The GS/3 by La Marzocco is 1 of the most very coveted home espresso machines around -- and it really is got a hefty value tag to prove it! It is performance is exceptional, nonetheless, and Gail talks to us about capabilities, functionality, pros and cons, then whips us up a latte.
The new stain steel steam wand installed - microfoam assured. Btw. replaced the 4-hole tip with a three-hole.
@rcdrvrrc7 You should get one! We've heard they're lovely. - Kat
ReplyDeleteI want a Speedster =P
ReplyDelete@Warrenff5 It doesn't; and you can control the pressure a bit more on the GS/3 if you plumb it in. Currently, the Slayer and the GS/3 both have basically just the 3 bar pre-infusion and then the 9 bar extraction pressure; no real 'profiling' -- the new Strata does have that, however. - Kat
ReplyDeleteHow does this differ from the Slayer? Is pressure profiling the same on the Marzocco's brew head? This design looks very similar to the Slayer, especially the steam wand.
ReplyDelete@Diffrentjamsith ijole! Yeah, we have seen some crazy drip trays on our repair center ;) - Kat
ReplyDeleteI know a guy, who forgot to clean the driptray of his espresso machine, before he went on vacation. When he came back, it was green :)
ReplyDelete@SeattleCoffeeGear To clarify, on reservoir it uses the pressure of the steam-boiler to push the water through the coffee puck. The implications of that are that you are limited to steam pressure (usually in the neighborhood of 1.7bar) and that there might be some temperature creep with that.
ReplyDeleteWhen plumbed in, it relies on line pressure; typically 3 bar.
We should note that the maestros at Slayer occasionally pre-infuse with great results at less than 2 bar. - Craig
I really enjoy your crew reviews, but this was a very short when compared to your other reviews. Would it be possible to do a more in depth crew review. I'd like to know more about setting the pid, any other control panel features, how to plumb it in, and if possible, a look inside!
ReplyDeleteIt would also be great if you had the automatic version to compare as well. But you probably don't want to invest in showcasing both models. Just having the one on display is pretty awesome! :-)
Cheers!
@WaterBarleyHopsYeast Yes - the store opened, so we had to cut it off to help a slew of customers! We wanted to get our initial assessment out there, though, and will certainly follow it up with more as we play with it more. We do this often with newer machines -- a lot of our crew reviews are on machines we've had around for a long time and know their ins & outs as a result. And I don't think we'll have two of these side by side ;) Thanks for your feedback! - Kat
ReplyDelete@modernman208 Well, it's not useless, as it will still pre-infuse water-wise, even though there is no pressure element to it. - Kat
ReplyDeletei noticed Gail using the paddle group for a pre-infusion of the shot. then showing the machine's water tank. that could be confusing to some because the pre-infusion pressure is determined by the line pressure, rendering the paddle "useless" unless the machine is plumbed in. the semi-auto's pre-infusion doesn't work the same way, so it doesn't matter what water source you use for those wondering. thanks for sharing though. cheers.
ReplyDelete@antsp1 Nice machine, but as you say, way too expensive. The Vivaldis are almost as good at 1/3 the price.
ReplyDelete@winelover215 The inaugural member of our child army! ;) - Kat
ReplyDelete@antsp1 I feel ya! :( - Kat
ReplyDeleteI'm packaging up my first born now ... destination SCG ... send GS/3 now. :)
ReplyDelete$7K.... /sigh.
ReplyDeleteDude you should be extracting and steaming at the same time. Otherwise having dual boilers is a waste. Be quicker in your execution.
ReplyDeleteDead shots, baby.
ReplyDeleteLOL I know! I'll have you know, I too know everything there is to know about coffee, and since I'm SUCH a nice person will post comments on peoples videos telling them how they can be more like me, by telling them all they are doing wrong.
ReplyDeletebut seriously, great video deal maker! keep drinking great coffee!
Oh my god I just love the "experts" comments LOL Rarely do you meet a modest well mannered humble barista. Thanks for the post dealmaker
ReplyDeleteI like your no burn add on to the wand, Bravo!
ReplyDeletelol that 2 shots of espresso is expired.
ReplyDeleteNot properly steamed. Advice: try to create any sort of circulation motion within the milk, rather than just creating stationary waves. The milk is not thoroughly steamed, either. It's covered with a layer of silky foam that is only on top.
ReplyDeleteHowever, you are as gentle as a true barista should be (your gentle movement), I say, you do have a future if you realized that you still have much to learn.