48 beanscenemag.com.aushot and make every coffee myself.’
In these cases, the machine for them is
the Slayer Espresso. Many others say,
‘I need a volumetric machine but still
want to craft’.”
Ross says the Steam LP fills this
niche and is targeted at “the evolved
specialty coffee barista with a focus
on black coffee”.
“The machine still allows beautiful
milk texturing, but speaking to a global
audience, Slayer could see an evolution
in black coffee,” he says. “Asian markets
in particular are doing a tremendous
amount of black coffee. Much of that
comes from the Australian market’sinfluence, with its maturity and
commitment to espresso excellence,
despite still being very milk-based.
“The LP is for those baristas
who want to run multiple coffees,
sometimes very dynamically within
their business, as well as a milk-
based coffee, or two, at different
temperatures.” The Slayer Steam LP
made its debut at the Specialty Coffee
Expo in Boston from 11 to 14 April- Ross says the United States’
positive reaction to the machine has
already spread throughout the Asia-
Pacific region.
“It’s been extraordinary. The initial
reception was really welcoming.
So many people love that Slayer is
contributing a new machine to the
global coffee zeitgeist that makes
coffee better,” Ross says.
Key features of the Steam LP
that Ross says have really left an
impression include an intuitive barista
dashboard and user interface, the
ability to manually dial in then save
and copy the desired shot across
other groups, and a single-pump line
pressure pre-infusion. The latter allows
baristas to soak the coffee before
extraction begins, providing a
more even spread of water during
extraction. “We’ve repurposed a
standard piece of coffee machine
technology to be utilised in a
completely different way, entirely to
the advantage of the barista,” Ross says.
Once the barista has determined
the best levels for pre-infusion, they
are able to pre-program two settings
per group head using Slayer’s classic
paddle system. These settings include
water temperature, extraction time,
and volumetric dosing.
“Slayer uses an algorithm within
the machine to calculate the amount
of water dispensed through the flow
meter, the coffee, and into the cup to
understand how much water remains
in the puck of coffee, in addition to
the espresso,” Ross says.
“Provided you use a consistent
dose, the machine can regulate itself,
and continually dispense the same
volumetric amount of water through
the coffee to create an espresso without
the need for scales.”
Ross says the steps Slayer has taken to
streamline its designs, such as the use of
an algorithm instead of a set of physical
scales, reduces costs and parts of the
machine, aiding maintenance.
“If you open the machine, you won’t
see a mess of wires. It’s so well designed
that a technician can take off any panel
and get a spanner on any nut,” Ross
says. “It’s very uncomplicated because of
the efficiencies taken in how it was
built, utilising new technology rather
than overengineering. Slayer has built a
simple machine to do a complex job.”
While the Steam LP arrived in
Australia not long after its American
launch, Ross felt it was important
the Slayer Australian team, and
its local distributors, became well
versed in the machine before it wasTECHNOLOGY PROFILE
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In these cases, the machine for them is
the Slayer Espresso. Many others say,
‘I need a volumetric machine but still
want to craft’.”
Ross says the Steam LP fills this
niche and is targeted at “the evolved
specialty coffee barista with a focus
on black coffee”.
“The machine still allows beautiful
milk texturing, but speaking to a global
audience, Slayer could see an evolution
in black coffee,” he says. “Asian markets
in particular are doing a tremendous
amount of black coffee. Much of that
comes from the Australian market’sinfluence, with its maturity and
commitment to espresso excellence,
despite still being very milk-based.
“The LP is for those baristas
who want to run multiple coffees,
sometimes very dynamically within
their business, as well as a milk-
based coffee, or two, at different
temperatures.” The Slayer Steam LP
made its debut at the Specialty Coffee
Expo in Boston from 11 to 14 April- Ross says the United States’
positive reaction to the machine has
already spread throughout the Asia-
Pacific region.
“It’s been extraordinary. The initial
reception was really welcoming.
So many people love that Slayer is
contributing a new machine to the
global coffee zeitgeist that makes
coffee better,” Ross says.
Key features of the Steam LP
that Ross says have really left an
impression include an intuitive barista
dashboard and user interface, the
ability to manually dial in then save
and copy the desired shot across
other groups, and a single-pump line
pressure pre-infusion. The latter allows
baristas to soak the coffee before
extraction begins, providing a
more even spread of water during
extraction. “We’ve repurposed a
standard piece of coffee machine
technology to be utilised in a
completely different way, entirely to
the advantage of the barista,” Ross says.
Once the barista has determined
the best levels for pre-infusion, they
are able to pre-program two settings
per group head using Slayer’s classic
paddle system. These settings include
water temperature, extraction time,
and volumetric dosing.
“Slayer uses an algorithm within
the machine to calculate the amount
of water dispensed through the flow
meter, the coffee, and into the cup to
understand how much water remains
in the puck of coffee, in addition to
the espresso,” Ross says.
“Provided you use a consistent
dose, the machine can regulate itself,
and continually dispense the same
volumetric amount of water through
the coffee to create an espresso without
the need for scales.”
Ross says the steps Slayer has taken to
streamline its designs, such as the use of
an algorithm instead of a set of physical
scales, reduces costs and parts of the
machine, aiding maintenance.
“If you open the machine, you won’t
see a mess of wires. It’s so well designed
that a technician can take off any panel
and get a spanner on any nut,” Ross
says. “It’s very uncomplicated because of
the efficiencies taken in how it was
built, utilising new technology rather
than overengineering. Slayer has built a
simple machine to do a complex job.”
While the Steam LP arrived in
Australia not long after its American
launch, Ross felt it was important
the Slayer Australian team, and
its local distributors, became well
versed in the machine before it wasTECHNOLOGY PROFILE
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