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- Yesterday, 4:36 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 295
(Ab)using the Europiccola to pull coffee instead of espresso
You can store coffee in your fridge to extend its life by quite a lot. For example, the oldest roasted coffee in my refrigerator is coming up to a year old. However, unlike storing in a deep freezer, the coffee will still age appreciably, just much slower than coffee stored at room temperature
- Yesterday, 12:05 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 3408
- Views: 306757
The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...
Why Your Homemade Espresso Will Never Taste As Good As Your Favorite Cafe's, According To An Expert Read More: {link} I'd say that a decent number of folks here could pull better espresso than the author. As an aside, the editors didn't do the author any favours when the author wrote: "This brings u...
- March 27th, 2024, 3:38 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 207
Identifying machine and troubleshooting
It isn't obvious, but Francesco does sell what is listed under "Spare Parts" on the page
- March 27th, 2024, 1:49 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 3
- Views: 63
Rancilio Silvia - Restauration attempt
Seafoam Deep Creep or similar - apply daily for two-three weeks. WD-40 does not work well on rust (but the WD-40 brand does make a competitor to Deep Creep)
- March 27th, 2024, 1:44 pm
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 2570
- Views: 324328
Lagom P64 Flat (Option-O)
Many, but not all, burrs are made of materials/coatings that can be seasoned in bulk, just like cast iron cookware can be "pre-seasoned." There is just no demand for it - and no doubt endless arguments over which oil(s) to polymerize onto the burrs, rancidity/shelf life, etc. There's enough debate o...
- March 27th, 2024, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 8
- Views: 250
Stain on df64 burrs
With height information one can distinguish between the TiN coating coming off vs. a stain, buildup, or mould. Your pictures point to all of these possibilities
- March 27th, 2024, 12:15 pm
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 8
- Views: 250
Stain on df64 burrs
You can drag your fingernail over the surfaces to see whether the black bits are higher or lower than the gold surface
- March 27th, 2024, 11:40 am
- Forum: Grinders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 104
Need advice on cleaning Mazzer burrs
They look fine to me. I certainly wouldn't do anything but use the grinder
- March 26th, 2024, 12:54 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 6
- Views: 364
Office Coffee Drama
A Pavoni would be good as it would be quiet as long as one didn't steam milk. I remember a safety rule came down saying no coffee machines/kettles/toasters/electric heaters in cubicles. We asked why and were eventually told that the rule was because the wiring inside the cubicle dividers couldn't ha...
- March 25th, 2024, 9:27 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 6
- Views: 364
Office Coffee Drama
I had always worked in government or NGO's so endless bureaucracy on things like coffee were to be expected. When my own office got big enough, I finally just brought in a little espresso machine: {image} (pic from seven years ago)