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The Italian nation aspect of the Northeast is picturesque in November. Autumn has arrived, and while most of the days are characterised by blue skies that distinction with the yellowing leaves on the grapevines, the evenings are chilly, clear and brisk.
About 45 minutes north of the canal metropolis of Venice, is the small village of Susegana. This city is true on the slopes that start to climb away from the coastal plains up into the mountains behind. Susegana is within the space referred to as Treviso, well-known for its Prosecco wines, the HQ of Benetton, being the Ryan Air stopover level for Venice and maybe most significantly for being the house of CMA- the makers of San Marino Espresso Machines.
The espresso machine firm, began by Mr Nello Del Tio, continues to be run by the household. Up till final yr the machines have been manufactured in a number of buildings unfold throughout one of many most important roads into city. All of the machines have been 100% handcrafted, lovingly assembled on trolleys that have been lined up on small rail tracks across the advanced. In January of 2007, the factories have been consolidated into a brand new extremely fashionable advanced, nonetheless in Susegana. The brand new advanced introduced meeting underneath 1 roof- and added area for superior coaching services in addition to extra space for the technical folks. The manufacturing unit nonetheless hand assembles lots of the machines, however there was some incorporation of computer systems for logistics, dispatch and testing/high quality management.
Some of the fashionable traces of machine is the traditional San Marino Lisa. This machine has the curves, the stainless-steel end and naturally the standard in producing good steam strain and shot high quality that has made it a quick favorite in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Asia and the Center East. The machine may be seen in cafes in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Jakarta, Bangkok and Dubai. It’s the workhorse behind such names as Black Canyon Espresso and Costa Espresso.
The San Marino Lisa has not too long ago been modernised barely and re-launched underneath the title “San Marino ‘R'” The R stands for redesigned however the machines preserve the form and curves, however tackle such fashionable requirements as raised teams, new pre-infusion group designs, and within the case of the SME digital models- temperature controls for the boiler, computerized latte maker, auto foamer and a wide range of shot controls (as much as 6 per group, excluding the auto selector which may add an extra 6 choices by means of 1 of the teams).
The semi-automatic mannequin retains many of the traditional options, with the updating confined to the teams, the rocker switches being changed with sturdy buttons and naturally some change within the bodywork.
The machine choices accessible to a café proprietor are infinite. The Semi-auto (SMAT) and the auto (SME) are available in 1-4 teams. On particular request larger models may be constructed. On departure at Rome airport, a gorgeous 4 group traditional SMAT, with copper trim, serves elegant espresso on the Tazza d’orro café. To many vacationers that is their final reminiscence of Italy- a incredible espresso served from a traditional, timeless machine. Good.
(c) Alun Evans, Merdeka Espresso, 2007
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Source by Alun Evans