Well, reading through the forums over the past month or so and the talk of machines made me think it was time to upgrade.... so I have now lashed out and am the proud owner of a Giotto. I have to say it makes glorious coffee - I picked it up on Thursday night, and this morning was the first chance I had to play, I've now pulled three shots on it and each one was great, the last one better than I've ever pulled on the old gaggia. And talk about frothing milk, it goes off like a Zirtec. I'm sure I have a long way to go to fully master the beast, but I expect that will be a fun part of the journey too!
Another big rap has to go to John from the forum, he patiently spent a couple of hours pre-sale with me talking me through the machine and espresso making in general, and taught me plenty of things that I could take back and use on any machine. When I collected the machine, it was more of the same, to make sure that my purchase was going to be useful straight out of the box and enjoyable to boot.
