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Date: 20 Aug 2006 20:51:39
From: Danny
Subject: Gaggia MD64
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Having just won one on Ebay :
<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130016809300 >
I need to find out about the auto fill. Since it has the 2nd panel
insert (on the left), I assume it's an autofill, but I'd like to know
if it's like the Cimbali (6 dose), or the more traditional "fill until
full" version, that I don't favour. Anyone know, since I can't find
anything about it on the 'net...
Thought I had it for £77 but someone sniped at the last minute...
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Regards, Danny
http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/EU ordering for Malabar Gold blend)
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Date: 20 Aug 2006 21:34:57
From: Danny
Subject: Re: Gaggia MD64
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Danny wrote:
> Having just won one on Ebay :
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130016809300>
>
> I need to find out about the auto fill. Since it has the 2nd panel
> insert (on the left), I assume it's an autofill, but I'd like to know if
> it's like the Cimbali (6 dose), or the more traditional "fill until
> full" version, that I don't favour. Anyone know, since I can't find
> anything about it on the 'net...
>
> Thought I had it for £77 but someone sniped at the last minute...
>
>
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Regards, Danny
http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/EU ordering for Malabar Gold blend)
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Date: 21 Aug 2006 12:06:16
From: Bill (Adopt)
Subject: Re: Gaggia MD64
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In article <4krspvFddq0bU1@individual.net >,
Danny <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com > wrote:
> Having just won one on Ebay :
> <http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130016809300>
> I need to find out about the auto fill. Since it has the 2nd panel
> insert (on the left), I assume it's an autofill, but I'd like to know
> if it's like the Cimbali (6 dose), or the more traditional "fill until
> full" version, that I don't favour. Anyone know, since I can't find
> anything about it on the 'net...
OK ..a just ground comment, via phone, from the George Yaxley,
(Master Barista!), at Gaggia Norwich - (I can't afford such
posh machines) - is that the autofill will top-up the doser
hopper as needed - or until the little switch reaches it's
setting?
There is a white button (on the right) that you can press
for an individual portion grind.
The 'opus' doser of the ground coffee hopper has six
compartments as, I guess, your Cimbali but unlike my, (much
cheaper!), Cunill C-T1, which has eight.. ;))
Dunno if this helps answer your question..?
> Thought I had it for £77 but someone sniped at the last minute...
..and still an absolute snip at the price. Gaggai apparently
sell refurbished MD64s at around 300.00gbp...
As for 'taste' - yes, I've used Gaggia Norwich's (new)
MD64 and, well, it certainly tickles the taste buds
very acceptably..
hh... :))
Bill ZFC
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Date: 21 Aug 2006 17:17:56
From: Danny
Subject: Re: Gaggia MD64
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Bill (Adopt) wrote:
> OK ..a just ground comment, via phone, from the George Yaxley,
> (Master Barista!), at Gaggia Norwich - (I can't afford such
> posh machines) - is that the autofill will top-up the doser
> hopper as needed - or until the little switch reaches it's
> setting?
>
> There is a white button (on the right) that you can press
> for an individual portion grind.
>
> The 'opus' doser of the ground coffee hopper has six
> compartments as, I guess, your Cimbali but unlike my, (much
> cheaper!), Cunill C-T1, which has eight.. ;))
>
> Dunno if this helps answer your question..?
Thanks Bill. I was wondering if it just kept the doser partially full
rather than completely, like the Cimbali Cadet does. I've found the
PDF manual, and in broken English it suggests that it actually does
grind every 6 doses.
>
>
>>Thought I had it for £77 but someone sniped at the last minute...
>
>
> ..and still an absolute snip at the price. Gaggai apparently
> sell refurbished MD64s at around 300.00gbp...
Even comes with a spare set of burrs and a spare grounds tray.
>
> As for 'taste' - yes, I've used Gaggia Norwich's (new)
> MD64 and, well, it certainly tickles the taste buds
> very acceptably..
Thanks. Looking forward to playing with it at home, as a backup for
the trailer. Not that I need to, what with a Rossi RR45, Compak K5,
Cunill Brazil - but I really like the partial auto on the Cadet.
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Regards, Danny
http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/EU ordering for Malabar Gold blend)
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