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Permalink Reply by Bryan Wray on October 8, 2009 at 2:23pm

If you are only going to be using it on Sundays you probably aren't going to be doing much volume at all, depending on the size of the church obviously. If you expect to only be turning out 50-100 drinks in the hours before and after service I would think that a Mazzer Super Jolly would suit you just fine.

This really all depends on what your budget is. One person's idea of "not costing a lot" and another person's idea can be two totally different things.

Things to remember:
-You always want the BEST grinder you can afford. If you are going to skimp on something a little, make it on the machine, not on the grinder. Bigger burrs and conical systems are more advantageous than an auto-frother or even an automatic dosing machine (read auto, not super-auto, vs. semi-auto).

If you know what to look for and what to watch out for ebay can be a great resource.

To further discussion, can you give me an estimate of your budget and expected volume?

-bry

Permalink Reply by Joseph Plaugher on October 8, 2009 at 4:22pm

We use it mostly on Sundays and some other events. Whatever we use it for isn't much greater volume than a sunday- about the volume you described.

I'm not sure what our budget is. I'm supposed to shop around and bring some prices back to the bosses.
I found the grinder we currently have online. It's a La San Marco. It's on this website http://www.longbottomcoffee.com/shop.cfm?c=17

Whatever we get needs to be at least this quality level. The Mazzer Super Jolly seems adequate. What else would be at this performance/quality level?

Thanks so much for the advice!
Joseph

Permalink Reply by Lorenzo Perkins on October 11, 2009 at 10:23am

Anything that Mazzer, Anfim, or Compak produces will do your cafe very well. The Super Jolly is the old stand by work horse, teamed up with a Linea machine, it doesn't get much sturdier than that. *flashbacks of checkered Vans and flannel shirts* Oh, 1994. But, for just a few hundred more than the super jolly, you could upgrade to a Major, or even a Compak K-10. Bry is right though, don't skimp on your grinder. You'll be kicking yourself in the pants for the next few years if you do.

Give these guys a shout, and they'll help you answer any questions you've got. www.espressoparts.com

Permalink Reply by FixYourEspressoMachine on November 24, 2009 at 4:10pm

Laranzato makes a grinder called the HC-600, looks just like a Mazzer but much cheaper. I sell these grinders, I have 4 in stock right now. http://www.laranzato.com/grinders.html

Permalink Reply by Coffeehorse on December 29, 2009 at 7:18pm

Think for a church a super jolly is the way to go. Unless it's a mega-church, in which case a 3-phase robur is the way to go!

Permalink Reply by Joseph Plaugher on December 30, 2009 at 12:22am

I've heard lots of great stuff about the Super Jolly. If we end up getting one I think that will be it.
We are not a mega-church. We have about a 450 person group right now; slowly but steadily growing. Thanks for the input!


Coffeehorse said:

Think for a church a super jolly is the way to go. Unless it's a mega-church, in which case a 3-phase robur is the way to go!