It’s the grinder, stupid.
Thursday, August 10th, 2006So I have a caffeine addiction that goes back to 1986 when I was instructed on proper use of the cappucino machine on the 7th floor of the old MIT AI Lab (Thanks, Gumby!). At home, I’ve been making espresso with a 10 year old Saeco Aroma Nero with pre-ground canned Lavazza coffee. It made what I thought was passable coffee.
But then it started to get temperamental. It stopped making espresso so I descaled it and modified the pressurized portafilter to be non-pressurized by removing all of the springs. Then the water hose came loose and I had to open up the machine to replace it. The machine still works but I started to worry about a catastrophic failure. I needed to retire the Saeco to backup status.