If it has 9 boilers is it really one machine?

eggbert

http://sprudge.com/say-hello-to-the-69000-espresso-machine.html

Koffee_Kosmo

It's a one piece build so yes it's one machine The Machine, by the numbers $69,000 MSRP 120 Amps at 220 Volts of Power 10 Feet Long 9 Group Heads 9 Baristas Can Operate The Machine 9 Pumps and Motors Underneath 9 Individual Brew Tank Boilers 3 Steam Tank Boilers 4 Steam Wands 1 Week To Build 1 Solid Stainless Steel Back Plate [attachimg=1]

cosmic_couple22

Absolutely, visioned that way and constructed to work in that format (just to big to carry in a single piece) My 2 group slayer has 4 boilers, 1x steam, 1x pre brew, 2x brew. And I think 11 baristas, 3 doing milk, 4/5 pulling shots another 3 pouring and a heap of runners to keep the coffees going out and cups coming back to the washer.  Consider how many coffees could go out the door in 1 hour if you needed a beast of this capacity also need a massive solar system to help keep the power bill down from the massive draw. Would also be impressive to watch a busy service humming along. Chester

Brett H

Seriously, they'd need to be skinny baristi!

Ryadan

How does it work if 9 people are running shots at the same time? I mean, if I'm at the middle groups, how do I get to my grind? Do they have grinders on top of the machine?

cosmic_couple22

I would go grind bench behind with 3 banks of say 3 grinders with the same beans.

Ryadan

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I would go grind bench behind with 3 banks of say 3 grinders with the same beans.

I guess that's the only practical way, but having to turn around to get your grind is not the most comfortable when you prob have become used to using a grinder on the side. I used to make over a 1000 coffees a day at the UNSW and all we had was a 3 group with one person on shots, one on milk and on taking orders and money. So, is this machine for situations when you need to make 3000 coffees in a day?

cosmic_couple22

Not sure of the true thinking behind it,(looks good at shows though for promoting your product) in real world makes more sense to have three separate machines I would imagine for numerous reasons. Less machine congestion power down some machines into eco mode during known quiet periods different machines for visual appeal and coffee types ie Slayer for black coffee, Spirit for milk based coffee and an old lever just to keep KK happy. convenience if you have a break down Just to name a few Chester

Ryadan

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Not sure of the true thinking behind it,(looks good at shows though for promoting your product) in real world makes more sense to have three separate machines I would imagine for numerous reasons. Less machine congestion power down some machines into eco mode during known quiet periods different machines for visual appeal and coffee types ie Slayer for black coffee, Spirit for milk based coffee and an old lever just to keep KK happy. convenience if you have a break down Just to name a few Chester

Yeh, for $70k I'd be spending it on a slayer, a spirit and something else from Kees Van der Westen's design closet. Actually, a  set up with 9 Modbar taps each with its own grinder and steamwand would be ideal for baristas. Imagine 9 setups like that!

Brett H

For $70k you could design and implement an excellent coffee delivery platform far superior in every way to the single machine featured here.  I kinda think it only exists because it can!

Koffee_Kosmo

As a thinking designer For ease of use by many people at one time - the design should have been in a circular arc Having said that - the boiler / hot water delivery design could have been so much better Well I would have designed it better But hey I don't work there KK

Ryadan

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For $70k you could design and implement an excellent coffee delivery platform far superior in every way to the single machine featured here.  I kinda think it only exists because it can!

Yep, agreed. A cool machine - perhaps. A conversation starter - definitely! However, is it worth the $70k? not in my opinion.