What I find most curious is that Slayer has decided to split their machine offerings in such a specific way.
High volume cafe that relies mostly on ‘press a button and go’ :: get the Steam.
But where does this leave the Slayer Espresso? Is it now considered a machine mostly specialized in extracting different flavors etc from coffee?
Is one or the other better for a cafe with a serious coffee program? Or are they just ‘different’?
Another thought to throw out to you fine folks - when it comes down to it, which (or what) makes the better milk-based drink? An espresso with all of the potential nuances brought out in a variety of different way (a la Slayer Espresso and its water debit) or is the texture/taste of the milk more important? Sadly the machines are geared/marketed towards preferring one over the other … Is a combination the best?
I realize I’m asking theoretically, and there is probably no right or wrong answer, but I’m hoping it creates discussion around those milk-based drinks (which consistently seem to take a back seat, even tho I’m sure the vast majority of cafes serve far more of these compared to straight espresso).