Upping the ante

Kontra Coffee is upping the ante in terms of the sale of espresso machines and accessories to coffee aficionados in Copenhagen. Kontra have a new "try before you buy" approach where one can spend some time hands on with the machines, pulling shots before making the final decision. Buying a machine is a difficult decision and a significant investment so I think this is great news.


Currently set-up at the shop were a Silvia, a Giotto and what do you know - an Andreja! Funnily enough this Andreja was labelled "Andreja Top" instead of "Andreja Premium" like my machine, but I think they may be technically identical despite the different names. You should also note that the grinder sitting next to the machines is nothing less than a Mahlkoenig! Very nice.

By the way, the cardboard boxes barely visible in the left corner of the picture are three new La Marzocco Lineas that had just arrived from the factory...

It was also interesting to hear that new machines are being tested and I understand that the selection will grow further over time. Shown here are a couple of dual boiler machines, of which the Dalla Corte Super Mini is the interesting one. I have to say it is a bit larger than I had imagined. A selection of Macap grinders will be added in the very near future as well...



Suffice to say that the local coffee nuts (like me) have never had it so good...