cλémentdbon les gens qui font des espresso avec une machine manuelle, j’ai une question.
J’ai envie de me faire des boissons lactées. J’hésite entre un nanofoamer avec un pot à lait où je fais chauffer sur mes plaques, un bidule auto qui chauffe et qui remue tout seul et sinon utiliser ma french press pour faire mousser.
Adrian Roselli, pH0It dropped below 70°F / 21°C tonight, so I fired up the steamer and made my first cappuccino in weeks.
I seated the portafilter incorrectly in the #Flair58, so sprayed #espresso and ruined the shot pressure. Somehow I had mashed a bug on the stovetop steamer and didn’t realize until it popped. I ran out of proper milk, so steamed Fairlife skim milk instead for a giant foam cap. Spilled boiling water while pre-heating my mug
All in all a terrible job. 4 out of 10. At least it was funny.
@clementd I like my #Flair58, even if it took me a few uses to get the hang of it:
https://toot.cafe/@aardrian/110595542861825508
I do not like that it gets dirty easily and is too tall for my kitchen. But I have a lot of control over the shots.
Happy to answer questions.
Adrian Roselli (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 video Because this particular manual lever espresso maker likes to self-disassemble the plunger / piston while pulling a shot, the shot mirror became a necessity so I could keep an eye on the brew cylinder, pressure gauge, and extraction at once. Video is silent because all you can hear is the angry stovetop steamer. #coffee #espresso #Flair58
CoffeeGeekThis right here, in my opinion (based on a lot of testing of many devices) is the best manual, direct lever, unpowered* espresso machine in the world. The Flair 58. It produces absolutely amazing espresso, all with supreme control by you, the barista, over the process. It does plug in, but only to maintain heat in water reserovir.
#leverespresso #espresso #espressomachine #flair58
https://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/flair-58-lever-espresso-machine/
BodenseesimonI was all ready to go out tonight, but my date canceled at the last minute. I was really pleased with my outfit, I had buffed my scalp, and I was looking forward to over-priced negronis.
Instead I sat in jeans & a sleep henley, worked on slides, and took out the trash.
I did make a spectacular cappuccino, though (taste more than looks).
So yay?
My current set-up with the #Flair58. Minus the kettle and stove-top steamer.
The arm is *tall*, so I cannot use it under a kitchen cabinet. I used the sink to get my head low enough to see the espresso coming out of the portafilter. Now I have a shot mirror.
I am annoyed the handle & chamber have a grippy coating because they attract dust and make me disinterested in cleaning espresso spatter elsewhere.
The WDT tool is a prosecco cork with 5 bits of high E guitar string.