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ken_hodson
·Bravo @Archer much better to keep the old machine going. Good work 😀
Coffee lovers
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joeshoup
·Just move to Greece 😉similar views and probably 1/10th cost of living.
Splitting my time between the eastern Med and Hawaii is my retirement game plan... Wish me
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Tet
·We need a tea lovers thread.
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TheGreekPhysique
·Splitting my time between the eastern Med and Hawaii is my retirement game plan... Wish me
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allwoundup
·As with so much in life, when it comes to coffee I ask, "what would Jack do?".....
Kopi Luwak Coffee The Bucket List - YouTube
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SkunkPrince
·The current setup. The percolator is an anodized aluminum West Bend Flavo-Matic. I learned the hard way that the usual "coffee machine cleaner" is acidic and removes anodizing.🙁 These are anodized inside and out, as well as the basket and lid.
I did some experiments and measured temperature; with this specific percolator, the final coffee temperature is 165°F (75°C) and the temperature out of the pump is 200°F (93°C), which is ideal. You have to grind your own unless you choose to use a paper filter as coffee is ground for drip these days.
One of the reasons the coffee snobs don't like percolators is that the coffee is cycled through the grounds more than once, which is partially true. But the amount that comes out of the pump is small and the grounds soak up that water and it is only after that the coffee starts to drip from the basket.
In any event, it tastes just as good as drip (in my opinion) and it's a bit of nostalgia for me. My key takeaway from experimenting is that I much prefer to use half the recommended amount. I use 1/2 cup beans for 8 "cups", which are 6 oz. Sorry, non-US people, I am not familiar with how you measure such things. 😀
I did some experiments and measured temperature; with this specific percolator, the final coffee temperature is 165°F (75°C) and the temperature out of the pump is 200°F (93°C), which is ideal. You have to grind your own unless you choose to use a paper filter as coffee is ground for drip these days.
One of the reasons the coffee snobs don't like percolators is that the coffee is cycled through the grounds more than once, which is partially true. But the amount that comes out of the pump is small and the grounds soak up that water and it is only after that the coffee starts to drip from the basket.
In any event, it tastes just as good as drip (in my opinion) and it's a bit of nostalgia for me. My key takeaway from experimenting is that I much prefer to use half the recommended amount. I use 1/2 cup beans for 8 "cups", which are 6 oz. Sorry, non-US people, I am not familiar with how you measure such things. 😀
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerDidn't really realize that percolated coffee was still a thing people did. My parents used to make it on the stove top, with one of these:
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SkunkPrince
·Didn't really realize that percolated coffee was still a thing people did. My parents used to make it on the stove top, with one of these:
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BAJJ
·As with so much in life, when it comes to coffee I ask, "what would Jack do?".....
Kopi Luwak Coffee The Bucket List - YouTube
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BAJJ
·The current setup. The percolator is an anodized aluminum West Bend Flavo-Matic. I learned the hard way that the usual "coffee machine cleaner" is acidic and removes anodizing.🙁 These are anodized inside and out, as well as the basket and lid.
I did some experiments and measured temperature; with this specific percolator, the final coffee temperature is 165°F (75°C) and the temperature out of the pump is 200°F (93°C), which is ideal. You have to grind your own unless you choose to use a paper filter as coffee is ground for drip these days.
One of the reasons the coffee snobs don't like percolators is that the coffee is cycled through the grounds more than once, which is partially true. But the amount that comes out of the pump is small and the grounds soak up that water and it is only after that the coffee starts to drip from the basket.
In any event, it tastes just as good as drip (in my opinion) and it's a bit of nostalgia for me. My key takeaway from experimenting is that I much prefer to use half the recommended amount. I use 1/2 cup beans for 8 "cups", which are 6 oz. Sorry, non-US people, I am not familiar with how you measure such things. 😀
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerSo, more on the Nespresso theme. We go through a lot of the pods, and we do send them back to Nespresso for recycling. But I saw these and thought they might be a good way of reducing the waste associated with using these machines:
Web site here:
Beau Capsules | The #1 Reusable Coffee Capsule Company
I'm just a satisfied customer...
These are reusable pods made of stainless steel, so you can use whatever coffee you like in them. These are well made, and thread together:
Ready to brew:
Takes a bit of the convenience away, but not enough to be significant IMO, and they work great:
They do offer these for various machines, so K-cup machines, Vertuo machines, etc. as well as the regular Nespresso.
Web site here:
Beau Capsules | The #1 Reusable Coffee Capsule Company
I'm just a satisfied customer...
These are reusable pods made of stainless steel, so you can use whatever coffee you like in them. These are well made, and thread together:
Ready to brew:
Takes a bit of the convenience away, but not enough to be significant IMO, and they work great:
They do offer these for various machines, so K-cup machines, Vertuo machines, etc. as well as the regular Nespresso.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Didn't really realize that percolated coffee was still a thing people did. My parents used to make it on the stove top, with one of these:
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.My wife and I rented an Air BB apartment in Madrid a few years ago. We never were big fans of the pods but there was the Nespresso machine. By the end of our stay, we had accumulated an alarming pile of used pods. I like the idea of the pod as reusable.
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Darlinboy
··Pratts! Will I B******S!!!Went to the grocery store yesterday and they didn’t have my go to milk in stock so had to pick up the giant generic whole milk.
Went to steam it this morning and it was awful. Terrible taste. Wouldn’t really froth properly.
Was wondering what is everyone’s go to milk?
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TheGreekPhysique
·For steam/froth - skim milk or 1% is our preference. We buy store brand, nothing fancy.
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Faz
·1% gives us the best results….I’m with @Darlinboy !
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Archer
··Omega Qualified Watchmaker1% gives us the best results….I’m with @Darlinboy !
We use either 1 or 2%. Whole milk might be yummy, but too much fat for me!
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The Father
·Whole milk with a dose of heavy cream. Yaaaa baby.
Flat White.
Flat White.
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bombaywalla
·Minor panic in the household when we recently had a Nespresso machine failure. The machine was puking liquid all over the place when my wife tried to use it. Not having a working machine is not an option (my wife needs her cappuccinos!) so we quickly ordered a new machine.
But I wanted to see if I could fix the old one, as I hate throwing away that much plastic if it's something simple...first thing was seeing how it comes apart - uses the those damned anti-tampering torx screws, but thankfully a small slot screwdriver works so only 2 screws to get the cover off:
Water is supposed to come out of a spout and then go down the lower channel to your cup:
But tabs are broken off the spout that feeds the liquid this far, so it wasn't putting the liquid in the right place:
New part found on-line for I think $15 or so...note that the tabs are reinforced on the new design, to prevent this exact issue - continuous improvement in action:
In place:
Before I put the main cover back on, a test:
All done:
Wife is now happy, as she likes this machine more than the new one (which is now back in the box as a spare).
@Archer , well done! 👍👍
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