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A modern workhorse

Tanya Howarth, Padre Coffee Victorian Sales Manager and former Brunswick East Retail Manager, has in-built muscle memory for one brand of espresso machine and one machine only: Slayer Espresso.

As somebody who joined Padre Coffee three years ago with no coffee experience, Tanya has learned to make coffee from scratch using Slayer machines. From the beginning, she says the machine’s simplicity is what she appreciates most.

“I can speak from first-hand experience and say it is really easy to learn on, especially with its paddles and three-position steam actuator. It’s all those little details and ergonomics that help and make workflow easier,” Tanya says.

At Padre Coffee’s South Melbourne and Brunswick East sites, four different espressos are dialled in each morning within a 30-minute window. Pre-COVID, its South Melbourne store using a two-group

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