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Antistatic wiper strings on HG One?
HG One grinderOn the HG One web site, Craig from HG One mentions that a user in Los Angeles has figured out a wiper to help get the grinds out of the grinder easily without static electricity causing...
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Kinto Faro unpacking & first tasting
After reading about the Kinto Faro coffee filter system on a Dutch forum, I ordered one from Wellens in The Netherlands. The one with the coffee pot was sold out but they had a few with the cup left in...
View ArticleThe Common Stings
Ilja Reijngoud pointed out, on Facebook, that our Dutch contribution to the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest is of course highly original but it blends surprisingly well with a song by Sting. If two...
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Blonde coffee experiment
Marko from the Tonino and Artisan projects mentioned an amazingly beautiful photo of the Arabic "White Coffee" by Wa'il from Ryadh, owner of Varietal Specialty Coffee Roasters and web shop:Quoting Food...
View ArticleAdemen. Ook iets voor u?
Voor een kleine campagne werk ik aan een videoclip waarin ik een aantal mensen op straat aanspreek en hen vraag wat ze vinden van ademhalen. Hebben ze er van gehoord, zijn ze van plan het eens te...
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Bezorgde ouders - Reve & Joyce?
Terwijl ik op het terras van een Indonesisch restaurant, om de hoek van het Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum, wacht op een vriend, verschijnt er een bericht op mijn telefoon. "Is het echt waar wat ik hier in...
View ArticleOne last 'blast' with the TPF
One last go with the TPF. It was restored, the acrylic re-polished and the metal bolts driven deeper into the top to get a stronger connection between metal and acrylic, but even then the heat &...
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Strietman ES3 visiting
Wouter Strietman ES3Two days ago, Wouter Strietman came by to taste some espresso from my LONDINIUM I and to check out my Fracino roaster with its Fiju controller and Artisan software monitor.He also...
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LONDINIUM I group cleaning & seals replacement
Reiss Gunson from LONDINIUM sent me the new grease that he likes best of all after he did a lot of research and trials. It's Loxeal Grasso Silicone #4 with PTFE. It's said to be better even than the...
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Nerdy coffee scale by Acaia
Acaia (http://www.acaia.co) have made a nice looking nerdy scale for the coffee folks, including an iPhone app to plan timing and weighing of a full coffee making procedure.I haven't made any cofee...
View ArticleOne espresso from the Strietman ES3
One Strietman Espresso from Roemer Overdiep on Vimeo.Frans and I had the opportunity to try out the Strietman ES3 for a few weeks. It works quite well! Delicious coffee, good looking too....
View ArticleAcaia scale for espresso
Acaia scale for espresso from Frans Goddijn on Vimeo.Acaia (http://www.acaia.co/) introduced a scale for coffee preparation. It comes with a pretty app for the iPhone, communicating through Bluetooth....
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Linda is opgelucht
Dat heb ik weer. Komen ze van de Talpa hiernaast filmen morgen. Ik zie dat er voor de deur parkeervakken worden vrijgehouden, de container met bouwafval is weggehaald en vanochtend kwam de...
View ArticleFive second dinners
Roemer Overdiep & I are planning a series of video shows inspiring people to take a few seconds to prepare a healthy hot meal.It has to be kept under 5 seconds maximum because most people are...
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Friday afternoon with Jip
Jip van Neerven is innovating espressomaking as a special project for his study in Industrial Design. He is working on two different models. One he made practically from scratch:Picture by Jip van...
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ES3 and HG One visiting Berlin
The ES3 and HG One have gone on a short vacation. They are staying in Berlin for a week, in the same building that also houses the excellent Cafe Sgaminegg. So that's great company. ES3 in Berlin from...
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Bonanza Coffee in Berlin
Visited Bonanza Coffee in Berlin on the Oderberger Strasse 3. Delicious coffee!
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TPF2 -- Stephen Sweeney's new Transparent Portafilter
Stephen has worked on another idea of his about the size and the top seal of his TPF and he sent me the new TPF2, plus one extra in parts which Tije might modify and assemble here locally. Can't wait...
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Aufenthalt im Gefahrenbereich
One week is never enough to 'see' a city, which is why I prefer to limit my ambitions. I only go where my feet can take me, avoiding the speed and mass of public transport. No use jumping from one city...
View ArticleTije's La Pavoni Transparent Portafilter
Inspired by Stephen Sweeney's work, Tije in Amsterdam (well known for his La Pavoni cooling fin rings) built his own TPF for his pre-millennium La Pavoni Pro. Footage of the first two shots can be seen...
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