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Artisan meetup #1 at Hoofdkwartier
Yesterday evening the successful first Artisan Meetup was hosted by Arnoud AJ Kruiver and Roland Buurman from www.vintage-espresso-machines.nl / Hoofdkwartier Roastery. A group of roasting enthusiasts...
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etzMAX landing
An early peek at a sample of the etzMAX Medium which will be finalized and in production summer 2018:Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrj33Upcr1g(One fellow barista asked me to measure...
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etzMAX and R120 taste comparison
This afternoon, Roemer Overdiep visited me to see the etzMAX and I was keen to check out a comparison between the huge Compak R120 and the etzMAX, since each is in about the same price category.I...
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I have a batch of beans that are a bit too dark for me so these were good to grind away during an 18.0g test of the 'Grind By Weight' option of the etzMAX Medium. Keep in mind that this 'Medium'...
View ArticleAcaia Cinco and etzMAX precision weight cross check
Checking the displayed weight of grinds on the etzMAX against another precision scale, the Acaia Cinco. A minute overshoot of a few 1/100 of grams is correctly rounded off up/down to 0.1g by the etzMAX...
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Sound in the background: traffic, and Joe Frank podcast "At Last"Youtube version: https://youtu.be/v5bwEMZe8hA
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etzMAX flow
Using beans that are well roasted/developed, a beautiful full bodied shot is had from the etzMAX when grinding just a little more coarse than usual, getting a slightly faster flow than the typical...
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Hey look! A modified Pavoni Pro
My friends at Vintage Espresso Machines procured a number of vintage machines and since I was looking to give one to a friend I checked out a few of their Pavonis. I nice little brass colored...
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Tije - La Pavoni Bottomless from Frans Goddijn on Vimeo.YouTube version:
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Modified Pavoni Pro video
(to be added to http://kostverlorenvaart.blogspot.com/2018/08/hey-look-modified-pavoni-pro.html)Youtube version:...
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Coffee-Tech FZ94: cleaning roast chamber & heat elements -- burners
Michael Wong sent me the following report about his project to clean the heating elements of the FZ94, ensuring maximum heat efficiency. (I myself use a powerful blower to blast ash and dust out of the...
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ConTeXt meeting 2018 in Czech (not -hardly- about coffee)
I brought my Baratza Forte grinder and the modified La Pavoni to a meeting of dear friends of many years, all expert typography nerds from any parts of the world, this year assembling in Czech. Here...
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Shot volume from modified La Pavoni Pro
The vintage and modified Pavoni which I picked up two weeks ago produces a relatively voluminous shot without any 'tricks' like the double pull a.k.a. 'fellini move' -- here I could have held the...
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Tije made a laptop table
In an earlier blog, the trolley Tije made for the FZ94 roaster was featured:http://kostverlorenvaart.blogspot.com/2018/01/tijes-trolley-for-fz94.htmlNow Tije decided to add a laptop tabvle which fits...
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Impressions of a 1959 oscilloscope (EICO Model 460)
(another non-coffee related post) (YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocz5q9AdaWM)Some photos: And Also, check out this video by a real pro:andAnd for those who wonder "what's that thing...
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