Five Senses Coffee Blog

And the project begins

Today I will be commencing a project I’ve been thinking of for some time.

The plan is to take a standard issue Italian domestic espresso machine and punk it by installing a dedicated brew boiler and every other refinement I can think of.

I absolutely love the Synesso Cyncra brew boiler and group actuator. It looks fantastic and has that instantly recognizable design (to those in the know) that will make this machine extremely unique.

The stainless steel boiler itself is quite compact which will help when it comes to fitting everything in the very limited amount of space available. I’m going to ditch the vibrating pump and install a small rotary pump and bypass regulator. The original heat exchanger boiler can stay on as a dedicated steam boiler.

With the obvious exception of the Cyncra Group, I want this machine to look like a standard Isomac from the front. I’m using a Isomac La Mondiale as it has the rounded form that gives me more space to play with. I also like the unique style of the steam and hot water valves etc, so I’ve taken a new La Mondiale off the shelf and raided the Synesso Parts bins in the workshop and I’m ready to start. ~ richard muhl