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