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Images from the German 2016 SCAE roastmaster championship
Here are a few photos I took this week during the German 2016 SCAE roastmaster championship. You see the hosts from SCAE and Probat welcoming the participants, staff explaining the program and protocol...
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Bean Me Up, Scotty!
Joseph, a fellow coffee roaster, is looking for a fun way to lift green beans into his new huge roaster, maybe even one that provides a fun visual experience to the customers in his cafe and the four...
View ArticleVideo: 2016 SCAE Deutsche Röstmeisterschaften / German coffee roastmasters
Some footage of the SCAE German Roastmaster championships of 2016 in Emmerich at PROBAT headquarters. PROBAT machine used and Artisan roast logging software (available for free at...
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LONDINIUM have new upgraded seals for the piston
These of course fit all groups of the same type.First the old ones:Old seals on the dirty piston Below, the new ones have been slipped on:New type seals on the clean pistonA bunch of the new sealsclose...
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Autotuning the PXG-4 for the La Pavoni
Below is an update on the earlier blog about PID and La Pavoni:Switching on the 'autotune' around the operating group temp of 77ºC did not work well recently since the procedure involves having the...
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USR 3K roaster and Artisan setup
Fellow home roaster and Artisan user Mike Silver and I recently exchanged some hints and tips for the use of Artisan and I asked Mike if he would be willing to share the basics about his setup.He...
View ArticleThank you Gábor!
My friend Gabor from http://www.naked-portafilter.com sent me this beautiful color-pencil tamper:Thank you Gábor from Frans Goddijn on Vimeo.
View ArticleR60 V first video impression
A few first shots before Jan van der Weel and I get to work on our review of this new Rocket Espresso machine, for KTC Magazine..
View ArticleArtisan-PID-Automated warmup and roast on the FZ94
Inspired by a demonstration by Marko Luther of a fully PID automated warmup and (also automated) roast on a PROBATONE 5KG roaster, I gave it a fresh try on my little Coffee-Tech FZ94 100g-2.4KG...
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Tiny cheap fluid bed roaster: chaff collector and more testing
(this post copied from http://www.byleew.nl/coffee/tiny-cheap-fluid-bed-chaff-collector-testing/)Last week we did some new tests with our DIY Tiny fluid bed roaster. There were two things to test....
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Buying Beans at the Brooklyn Tuckshop, NSW
The Brooklyn Tuckshop is very friendly place, next to the old post office and a tiny motel, across the little train station.We had excellent espresso from a wonderful "Candyman" blend by...
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Trier Bean Temp Probe for the FZ-94 roaster
The standard Bean Temp probe in the CoffeeTech FZ-94 works well enough but the spot where it is inserted does not allow it to get very deep into the coffee mass that's rolling around in the drum. If I...
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FZ-94 Roast With Tije's New "Trier BT Probe"
Earlier this week I posted about the probe device Tije made for the CoffeeTech FZ-94 coffee roaster to be inserted in the slider for the trier. Here's an update about the first roast done with this new...
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The Area Under the Curve
Marko Luther is a very prolific coffee innovator with products like the Tonino roast color meter which compared to the competition is at least as precise for a fraction of the price.Still, he may be...
View ArticleTiny Cheap Fluid Bed Roaster update: Chaff Collector & PID works
Tije designed and produced a beautiful and perfectly functional chaff collector for our roaster and Jan worked on a better configuration of Artisan to match the Arduino board so now the Artisan PID...
View ArticleSourdough Day Starter
Half of a sourdough starter needs to be thrown out every day but it makes a wonderful quick and simple breakfast. No eggs needed, just add some (warm) water, a pinch of salt, a bit of sugar, let the...
View ArticleFirst Sourdough Loaf (after 36 years)
Thirty-six years ago we would bake sourdough bread routinely but I completely forgot how it is done. Our little family shared a house with five others and we would eat dinner together, taking turns...
View ArticleLa Pavoni Repaired
Peter van der Weerd of KAFKO fixed one of my La Pavonis. The pressostat needed to be replaced and I was wondering if one pipe connection leaked.Youtube version:
View ArticleLa Pavoni E61 Brew Pressure Gauge on a Rocket Giotto
Daniela Sgarbi of La Pavoni sent me this beautiful brew pressure gauge for the E61 brew group. La Pavoni offers it on their sister-version of the Rocket E61 machines and the gauge will fit many...
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