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- April 6th, 2024, 11:29 pm
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 19
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SCA Expo 2024 - Chicago
I will try to make it down Friday or Saturday
- October 15th, 2023, 10:42 pm
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 23
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2023 Fall Chicago HB Get Together -- Now the John Weiss Edition
We are traditionally terrible at remembering to take photos. We'll have to appoint someone (who isn't me) group photographer next time
- August 28th, 2023, 1:07 am
- Forum: Blog
- Replies: 11
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Espresso Neapolitan - Mr. Espresso - Dark(er) Espresso Review
I spent the first half of this summer in Italy. As expected, I drank a lot of shots of espresso there. While "Italian style espresso" tends to get lumped onto one category there is a fair amount of variation in the roast levels and flavor profiles among different roasters and regions. Shortly after ...
- July 29th, 2023, 1:47 am
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 547
A Visit to MUMAC: The Espresso Machine Museum
One of her quotes was on the wall. Something about perfection being a steam machine. This was in the room with a bunch of steam driven machine prototypes by Bezzera and Moriondo
- July 29th, 2023, 1:07 am
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 547
A Visit to MUMAC: The Espresso Machine Museum
Since I'd first heard of Enrico Maltoni's Espresso Machine Museum eight or so years ago I knew I'd have to go someday. The stars finally signed last month; I dragged my kids and one of my "caffè dipendente" friends with me for a 1.5 hour car ride out of the Ligurian Appennines and into the heart of
- July 25th, 2023, 1:35 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 4
- Views: 314
Drinking espresso daily may protect you from Alzheimer's: Newly published study
Study link: {link} This study focused on the effect of espresso made from a "typical espresso blend" (the scientists are Italian) on the abnormal accumulation of tau protein in the brain. The study found that espresso, even at moderate concentrations (2 to 3 shots per day) was effective at inhibitin...
- July 18th, 2023, 4:31 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 2
- Views: 535
The New Art of Coffee - a look at the book combining coffee and cocktail mixology
I stopped into Discourse Coffee in Milwaukee the other day, which has become my favorite coffee shop in Milwaukee. I still need to write a long overdue article on Discourse, how fantastic of a place it is, and how talented the Discourse crew is. I picked up a book written by the founder, Ryan Castel...
- July 11th, 2023, 12:39 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 3481
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Lever Espresso Machine Gallery
You are only allowed to sit on one side of the table, so the coffee machines can be properly admired!
- June 13th, 2023, 6:32 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 6
- Views: 499
Café Gourmand: a dessert for indecisive espresso lovers
I found myself in Toulon, France the other day. Stopping into a small Italian themed trattoria/café called "Manofica" for lunch I saw "café gourmand" on the menu, with no description. They serve espresso out of a giant copper Elektra so I thought I'd give the "café gourmand" a go even though I had n...
- January 2nd, 2023, 10:27 pm
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 9
- Views: 247
Zodiaco group flow valve removal
Hello Pablo, which coffee are you using? Does it come already ground or do you grind it? From your description it sounds like the coffee needs to be ground much finer, or the coffee is old. Coffee that is ground too coarse will not provide enough resistance to slow the lever, it will also provide li...