Warm Up Like An Italian Fisherman With This Caffeinated Concotion
Warm yourself up like an Italian fisherman with this robust concoction from Emiko over at Food52!
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How-To: Jalapeño Espresso Nog
Is it officially nog season yet? Start it off with a bang with this potent Jalapeño Espresso Nog recipe from FoodBeast!
Raspberry Pi for Web Initiated Coffee
When Shawn Wallace and I wrote Getting Started with Raspberry Pi, we wanted to include a few projects that demonstrated the strengths of the single-board computer. One of those strengths is the ability to run a fully-fledged dynamic web server that could take direct control of the GPIO pins for turning on and off household […]
Pocket Size Espresso Machine
Instructables user urant shows us how to turn some copper pipe fittings, lead-free solder, a plastic syringe, and a few odd bits of hardware into a truly pocket-sized espresso maker, complete with integral alcohol stove and boiler.
Espresso Machine Brain Repair
I returned home from a recent trip to a tragically non-functioning espresso machine. When I powered it on, I could hear a relay clicking, probably trying and failing to turn the pump motor on. On a commercial-grade machine like mine, a Fiorenzato Bricoletta E-61 design, this often means your microcontroller box, or brain, is kaput. […]
Single spout portafilter holder
If you’ve ever tried to tamp espresso in a single spout portafilter, you’ll know that it tends to wobble around, due to the single, offset contact point with the surface you rest it on. CoffeeGeek forum member Juanjo Viagran shows off his ingenuity and woodworking skills with this beautiful portafilter holder.
Jumping the gun, pulling a fresh shot of espresso
I’m pretty predictable. I couldn’t wait 2-3 days to try the new batch of coffee I roasted yesterday. These are some photos of me making a shot of espresso. It was a bit overroasted, yet grassy at the same time! This points to my temperature being a bit high and my guess is the grassy […]
