Egg Coffee and Camp Coffee

[oetzi]

I will get my Brika this afternoon and make pics, both from the inside with the additional valve (which is all but a sophisticated lid with axial play) and of a shot of espresso in a glas to show the amount of crema you get. Then you will rush out to buy one

 

[oetzi]

Jason, here they are.
The inverted cup in the middle is sort of a lid with about 4mm of axial play.
When enough pressure has built up in the tank, it raises and within some seconds the steam goes through the grounds.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/Supercorsa/Brika001.jpg
After pouiring it in the glas I immediately grabbed the camera for this pic.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/Supercorsa/Brika002.jpg
As with every good shot, the glas was at first foam only which then transformed into liquid in the course of time.

 

[jason01]

Jason, here they are.
The inverted cup in the middle is sort of a lid with about 4mm of axial play.
When enough pressure has built up in the tank, it raises and within some seconds the steam goes through the grounds.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/Supercorsa/Brika001.jpg
After pouiring it in the glas I immediately grabbed the camera for this pic.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a273/Supercorsa/Brika002.jpg
As with every good shot, the glas was at first foam only which then transformed into liquid in the course of time.

Wow! That is amazing :yikes:

You were absolutely right, I have to have one of those, you should see the pathetic stuff that comes out of my current mocha pot, not a bubble of crema in sight. I wouldnt have believed a relatively low presure mocha pot could produce crema like that, you sure theres no fairy liquid involved ??

Many thanks for taking the photos Oetzi :You_Rock_

 

[oetzi]

a like that, you sure theres no fairy liquid involved ??

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Only fresh (=less than one week old) coffee, fresh (=immediately before the brew) grounded.
The Brika is the most basic piece of equipment to make a good coffee. if you were to make an upgrade to it, dont buy a fancy machine but:
1. grind yourself, you dont need any more than a cheap secondhand handmill http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antike-Kaffee...608185798QQcategoryZ19358QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
2. dont store coffee for too long or roast yourself

 

[jason01]

Only fresh (=less than one week old) coffee, fresh (=immediately before the brew) grounded.
The Brika is the most basic piece of equipment to make a good coffee. if you were to make an upgrade to it, dont buy a fancy machine but:
1. grind yourself, you dont need any more than a cheap secondhand handmill http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antike-Kaffee...608185798QQcategoryZ19358QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
2. dont store coffee for too long or roast yourself

I always grind my beans fresh in a burr grinder for each brew and where possible I try to buy freshly roasted but I dont use enough to always have fresh beans, used to have a habit but have had to cut back to the occassional cup or two I keep my roasted beans in the freezer though and grind them frozen.

 

[oetzi]

I used to have a habit but have had to cut back to the occassional cup or two .

Gracious god, how can you live without it? Hope you acquired another adiction instead
My own daily dose is 3x17gr, but I only achieve this on my days off. What I get at work can only be gulped down for medical reasons
Inform me about your Brika-experiences.