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Hi. I'm new here

GeekKopiGeekKopi
edited May 2015 in New Here? Drop in and Say Hi.
Hi guys.

I'm new here but have been a long time lurker.
I've been an espresso drinker for years and I started my coffee drinking journey when I was younger drinking Turkish.

I've got some little tiny gear to give me my fix. A VBM Jnr and a Macap M2M.

Below are a few pics of my coffee bar at home, aka the shrine.

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  • Brett HBrett H
    Welcome mate.  That is a stunning setup!  The best I've seen in a while. Now you have to keep it clean. ;) Can we guess the wood? Spotty Gum??? Love it! Welcome!!
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  • GeekKopiGeekKopi
    on 1432374439:
    Welcome mate.  That is a stunning setup!  The best I've seen in a while. Now you have to keep it clean. ;) Can we guess the wood? Spotty Gum??? Love it! Welcome!!
    Thanks for the welcome. The bench is a slab of tropical teak 1900l x460-500 x 85thick The legs are also slabs of the same. Total dimensions are 1900l x460-500w x 900h Yes keeping it clean is a full time job and I've got my routine streamlined over the last few months. [emoji3]
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  • Cuir BelugaCuir Beluga
    Hi GeekKopi and welcome. I saw your setup elsewhere but you hadn't finished setting it up. It is absolutely gorgeous, you have done a stunning job :).
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  • GeekKopiGeekKopi
    on 1432377493:
    Hi GeekKopi and welcome. I saw your setup elsewhere but you hadn't finished setting it up. It is absolutely gorgeous, you have done a stunning job :).
    thanks mate. I finished setting it up yesterday. Mrs is happy that the gear is off the kitchen Benchtop. [emoji41] It used to be like this
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  • Cuir BelugaCuir Beluga
    You're welcome. I swapped my DeLonghi Icona for a Unico Splendor today and as much as I love it I am already lamenting the loss of my bench space  ???.
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  • Brett HBrett H
    Wow... Pictures pictures.  Unico Splendor is my favourite looking machine!!  Pft, who needs bench space when there's awesomness atop it! Congratulations all round!
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  • GeekKopiGeekKopi
    on 1432378295:
    You're welcome. I swapped my DeLonghi Icona for a Unico Splendor today and as much as I love it I am already lamenting the loss of my bench space  ???.
    dont worry about bench space when you have art sitting on it [emoji108]
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  • Cuir BelugaCuir Beluga
    True, true GeekKopi, I am just having a few problems maneuvering around things  :thumb:.
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  • GeekKopiGeekKopi
    on 1432426440:
    True, true GeekKopi, I am just having a few problems maneuvering around things  :thumb:.
    ....or do what I did. Make a coffee bar. (A hall table would do the job) I find the experience is more enjoyable now that I have a dedicated cafe in the home. All that is missing is a sink and a bar fridge but they are only a few steps away. Of course it is subject to room but give it a go.
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  • Cuir BelugaCuir Beluga
    I have thought of that but we have a small house, hubby is not exactly a diy person and with a 2 year old running around it really needs to be up and out of the way. One day maybe :).
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  • GeekKopiGeekKopi
    on 1432441206:
    I have thought of that but we have a small house, hubby is not exactly a diy person and with a 2 year old running around it really needs to be up and out of the way. One day maybe :).
    I've got a little one due next month but she won't be getting into things for a few months. Can't wait to make her babycinos.
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  • Cuir BelugaCuir Beluga
    Congratulations, then the fun will really start  :P.
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  • Brett HBrett H
    on 1432455593:
    Congratulations, then the fun will really start  :P.
    Congrats here too!  The birth of my first 6 years ago signalled my purchase of the Unico Splendor as an upgrade from Rocky.  Imagine my shock that such a great machine didn't come with an intravenous drip attachment.  GK, you're going to need it mate ;) Enjoy every moment...ninety grow fast!!
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  • GeekKopiGeekKopi
    on 1432455883:
    Congrats here too!  The birth of my first 6 years ago signalled my purchase of the Unico Splendor as an upgrade from Rocky.  Imagine my shock that such a great machine didn't come with an intravenous drip attachment.  GK, you're going to need it mate ;) Enjoy every moment...ninety grow fast!!
    Birth and machine upgrade- great thinking. Might need to buy a 'push present' for myself instead of the wife. Maybe a 2 group Izzo lever??? Now that will be the go.
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  • UNMUNM
    Not exactly new, but  been else where/when for a while. Bit pissed off at the lack of hoverboards. So what happened to the chat? Anyway, howdy y'all. Still drinking home roasted coffee (hottop survived recent self-immolation with minimal scarring), but  have even lowered my standards to 7-11 short blacks on occasion (don't ask). UN-M
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  • Brett HBrett H
    Welcome back to the future mate!  7-11 espressos is a lot for one day... You'd better cut down!  :rofl:
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  • GaryatGalaGaryatGala
    Welcome back +2 UNM. How did it feel to get sucked through a wormhole and spat out again? I gave up on the mobile coffee van thing just to make my wife happy cough cough ! Hope all is well there. geez. I dont drink as many shots as you. Now I dont feel so bad sipping 6 shots a day working as a barista. [emoji4]
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  • UNMUNM
    I now work for the state gov. Still focussed on customer service, but I now get fixed hours and paid holidays - real luxury after a decade of self-employment. All well here in Melb. Still using the little caravel as  my espresso m/c of choice, but also drinking a fair proportion of siphon coffees. Usually I only have a couple coffees a day.
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