Panic Attack
Posted in Rant on September 25th, 2007 by ColinToday, I had the ultimate panic attack. Plus stupidity. I turned on the
Anita, hit the showers, and came back to the Anita. The Anita takes
about 30 minutes to warm up. I put my Vivave Dolce into the grinder,
turn on the grinder. I went back to do a flush, and to my utter
amazement, the digital temp read 78.4ºF. What???
The boiler did not turn on. Panic attack starts here. The Anita is… Continue reading
45 seconds of Sheer Bliss
Posted in Notes on September 20th, 2007 by ColinEspresso extracted in 45 seconds may be considered over-extracted in most circles, but for me, it’s sheer bliss. I’ve been, at the advice of Steve after watching Hoffmann’s techniques in WBC 2007, grinding finer, and tamping lighter. For the past 5 days, this has given me slow slow pours of nectar averaging 45 seconds to a minute. And we are talking ristretto. Not thin, overextracted Charbucks crapresso. My tamp is… Continue reading
An End to the Hail Mary Flush
Posted in Mods, Tools on September 8th, 2007 by ColinI received the kit in the mail 6 days after Eric sent it. I’ve read the instructions several times over even before I received the kit, so I pretty much did a quick effortless installation. The instructions were well written, but for newbs who don’t know a bolt from a nut, it would be helpful if there are photos detailing the name of each part.The really plus point is… Continue reading
One month later
Posted in Notes, Tools on September 1st, 2007 by ColinNotes on my Quickmill Anita and my modded Compak K6 approximately a month later…Good news is I’ll be getting Eric’s Digital Thermometer kit after a long wait. It’s due in about a week’s time. The few goodshots I’ve pulled from the Anita were all ranging in the 40 to 45 seconds pull. Yes, 45 seconds. You must be thinking over extracted, thin brews. Au contraire. I regret I stopped filming… Continue reading
Opening of Peaberry & Pretzel at Sunset Way
Posted in News on September 1st, 2007 by ColinMy heartfelt congratulations to Adrian, another CGSGer, for opening this much anticipated bistro, Peaberry & Pretzel. Besides boasting a traditional fare of German cuisine, beautifully crafted desserts, Peaberry & Pretzel has freshly roasted coffee beans (oh yes) in store for us geeks. Coupled that with a beauty of a machine, a La Marzocco GB5, I just can’t wait to try this bistro out. 
This new bistro… Continue reading
