Monday, September 24, 2007

VIVISECTION: machinaKafe

The machine I will be "vivisecting" is a Toastess espresso machine hybrid.

Like an espresso machine, it comes with:
-portafilter
-filter
-carafe
-steam wand
-trough
-trough filter

But it functions different from espresso machine:
-the filter is much much larger than a typical espresso filter. The amount of coffee placed the filter well exceeds the amount of four espressos.
-the coffee produced is more Americano, less Espresso. There is no "espresso option", only "make coffee" option.
-the machine itself does not control the time flow of water filtering through the coffee, you the user does.
-the steam wand does not come with a timer, nor a gauge to control flow.
-the carafe is much larger than a single or double espresso cup. It holds roughly 1 cup of fluid.
-its all or nothing function in this machine.

Below are photos of the machine.



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