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by MachoSilvia
April 22nd, 2009, 5:24 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 44
Views: 2083

How many espressos do you prepare each day?

3-6 every morning at least, for me, mum and dad, sometimes one or all of us will have seconds. During the day we may have guests, more during weekends. If the coffee I roast is REALLY good, I will have 3 or 4 a day. if the batch is particularly bad or stale, and i cant be bothered
by MachoSilvia
February 25th, 2009, 5:08 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 317
Views: 19516

How was your morning coffee today?

This mornings coffee: yesterdays roast, Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, perhaps roasted a TEENY bit dark, only slightly shiny surface. Pulled as a down dose restretto, nice thick body for how little coffee was in the basket, cocoay with barely a hint of overroasted bitter notes. I have high hopes for tomorro...
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by MachoSilvia
December 19th, 2008, 4:45 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 41
Views: 5654

Pics of your Home Roasting Setup

Heres my 1.25kg BBQ roaster. {image}
by MachoSilvia
September 22nd, 2008, 5:18 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 47
Views: 5749

Faema E61 two group - to salvage yard or counter?

short answer.. COUNTER NOT SALVAGE YARD!!!!!!! ehem.. yea, those things arent too complicated, shouldnt be too much trouble. would look good on any counter
by MachoSilvia
August 29th, 2008, 11:24 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 89
Views: 15379

How important is tamping?

I find that single shot baskets can be very successful without tamps, I think because of the tapered side walls the pressurized water actually forces the coffee against the side of the basket a little, and providing the puck adhesion to the basket which i find a double basket cant do because of the ...
by MachoSilvia
June 29th, 2008, 2:52 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 6
Views: 2913

Why am I getting NO crema?

A lot of smaller home machines have crema enhancers, look on the bottom of your basket. if it has one hole as opposed to many, it is pressurized, and has a crema enhancer. Coffee that is bought from the supermarket is rarely fresh. just because you just bought it doesnt mean it's fresh. hunt down a ...
by MachoSilvia
February 1st, 2008, 9:27 am
Forum: Grinders
Replies: 6
Views: 745

Has anyone made a hand grinder with professional machine burrs?

I remember raj (robopavoni) designed a hand grinder from robur conical burrs. Its construction and other details about its conception are on this websight somewhere... but im going to bed now, so ill have to leave that to you sorry... cheers, mark
by MachoSilvia
January 18th, 2008, 12:18 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 8
Views: 601

What, you don't have a video tamper yet?

am i supposed to be unable to see a practical application for this thing?
by MachoSilvia
November 29th, 2007, 2:21 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 6
Views: 446

Eye love espresso!

lol
by MachoSilvia
November 27th, 2007, 4:42 am
Forum: Lever Espresso Machines
Replies: 34
Views: 2905

Can anyone venture a guess of what this is?

It could be a sort of portafilter, clomped onto the basket, and the to the group screen.....?