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Coffee Discussion boards => Hardware & Equipment => Topic started by: BobTimo on February 16, 2009, 03:27:53 PM

Title: China-made espresso maker
Post by: BobTimo on February 16, 2009, 03:27:53 PM

Anybody familiar with this machine?

http://www.fuzing.com/vli/002670134215/Home-Espresso-and-Cappuccino-Machine--E_200A-red-

A friend in Manila chanced upon this, selling at about US$100, and there are 2 of them. He's planning to get one. I'm considering this, too, but worried coz there's not much information on this on the web. I was hoping it's Italian made, but it's not.

Bob

Title: Re: China-made espresso maker
Post by: Tex on February 16, 2009, 03:42:27 PM

I'd like to see one of these too. It looks OK based on the specs, but they're written by marketing & legal types - I'd have to see what the engineering is like.

Title: Re: China-made espresso maker
Post by: Pyment on February 16, 2009, 03:44:50 PM

kind of looks like one of these:

http://coffeegeek.com/reviews/consumer/francisfrancis_x1

Title: Re: China-made espresso maker
Post by: Tex on February 16, 2009, 03:50:53 PM

I thought it looked more like the Espressione Retro (http://www.everythingkitchens.com/espressione_cafe_retro_espresso_machine_1385.html).

Title: Re: China-made espresso maker
Post by: J.Jirehs Roaster on February 16, 2009, 04:07:52 PM

Francis Francis X6

(http://www.iheartluxe.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/francisfrancis.jpg)

vs BobTimo's

(http://images.fuzing.com/members/5/00/00179500/267015.300x300.jpg)

I like the looks of the second one... but does it make good coffee???

my offer stands to be the GCBC splash test dummy   :tard:

Title: Re: China-made espresso maker
Post by: Pyment on February 16, 2009, 04:19:31 PM

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Designed by the Italian engineer, similar with Francis, Francis X1machines

I am not quite sure if the Italian engineer was the one that designed the Francis Francis, or just that they both were Italian.

Title: Re: China-made espresso maker
Post by: BobTimo on February 16, 2009, 05:02:00 PM

Looks like it's also marketed as the Lumina Signature.

Title: Re: China-made espresso maker
Post by: BobTimo on February 16, 2009, 05:03:14 PM

... and available in Australia ...

http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1218674704