My shiny new La San Marco 85 Flexa E

Vinitasse

Hi there,

Santa was a few days late but it's here now and I am happy. Just wanted to post a few pics to show off this unique and very well made machine.

Basic Details:

La San Marco
Model: 85 Flexa E
Double boiler volumetric machine with programable pre-infusion and built in 5L water tank. Available options include PID control over both boilers and the ability to be fully plumbed in.

It's a big beasty... 380mm wide, 545mm deep and 470mm high and.... 40kg in weight!!! Every panel is steel, other than the water tank cover and VERY solid. And... yes.. that Champagne bottle is a full sized one and put in the pic for sense of scale.

Vinitasse

And now some more pics of the rather unusual portafilters:

Koffee_Kosmo

Thats a really neat machine mate :thumb: I particularly like its smooth industrial looks Congrats on its arrival That funny looking porta filter - is it a single KK

Vinitasse

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

Thats a really neat machine mate :thumb: I particularly like its smooth industrial looks Congrats on its arrival That funny looking porta filter - is it a single KK

Yup... it's a single... apparently supposed to help maintain heat and crema in the shot... haven't tried it yet as I can't remember the last time 7 grams was enough coffee for me

Vinitasse

On that note... will be getting myself a naked and a 21g basket from coffeeparts.com.au

Brett_H

Many congratulations and welcome to the DB club.

Vinitasse

Brett H wrote:

Many congratulations and welcome to the DB club.

Thanks Brett... perhaps we should start up a proper DB Club... with T-shirts and secret handshakes... a gang of sorts. And... our natural rivals would be those nasty HXers on the other side of the train tracks ;-)

Muscles

Fantastic looking machine you have there, well done indeed!

Seeya_Latte

Nice machine Vinitasse! I like it and the fact it's not one many of us would have encountered much, can I ask where you got it? Good luck with it and keep us posted on how you two are getting on

Vinitasse

Seeya Latte wrote:

Nice machine Vinitasse! I like it and the fact it's not one many of us would have encountered much, can I ask where you got it? Good luck with it and keep us posted on how you two are getting on

Thanks for all the nice comments folks. It's day 3 now and I am liking it more and more... although the strange portafilters take a bit of getting used to. To answer your question... Segafredo Zanetti is the importer in Australia (www.espressoitalia.com.au) and they are based in Perth but service accounts and customers all over Australia. They have service/repair centres in all major capitals as well. And... for those who may wish to know... the cost was $2499 and shipping was free.

wally

Hi I'm looking to buy one of these machines and was wondering how yours is going? R U still happy with it? Cheers

Seeya_Latte

Hi V your 3 monthly report is overdue

Koffee_Kosmo

Seeya Latte wrote:

Hi V your 3 monthly report is overdue

Yes it's overdue now going on 4 months KK

Brett_H

Yes... This machine seems like brilliant value for money. Love to know what it's like to live with? Ive gone ahead and sourced a possible contact for our gang shirts but I've specified fluros and pastels. I don't think any of the major gangs are using them yet and we may be seen as trend-setters.

derrilex

WTF is the go with the PF ? I'd love to see more pics of that. Very odd indeed