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by **pault** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:23 pm

apologies if I've missed a previous discussion on this but anyone see the

"Roastalino" on the fracino site??

http://www.fracino.com

there's no real information on it at the moment but I'd be very interested in whether people had heard anything good or bad about it ...

they also do some very funky covers for their machines if you check under the "vinyl" link

am thinking of going leopardskin with my Spazio to match my couch and bed sheets ....

heeeeyyyy baayyyybby - the spirit of Barry White lives on :shock:

...

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by **phil** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:41 pm

What *have* you been smoking?

Seen it. Think I heard that it was a re-badged something or other, can't remember, wasn't interested (not a Pro 1500 is it?)

AFAIK most Fracino stuff is re-badged something else. In this industry I think that happens a lot. My Fracino shop grinder is a re-badged .... oh lord I don't remember at the moment, but something.

by **pault** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:45 pm

retract that statement about dodgy smoking sir - or pistols at dawn ...

just had one cappo too many and feeling a bit giddy - but I wasn't kidding about the leopard skin ....

hope I haven't put people off their dinner ....

by **pault** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:59 pm

oh and interesting what you say about the rebadging - they seem to give the impression they're on the cutting edge of design - the minxes!

any idea what their rebadged machines are - they do look familiar ...

must say though - a ding dong website if ever I saw one ...

by **Raf** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:01 pm

The Tranquillo grinder is probably a Cunill?

by **pault** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:08 pm

thanks - and their espresso macines anyone?

by **phil** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:08 pm

After the Barry White reference is that a Johnny Rotten reference? :wink:

by **phil** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 3:25 pm

Raf wrote:The Tranquillo grinder is probably a Cunill?

Yeah, that's what I was going to say. But then I started to doubt myself so I shut up.

Re the Roastalino (eeeew, rotten name) it reminds me of something, can't think what. Looking at it it doesn't look like a Pro 1500. Steve's seen one I think - do you recall what it *really* is mate?

by **Raf** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:05 pm

Is that the roaster you mean, Phil? Anyone know if it's any good? Looks like a popper-kind of thing.

by **zix** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:25 pm

There don´t seem to be a lot of beans in there, anyway. A 100g max roaster?

by **pault** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:31 pm

Heeeeyyyy - as Barry would say - it's quality not size that matters!!!

by **midnight_storm** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:38 pm

It's £850 retail for the hot air roster, they do make their own espresso machines but the technology has not changed much for a number of years, and I have heard a few negative comments on the build quality, leaking sight glasses etc.

by **zix** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:15 pm

Eeeeyyyy 850 quid? Thats £8.50/gram then! My popper was £0.00067/gram, give or take a zero. Thanks for the info, I think I´ll save my money.

/Mats
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P.S. I would rather buy a hottop. D.S.

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