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Real aim: we should be able to get pretty reasonable milk & espresso based drinks.   
Real aim: we should be able to get pretty reasonable milk & espresso based drinks.   
===Achievements===
* added a handle to the lid lid on top of the coffee machine - from an old coffee maker so it looks appropriate too
[[File:Coffeefix-improved-lid.jpg|200px|thumb|left|picture of improved lid showing new handle taken from a broken bialetti style coffee maker]][[File:Coffeefix-improved-lid-in-place.jpg|200px|thumb|left|picture of improved lid in place on top of coffee machine]]


===Challenges===
===Challenges===
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* don't know where to get decent coffee
* don't know where to get decent coffee
* not the right gear for doing milk stuff
* not the right gear for doing milk stuff
* cleaning the area and the machine.
* not enough income


==Planned ideas==
==Planned ideas==
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Coffee tamper's [https://www.bellabarista.co.uk/barista-tools-accessories/utensils/tampers.html can be bought] but that's probably cheating.  Here's a design, maybe we can use a lathe?  
Coffee tamper's [https://www.bellabarista.co.uk/barista-tools-accessories/utensils/tampers.html can be bought] but that's probably cheating.  Here's a design, maybe we can use a lathe?  


[[File:Tamper-for-coffeefix-design-straight.jpg|200px|thumb|left|blender rendered picture of a proposed coffee tamper design]]
[[File:Tamper-for-coffeefix-design-straight.jpg|200px|thumb|left|blender rendered picture of a proposed coffee tamper design]] [[File:Tamper-for-coffeefix-design.jpg|200px|thumb|left|blender rendered picture of a proposed coffee tamper design]]
[[File:Tamper-for-coffeefix-design.jpg|200px|thumb|left|blender rendered picture of a proposed coffee tamper design]]


===make or acquire a grinder===
===make or acquire a grinder===
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===improve coffee machine===
===improve coffee machine===


We have a nice machine already[[Equipment/Gaggia Coffee Machine]] but it has some problems
We have a nice machine already[[Equipment/Gaggia Coffee Machine]] but it maybe has minor problems.


* it's difficult to put water in  - need to stick a handle on the top
* <s>it's difficult to put water in  - need to stick a handle on the top</s> - fixed - see above
* it seemed to get clogged up  - probably limescale - need to clean & debug  
* it seemed to get clogged up  - probably limescale - need to clean & debug - someone did this. 


I have an old machine it might be worth attempting to repair so we have a spare.  I'm going to bring it in and see what can be done.  [[User:Majkl|Majkl]] ([[User talk:Majkl|talk]]) 09:27, 26 June 2016 (BST)
I have an old machine it might be worth attempting to repair so we have a spare.  I'm going to bring it in and see what can be done.  [[User:Majkl|Majkl]] ([[User talk:Majkl|talk]]) 09:27, 26 June 2016 (BST)
It looks as shown in the picture [[File:Gaggia new baby class d.jpg|200px|thumb|left|picture of Gaggia Baby Class D which I will bring into space soon]].


===improve coffee supply===
===improve coffee supply===
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* more visible Chthulu?  
* more visible Chthulu?  


===Who?===
==Who?==


* Michael / majkl / started this   
* Michael / majkl / started this   


===When===
Everyone interested in helping / donating / pledging donations please either add yourself here or contact Michael 
 
==Where (to get good coffee)==
 
* the coffee roasters (square mile coffee ?) on Emma Street ? -Recommended from the mailing list
* Neal's yard? - Used to be good. 
* locally? 
 
==When==


* Page created today [[User:Majkl|Majkl]] ([[User talk:Majkl|talk]]) 09:27, 26 June 2016 (BST)
* Page created today [[User:Majkl|Majkl]] ([[User talk:Majkl|talk]]) 09:27, 26 June 2016 (BST)
* Things will go slowly but surely
* Things will go slowly but surely
* probably never finish everything.
* probably never finish everything.

Latest revision as of 00:18, 30 June 2016

This is a project to improve our ability to have a decent coffee fix.

Goals

Minimum viable product: a decent cup of espresso.

Real aim: we should be able to get pretty reasonable milk & espresso based drinks.

Achievements

  • added a handle to the lid lid on top of the coffee machine - from an old coffee maker so it looks appropriate too
picture of improved lid showing new handle taken from a broken bialetti style coffee maker
picture of improved lid in place on top of coffee machine

Challenges

  • the coffee machine isn't so reliable - probably because it gets limescale?
  • we don't have a decent tamper for pressing down the coffee
  • we don't have a decent grinder
  • don't know where to get decent coffee
  • not the right gear for doing milk stuff
  • cleaning the area and the machine.
  • not enough income

Planned ideas

make or acquire a tamper

Coffee tamper's can be bought but that's probably cheating. Here's a design, maybe we can use a lathe?

blender rendered picture of a proposed coffee tamper design
blender rendered picture of a proposed coffee tamper design

make or acquire a grinder

grinders are important so this is where we have a definite challenge. Maybe we can find a cafe that's closing? Actually making a grinder needs very precise machining of two big lumps of metal.

improve coffee machine

We have a nice machine alreadyEquipment/Gaggia Coffee Machine but it maybe has minor problems.

  • it's difficult to put water in - need to stick a handle on the top - fixed - see above
  • it seemed to get clogged up - probably limescale - need to clean & debug - someone did this.

I have an old machine it might be worth attempting to repair so we have a spare. I'm going to bring it in and see what can be done. Majkl (talk) 09:27, 26 June 2016 (BST)

It looks as shown in the picture

picture of Gaggia Baby Class D which I will bring into space soon

.

improve coffee supply

  • better instructions for where to buy?
  • more visible Chthulu?

Who?

  • Michael / majkl / started this

Everyone interested in helping / donating / pledging donations please either add yourself here or contact Michael

Where (to get good coffee)

  • the coffee roasters (square mile coffee ?) on Emma Street ? -Recommended from the mailing list
  • Neal's yard? - Used to be good.
  • locally?

When

  • Page created today Majkl (talk) 09:27, 26 June 2016 (BST)
  • Things will go slowly but surely
  • probably never finish everything.