H Guys, fingers crossed a pending sale of the cafe is imminent so long as certain conditions are met Mirage is a real dream to work with - industrial build quality combined with incredible design - remember they start with a la marzocco platform and then completely rebuild it I also recently installed laser cut shower screens as well as the VST baskets - and I have to say the resulting coffee is pretty incredible the thing with the shower screens is that the perforations are so small that the coffee oils and grind cant travel back up into the group head - so its effectively self cleaning, as well as allowing for even distribution of water across the shower screen, as opposed to channeling through the middle (as appears to be the case with most machines) leading to over / under extraction of the puck the machine also still looks and feels brand new - which is a testimony to its build quality and its a pleasure to use I use the foot pump activated steam wand as a hand pump by keeping it on the bench beside me when im working - and its instantaneous activation saves both time and wear and tear on the body did I mention the build quality? its very much mechanical in its operation but it powers up to meet demand - which means that it has no problems coping with even the busiest service anyway, I cant speak highly enough of these machines - nearly one year on and no mechanical issues or faults what so ever - just the usual changing of seals etc Cheers Pat
