Actually, we cut the end of pop-tarts off, squeeze out the filling, then replace it with coffee beans! Roast 'em and toast 'em!

Yeah, the Technivorm carafe is kind of a pain with the lid on. I guess I could have added a custom platform for the brewer so that the carafe would fit. Might be a modification I have to do this weekend........thanks for getting the gears turning! I still have some wood left over

Hello to all. I have been lurking on the board as a bystander for about 3 weeks now and have enjoyed reading all of the tips and wisdom that you all possess. I already had a Technivorm brewer and a Rancilio Rocky grinder, but had never purchased an espresso machine. Recently, the Wife and I purchase...