Superior: 1) knowledge, skill, and 2) customer service; 3) best cost and affordability; 4) Efficiency and speed; 5) knows both the repair side and the coffee side of the business. Best of the best! Repair of a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine.
Customer Service: Hands down, is the best customer service I've ever had (and I've had good service from other places.) The owner quickly got back to me by phone. He asked a series of questions to help isolate the problem. (For a certain issue with a Rancilio, there is a quick fix you can do a home, and I couldn't figure out how to do it, so he walked me safely through the steps over the phone.) When that wasn't the issue (and "easy fix" I had hoped for) he arranged to have me drop off my machine at his shop. Though he was busy with other jobs and figured it might be a couple of days, he put my machine on the bench just to quickly check it out. When he saw it wasn't a major issue, he worked my job into his busy schedule and had it fixed by the next day so I wouldn't be without my machine over the weekend. (I brought it in on a Thursday, and he had it to me by Friday.) This was not something he promised to do, so I was delighted when his office called the next day with the news that it was ready.
I've had my Rancilio for close to 20 years, and like a classic car, I LOVE and know my machine. When I picked up my machine, he went over every part of it with me, described ways I might keep it up and condition it in the future. We talked over the history and details of my Ranchilio, and worked out a plan to keep it in A+ condition. Like with my car, I now have the steps for an affordable maintenance plan, and am working with a trusted business, to keep it in perfect condition. The owner knows his stuff, and he cares! He knows and loves these machines! I will not take it anywhere else!
His service goes above and beyond:
When I dropped my machine off, the owner gave me a sample of his cold pressed coffee--which is amazing. When I picked up my machine, up, he gave me a package of freshly roasted coffee. It's freshly roasted to perfection. He really knows and loves the COFFEE side of the business.
He charged very fairly for his service, and as an older person on a limited income, I really appreciate that.
Finally, I left a small part at his office, and he arranged to deliver it to me at the end of a busy Friday afternoon. He LITERALLY went the extra mile! Amazing service.
I've been doing business in Olympia for 20 years. We have some of the best espresso repair and coffee makers in the business in this town. CAMERON, the owner, is at the TOP of the charts, among the best of the best. His knowledge, his service, his skill and efficiency with repair, his love of the business, his quality coffee and products are THE BEST.
This is the place I will do business from now on. read more