs at 7am to get a decent shot. That model 1 has a lovely UI and probs gets 80% of the way there for most people (inc me!). I’m just not sure about having a screen like that on my machine at all. I don’t know, but I feel it might take away from the tactile experience of pulling a shot? What are peoples experience of owning smthn like that over, say, a BDB or Linea?
@Rosini222210 ай бұрын
Nice job Lance 💪🏻
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
thank you!
@jaked.75710 ай бұрын
Any new thoughts on the Meticulous?
@ben618208 ай бұрын
nice shirt:)
@davidrogala759710 ай бұрын
very cool!
@taariqnishad87619 ай бұрын
Do a review on varia vs3 gen 2
@SikadaSorel10 ай бұрын
Awesome video Lance! The music is maybe just a touch too loud at times.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
heard! will pass on to Hugo
@jaketaylor609510 ай бұрын
Dope
@FU-Utube10 ай бұрын
Mazzer is an example of the engineer to consumer disconnect. You won't be seeing that dial if it's under a cupboard.
@medicman44448 ай бұрын
Sooo no new breakthrough with cost reduction of good entry level stuff the (300-500 normal recommendations) just more pro and commercial items? All cool to see new high end stuff just wish I could buy it too 😂
@tareklichtenfeld10 ай бұрын
Hey, great video! Isn't the heating mechanism of the Tone Touch similar to the Breville Machines with Thermojet?
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
similar! What Breville has in new machines is called Pharros tech. That's why I said in the video "pharro like tech" They didn't have a name for it, but it is the same exact tech that the Manument has that Daddy Hoff recently reviewed.
@kekelapp0r9 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick I think it's "Ferro", from the manufacturer "Ferro Techniek BV", but I could be wrong of course.
@sebastianbjoernestad10 ай бұрын
Have you seen the Heylo boilerless espresso machine? They actually pioneered the technology!
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Boilerless tech has been around since the 40s lol
@sebastianbjoernestad10 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick oh right of course, but as far as I know they were the first to go boilerless in a fully functional commercial machine. I think their machine is induction only, which is very interesting.
@AwesomizedArmadillo10 ай бұрын
Love the tech in all these machines, but I wish there were more physical buttons instead of touch targets, the last thing I want when I'm groggy and trying to get caffeine in me is to tap at the front of the machine five times because I missed by a millimeter or my hand was wet
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Tbf the Maro side buttons are very easy to actuate even with wet fingers. I always try this lol
@coffeearch290610 ай бұрын
Luxury bath material = CORIAN for all of us freaks of materials.
@cha1ny10410 ай бұрын
Are they re-releasing the mythical pre-2015 cast geometry then. 100% confirmed? 🤞🙏
@jules535010 ай бұрын
I still don’t understand the design choice of putting the grind adjustment on the back of Mazzer. Whether you are a home barista or in a shop, you adjust the grind size more often than you clean the grinder. Definite deal breaker for me.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
I completely understand that. I wasn't a big fan.
@jules535010 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick 👍thanks for a great review. As always!
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
appreciate you!
@austinbrowning102210 ай бұрын
Did you get a chance to see the Synchronika V4? I haven’t seen any press on the features or announcement on ECM’s website.
@BensCoffeeRants10 ай бұрын
They made a nicer looking PID screen I think, any other new features?
@austinbrowning102210 ай бұрын
@@BensCoffeeRants thought there was something about shorter heat up time / group head temperature stability but wondering if that’s beneficial enough to warrant waiting to buy one
@BensCoffeeRants10 ай бұрын
@@austinbrowning1022Cool I haven't heard anything about it yet. The old Synchronika seemed like it had great temp stability to me, I thought despite people talking about e61 temp stability being poor (probably applies more to hx machines).
@ionutgroza63189 ай бұрын
do you have any link regarding the updated model V4 ? can't seem to find anything about the V4 over the internet..
@tonyrobinson90469 ай бұрын
'high quality luxury bathroom material'? Come on! The TONE looks really interesting. Thank you.
@LanceHedrick9 ай бұрын
Why "come on"? Odd remark
@manniefred8610 ай бұрын
Great video, the Maro seems like a strange value proposition since it's targeted at people who don't know how to make espresso, yet are willing to spend $4500 on an espresso machine but I hope for them those are out there since it seems very well built and thought out. For the mazzer, any idea what the (EU) retail price will be? If the price is right it could be interesting to have a grinder from a company that has EU distributors avoiding the high import taxes (e.g. on Zerno Z1 or Lagom P64)
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
To be fair, it isn't targeted at that demographic. They just wanted to ensure and include it. You'd be surprised how many people start espresso and immediately buy a decent or LM mini. It is geared towards any level with the promised potential of infinite upward mobility. As for mazzer, they said 1000 euro in europe so likely 1400 or so in US
@manniefred8610 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick Thanks for the response and fair enough, it definitely is a lot more accessible than something like the decent and there are plenty of people out there to whom $4500 isn't that much money. At the €1000 price point I'm very curious how the mazzer will perform, especially in terms of the flavor profile of the burrs and whether it will turn out to be similar to the SSP MP burrs. Any plans on doing a review when they're released? (Also any idea when that will be?)
@cheekster77710 ай бұрын
Yo!
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Speedy!
@cheekster77710 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick 😊
@celticdr10 ай бұрын
Was really excited about the MARO until you mentioned the price 🧐 I think I'll be sticking with my modded GCP until something with MARO/Decent features hit more mainstream/consumer tech prices.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
a big part of their price is quality of parts and the fact all are sourced and built in Germany.
@Mystyrion-gp2zd10 ай бұрын
Maro looks like Tesla in coffee machines world
@Phil_OG10 ай бұрын
Let's get rid of them boilers!
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Get em outta here!
@pranadistribution603310 ай бұрын
Who is the 'he' at ACS?
@HaveAGoodHeart10 ай бұрын
Mazzer new grinder Philos , i thought it was a new Zerno. It may pose a challenge to Zerno as Mazzer is a well established brand.
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Having spoken with the engineer and seen the philos, I still take zerno 10/10
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@erikdebrabander817410 ай бұрын
Did Lelit bring out an updated version on the Bianca? Let’s say the v4? Hopefully they will build a better display to work with. Next year I am in for a new setup. So, grinder and dual boiler espresso machine!! Also, do you think that the new EMC will be a good alternative? Keep up the good work on the channel!!👌
@VinegarAndSaltedFries10 ай бұрын
Ohh man I hate that dial on the back. That’s just asking for wiggle overtime.
@skyking92489 ай бұрын
That last machine is definitely not going to be anything close to $2000. lol maybe I just heard that wrong
@mijnnaamisaaron10 ай бұрын
brb pulling shot
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Yessss
@nicktohzyu6 ай бұрын
music is way too loud :(
@ThatHz-10 ай бұрын
Where’s the giant burrs in the thumbnail?
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
They didn't have the grinder there lol.
@toddpower467410 ай бұрын
Host to coffee people is more exciting than disney to children. Id love to have $50,000 to blow on coffee gear and just buy some toys
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
Haha same here!
@drewksidetour10 ай бұрын
The mic tho
@davidfuller58110 ай бұрын
The Philos really resembles the Zerno.
@vancitycanucks10 ай бұрын
That mazzer design is absolutely terrible. A user adjusts the beans much more than it does taking the machine apart. Also 64mm burrs in that behemoth?
@LanceHedrick10 ай бұрын
I had the same thoughts. I first thought it was like 80mm burrs haaha!
@nichj48710 ай бұрын
@@LanceHedrick definitely a ‘lateral move’ for mazzer. At first it looks like they’re trying to compete with the EK, or maybe even a fancier competitor to the Timemore sculptor. But given the price (allegedly 1.000€), it seems like a specialty version of the Mazzer mini. A lot of cafes already use Minis for decaf etc, and this would be a more versatile alternative to fill that space.