I saw this eBay ad for this contraption ... I just couldn't believe someone would actually buy it (or sell it for that matter).

Maxi Brew Handle







This "portafilter" is compatible with espresso cappuccino machines made by Brasilia, Lamarzocco, Faema, Futurema, Cram, Astoria, and possibly many many others that I have not tried it on as yet. This is also known as a party handle. What it means is that when you want to produce 100 cappuccino in less than half an hour you can do it by making 6/8 espresso at a time and then by using an automatic frother complete the cappuccino in seconds.

I really can't imagine what an espresso drink would taste like if it were made 6 to 8 at a time - I mean this just violates a ton of barista 'rules'.

I wonder what the shots out of this would taste like... Who knows, perhaps there's an ideal coffee/grind where the fines migration in a super-deep basket would render up the magic!

You call that big?

How about this (from coffeed.com)?


Or this (from flickr.com)?

I have one, it was delivered with a 3 groups faema machine.
I'm gonna search it tonight and play with it.
try to pull some shots and post pics soon

JB130,

OK, I'm looking at the 2nd photo you posted and I'm saying to myself ...hummmm I know that PF.

Sure enough Know it ...I've had coffee made from it...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuba...72157601326635101/

The two tower machines sit quietly in a cafe, "el gran cafe de la parroquia" Veracruz Mexico.
The coffee that comes out from it are more along the lines of drip than espresso..well to my taste anyway.

But over all the place is a great treat to visit if your ever in the area..more along the lines of a historical lesson than great coffee.

Enjoy and thanks for taking me back to my memories.

Michael.

Are you sure that's not a picture of a 1960's era Amal carburetor off an old Triumph MC?

JimWright wrote:I wonder what the shots out of this would taste like...

Once the height of the portafilter seems at least twice as much the regular, I can hardly imagine any control over the extraction process (time, grind). This type of portafilters is offered on a regular basis by British Fracino (machines manufacturer), however not for many espresso at one time but to prepare the essence for mild "pot" coffee.

chipman wrote:Are you sure that's not a picture of a 1960's era Amal carburetor off an old Triumph MC?

"Yummyyy... I can taste the Zinc follow! And it lingers!!"