Over the years he has amassed a vast collection of coffee making paraphernalia.
We have an electric filter machine, a cafetiére, an electric espresso maker, a stovetop espresso maker, a small grinder, a fancy burr grinder, espresso cups, regular coffee cups, large coffee mugs, huge latte mugs, tiny coffee spoons, various storage tins…
Nobody needs all that – and particularly we do not need two espresso gadgets. So the ancient stove-top one is going to Steph and Mark. It really is ancient – Bob had it at Oxford in the early 70’s. I felt it ought to have a good clean before it went to Putney though.
The pot is made of aluminium, and I wanted to clean it without using anything too harsh, too soapy, or scratchy [so no Brillo pads!]
I dissolved a cheap denture tablet in half a glass of water, then carefully rubbed over the pot with a microfibre cloth. There were a few determined bits of crud stuck on, and I eased them off gently with a green nylon sponge.
Being a perverse soul, I did half the top just to show how grubby it was! Here it is – left side clean, and right grubby.
Once I had finished, I gave it a good rinse, and I am really pleased with the way it looks now [are we sure we want to give it away, Bob?]
Steph can collect it when she is home in a few week’s time.
Hey every Kiwi knows good coffee is important. Go Bob
ReplyDeleteI love the story of Bob and his coffee. It reminded me of my son-in-law, our resident family coffee expert. I just recently heard on the news, that coffee is good for the heart. Pass that on to Bob....
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. I've been having coffee problems. Sounds like Bob IS a pro!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Bob. Our coffee jug broke, so I held up the lever with a wooden spoon whilst the coffee drip, drip ,dripped into a measuring jug. I have to have my coffee!
ReplyDeleteJane x
We have that same exact expresso maker! Dan is a coffee snob too though I tell him he is not a true connoisseur since he loads up with sugar and cream. :-)
ReplyDelete:-) I have a son-in-law a lot like Bob. He puts fresh beans in a machine, adds water, and the machine grinds the beans, heats and drips the water and voila! ~ great coffee! Don't know what kind of machine it is! So, what's Bob's favourite coffee??
ReplyDeleteI'm married to a coffee snob too. He hankers after a roaster - the ne plus ultra of coffee snob equipment - and thinks a bowl is by far the coolest vessel for morning coffee. (It probably IS cool - all that surface area and the coffee loses its heat immediately.)
ReplyDeleteInstant coffee? Away with such a product from the earth!