If you think you have been making a mean cuppa using your machine, think again. What was a good cup before, is now a professional brew. Well worth it if you are trying to hone your skills as a barista. It was good to get some of the theory in from the plant, to the brew. Understanding what is happening with your machine and the beans helped me to understand the process better and seeing how to create an arty tulip from the frothed milk has also showed me what I was doing wrong. Certainly something to experience.
Rancilio Classe 5 2 Group Compact
Rancilio Classe 5 2 Group Compact
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Rancilio Classe 5 - 2 group Compact
The compact is the perfect machine for a small coffee shop that does not do the volumes to justify a full size machine but that does need two groups for that big group of people that comes in at once. It can handle good volumes but will somewhat limited in handling high traffic volumes in short periods.(Large events, outlets with typical early morning rush hour).
The compact is now available only in the Tall version allowing for the use of large take away cups upto 500ml in size.
If the traffic flow is a consistent flow without large peaks this machine will work very well.
The machine has a 5 liter boiler but runs a 3000W element(the same power as some full size machines) that allows it to cope with higher volumes without a problem.
The compact is now also available in the auto (USB) version. (Picture of the USB shows the C-Lever steam knobs not available in SA)