Jared and I were invited by Eric from Slayer Espresso to come play in their shop.
Eric and his team have put together an amazing machine! Great looks aside, it is solid and sure to set the bar in technology. I was very impressed by the control that we had as we pulled each shot of espresso. Our single origin Guatemalan Medina and Guatemalan Mayan Especial tasted great, pulling out strong notes of clove and pepper that were only hints before. The pressure profiling created some very impressive results!
As each shot was pulled we could watch it form in the bottom of the basket in a mirror that is mounted to the drip tray. Watching in the mirror you could decide when to kick the pump pressure up or down to create the perfect shot every time.
My favorite thing about the machine was the walnut paddles, steam levers and portafilter handles. The chrome and wood make a great contrast and the styling is Uber Cool!
Thanks Eric and Team for inviting us down, truly an impressive machine! Keep up the great work.
Jacob
Eric, it is great to see you here! Sounds like a good time was had by all at Slayer Espresso. I’d be thrilled to see a Slayer espresso machine make it into Roy Street Coffee or whatever non-branded Starbucks comes after that. (Or for that matter, wouldn’t it be great to see it in a real Starbucks?? I know that won’t happen). Great looking machine. I’ve always wondered what normal Starbucks Espresso Roast would taste like on your machine (of course fine SO coffees will be fun too but I want to start with Espresso Roast). Melody