S1 Vivaldi II Warming Flushes

AndyPanda9
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Published 2017-07-04
The S1 Vivaldi and Mini Vivaldi have a reputation for consistent temps and being able to do back to back shots. However it suffers from "cold nose" where the group head cools down after a few minutes and requires a couple of warming shots if it's been sitting for a few minutes. In my tests, it requires 5-6 warming flushes before it stabilizes to where all subsequent shots will be at the same temp.
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  • @nbaaten
    Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I have been doing research for the eventual replacement for my current single boiler espresso machine for awhile now and had been intrigued by the La Spaziale Mini Vivaldi II because it's supposed to have a PID in the group head that carefully regulates brew-head temperature, which ultimately is supposed to help regulate the quality of shots being pulled. The ability to steam milk runs a far second for me personally, given that I rarely drink milk-based coffee drinks. Although I've seen many reviews on your machine, I have not seen such a frank discussion on how well the Mini regulates brew head temperature until now. Your demo may have avoided a costly mistake on my part. Again, many thanks for taking the time to make this video available to other espresso enthusiasts still searching for "the One."