Anyone who’s ever tinkered with their pc would know what the above widget is. This stainless steel widget is the PCI slot cover found at the back of your personal computer. What is it doing in my coffee blog?
Well, I was doing some minor cleaning work on my Quickmill Anita today. The grouphead, specifically. It got to the point where the brush wasn’t enough.
Have you seen the caked up coffee deposits on the inside of your grouphead? You should. It’ll make you lose your morning coffee. Pallo tools are just not angled to make the desired cleaning.
Enter the PCI Cleaner. Ahem.
Use with care. The PCI Cleaner is angled perfectly to reach and dislodge the caked deposits. You may then use the Pallo Coffetool or a brush to brush off any excess. I was contemplating on adding some chamois at the tip of the PCI Cleaner. [Update 10 June 2009: Since this PCI Cleaner is always next to my array of cleaning tools, it also makes a wonderful tool to remove your basket from the portafilter for cleaning or back flushing.]
Another tool of my improv brought about by too much free time. Hope it helps in your endeavour to a cleaner cup of coffee.
where’s the cake?
i don’t see no cake
haha kidding
but seriously i can’t see the deposit in the photo
genius
I’ve got a million of these things laying around, and now I have a use for them! Great blog!
Thanks, Craig. I’ve just updated this blog post, having found yet another use for the PCI Cleaner: removing baskets from your portafilter. Of course, there’s the tried and tested method of using another basket for the job, but the PCI Cleaner makes it much easier. Unfortunately, it’s not sturdy enough to remove my shower screen. I had to use a dessert spoon for that.