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Questions tagged [equipment]

Any specialized equipment or tools used while preparing coffee beverages.

This tag can include all manner of items used to prepare coffee, including growing, harvesting, fermenting, roasting, storing, grinding, brewing, serving, and anything in between.

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How do I make that frothy milk that coffee shops use to make lattes?

What are my options for milk frothing? From what I can tell, baristas just use part of the "big coffee machine" (please excuse my rookie terminology; my national drink is tea :D) and don't have a separate device for it. I'm only an occasional coffee…
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Why are commercial coffee machines significantly more expensive than consumer machines?

I am trying to understand what causes a commercial coffee machine to be more expensive than a consumer system. In essence, a coffee machine consists of: Boiler, for the hot water (around 65 °C). Temperature sensor. Pump/motor to get the pressure…
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Is there a difference in quality of using a plastic/wood/metal stirrer?

I happen to see in more commercial coffee shops that stirring of coffee for Lattes etc. is done with a metal spoon, however when I order a plain coffee and go add milk/sugar there are plastic stirrers. Similarly when I go and have coffee at work the…
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What is the cheapest way to use coffee beans?

I have been given two large bags of a popular brand of coffee beans, I would like to buy a machine to use them but do not want to spend a lot of money, is a standard coffee filter machine suitable please? I have heard I might need a grinder? Many…
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What is the purpose of a coffee press?

At one of my local cafes, you can order your drink in a coffee press. It looks like a large mug with a pump on top: What is this used for? Does it affect the taste or strength of the coffee?
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Typical set up/menu for farmer's market coffee stand?

What equipment is pretty typical for a coffee stand at a farmer's market? I would like to server pretty standard drinks including drips, pour overs, lattes, espressos, etc. What are suggested menu items to have to really establish a clientele, but…
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Delongi Eletta Usage

I've just purchased a Eletta Cappuccino ECAM 44.660.B and have a few questions if anyone owns one here? Whats the best way to get a large mug/Americano out of it? I'm used to Chemex coffee and being able to have ~250ml of coffee easily! I tried a…
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Coffee still left in filter part

I am using Philips HD 7450/20 6 Cups Coffee Maker . Recently After every cycle I find that some coffee(brewed) is still left in the filter part. I tried cleaning the equipment using vinegar. Can someone suggest how to resolve this.
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Why do coffee carafes never pour well?

I have been a coffee drinker forever and no matter what coffee maker I buy, all of the carafes are terrible. Is there one that pours well? Or is there a trick I do not know about? I notice that when the coffee level is lower in the carafe it pours…
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Water tank and Spout

I am trying to use a coffee machine water tank for a different project. The problem is, I am unable to find a water spout for the tank because of which I cannot pump the water out of it. How does this work in a coffee machine? What kind of a part is…
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Which is better for grinding coffee: Food processor or blender?

Which is better for grinding coffee for use in a drip coffee maker: Food processor or blender? Update: I noticed that my food processor makes evenly-sized course grounds, and my blender grinds smaller, but unevenly: fine, packed dust and…
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