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by bogiesan
November 8th, 2018, 11:44 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 6
Views: 461

HiLine Nespresso Capsules

If you are still looking for third party compatible capsules, give the lads at Colonna a try. Maxwell attempts to put the highest quality coffees in capsules. Great stuff. Not cheap. Ships form Bath, UK. Explore the site, you will see he's got the chops to make good on his claims. No affiliated. Was...
by bogiesan
November 1st, 2018, 8:15 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 17
Views: 1396

Making espresso, latte and cappuccino outdoor?

Nespresso capsules are easy, quick, lightweight, clean, and convenient in the backcountry where 1!0VAC and inexauastible fuel are unavailable. Taking milk backpacking is stupid. I've been backpacking for probably much longer than you've been alive
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by bogiesan
October 31st, 2018, 8:38 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 17
Views: 1396

Making espresso, latte and cappuccino outdoor?

the Nanopresso actually works. I use the Nespresso capsule version, Easy, quick, no mess, expensive consumables. Milk? Backpacking? Ridiculous
by bogiesan
October 6th, 2018, 5:10 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 6
Views: 461

HiLine Nespresso Capsules

HiLine was so bad when they started selling their awful capsules that they actually issued an apology to their customers during their second year of operations. They never offered to refund my money or to replace the terrible capsules with their new and improved merchandise. IIRC, the only capsule f...
by bogiesan
July 1st, 2018, 1:47 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 6
Views: 1183

Creaming the coffee's milk

Foam requires denatured proteins to form the lattice that will hold bubbles od entrained air. The turbulance and heat from the steam pipe provide the forces that denature the proteins. Fat interferes with the process that allows the protein strands to bind. What about cream that can be whipped to fo...
by bogiesan
June 17th, 2018, 1:41 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 4
Views: 877

Are illy espresso cups 2 or 3oz?

Those Black Cat project demitasse look great. Expensive. Hope you enjoy them!
by bogiesan
June 16th, 2018, 7:35 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 3
Views: 370

My Y1.1 Francis Francis

As far as I can tell, the little bubbles that appear on the top of the Illy Iperespresso capsules at then of the extraction are normal. I'm guessing, from hundreds of observations, releasing the brewing chamber's upper section allows the capsule to relax and push some water out. I have two FrancisFr...
by bogiesan
June 11th, 2018, 8:49 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 4
Views: 877

Are illy espresso cups 2 or 3oz?

The Illy cup is my favorite. My illy demitasse hold exactly 2 fluid ounces, 60ml, at the rim. The cappuccino cup holds 4 fluid ounces comfortably, 5 is FULL, 6 is impossible. Confusion totally understandable. Illy's web designers have decided capacity specifications are in gray text next to the pric...
by bogiesan
May 2nd, 2018, 10:21 am
Forum: News and Suggestion Box
Replies: 11
Views: 489

EspressoMyEspresso.com DNS change

Randy, my boy! Thanks for everything and hope life is good. Seeing that photo of the Jarrett family from #149 brought back great memories of those early SCAA conventions and ye olde Usenet. I've posted a link on reddit's weirdly dèjà vu-ish espresso sub. "We have all been here before."
by bogiesan
January 31st, 2018, 9:57 pm
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 3
Views: 1788

Electric VESUVIANA espresso/ coffee maker

A quick search here or on YouTube will get several results. Vesuviana units are stove tops, some have heating elements. You can read all about stove tops here on home-barista, just takes a little research , not really espresso. You're on your own for estimating value