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Re:Makita has made a sturdy coffee machine aimed at construc... by dahauns on Sunday May 27, 2018 @09:05AM (#17166734)
Well, Italy + Coffee = serious business! :) They really know their industrial design here on earth as well.

The legendary:

http://www.faema.com/products/traditional-machines/e61

or more affordable:

http://www.bezzera.it/?p=articoli&id=11&lang=en

Re:Makita has made a sturdy coffee machine aimed at construc... by twic on Sunday May 27, 2018 @10:30AM (#17166991)
Elektra Belle Epoque or GTFO:

http://www.elektrasrl.com/en/espresso-machines/belle-epoque/

I know one place in London which has one; the coffee is first-rate, and has that certain non so che that comes from being prepared in a steampunk dalek:

https://coffee.stackexchange.com/questions/218/what-machine-...

Re:Makita has made a sturdy coffee machine aimed at construc... by dahauns on Sunday May 27, 2018 @12:42PM (#17167727)
LOL - I had the model in mind but refrained from posting it for being too...in your face. :)

Steampunk indeed - especially as the limited Riforma and Origine editions :)

http://www.elektrasrl.com/en/espresso-machines/belle-epoque-... http://www.elektrasrl.com/en/espresso-machines/belle-epoque-...

But joking aside, the nice thing with many Italian machines is that you get the industrial design even in lower price regions - hell, even a Rancilio Silvia or formerly the Gaggia Classic (before they butchered it) are quite nice when it comes to haptics, materials and controls/UI.

Re:Makita has made a sturdy coffee machine aimed at construc... by squarefoot on Sunday May 27, 2018 @09:06PM (#17170064)
And just to add memes one on top of another, who knew there is an Arduino brand of coffee machines?

http://www.victoriaarduino.com/venus-family/