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- March 8th, 2015, 3:21 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5720
Matt Perger on Roast Development
Just printed this article for future reference. As the author states, it's not a roaster's instruction manual, but it does offer easily understood guidelines for a successful roast and troubleshooting a less than successful one. It's a well written piece by someone who seems to know something about ...
- February 1st, 2015, 9:02 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1942
Rest after Roasting
Bjorn- My experience with my Huky is much like yours. I was surprised to find that coffee from the Huky required more rest time than that from my FreshRoast, a hot air roaster, since it takes about 1 1/2 times as long to roast to a given level. I would have thought the slower roasts would require le...
- February 1st, 2015, 8:42 pm
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2134
What is a "Flat White"?
Thank you, Chris. Here in the US "flat white" makes me think of wall paint. I doubt that Starbucks will do much to change that. Actually, your description sounds more appetizing than the name
- September 30th, 2014, 9:59 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 126
- Views: 12129
Bezzera Family Lever
The machine doesn't have to be cool before refilling, but the steam pressure must be relieved, either by opening the steam wand with the boiler turned off, or, of course, cooling. I descale my SAMA Export with citric acid: I run most through the group, some through the steam wand and dump the rest o...
- September 1st, 2014, 8:34 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 4
- Views: 592
Funny slate.com article on what you should do after drinking coffee
I wonder how Samuel Cate Prescott "properly prepared" his coffee in 1924. What options were available 90 years ago?
- August 30th, 2014, 8:01 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 15
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Source for Ethyl Acetate processed decaf green beans?
Burman Coffee Traders is currently offering methylene chloride processed Ethiopian Sidamo decaf, which they refer to as KVW processing. They sell in home roaster friendly quantities
- August 13th, 2014, 8:22 am
- Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
- Replies: 202
- Views: 22381
1954 Victoria Arduino Supervat Restoration
Paul: Judging by your previous results, and the thoroughness with which you approach this project, I'm sure he'll be grinning "ear to ear."
- August 3rd, 2014, 9:26 am
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 92
- Views: 10985
Huky 500 owners - What's your serial number?
And no more 60 minute "drying" phases like with the Mega Roast 4000
- August 1st, 2014, 12:19 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 3445
- Views: 309316
The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...
Cappuccino potato chips: "You're the salt in my coffee; you're the cream in my stew?"
- July 28th, 2014, 8:49 pm
- Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1705
Replace SAMA SOPAC pressurestat with CEME and the CEME melted
I remember the same: mine has the shallow base, and Joe told me that meant it was an old one. Also, the (newer) Ponte Vecchios have the deeper base. Mine also has that p-stat that i can't find a name on and a portafilter with screw-on spouts. It's basic brown in color, but came to me with a red SAMA