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Coffee Zoo

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Coffee lovers, unite! Learn, share and grow from discussions here about coffee in all its glory. From beans to brewers, we'll explore the many facets of this age old favorite. Join us!

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Latest Activity: Feb 1, 2020

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About Coffee Zoo

The Coffee Zoo is for coffee lovers. We'll talk about all aspects of coffee here. Want to roast your own beans? See the Coffee Zoo Reading List for a link. Interested in keeping your espresso maker clean and efficient? Join a discussion. Feel free to post tips, ask questions and pass along your wisdom here. Just add your info as a discussion.

Note: We have a coffee guru, soon to be a member of Coffee Zoo. His name is Edward Harris and he's an expert. Keep an eye on this group and Ed's page. He'll be adding content in the days to come. Please consider him an expert resource. Welcome Ed!

Discussion Forum

Coffee Grinders

Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Shelovescoffee Feb 1, 2020. 7 Replies 0 Likes

My grinder, a Krups GVR2 burr grinder, broke this weekend. I've heard that hand grinders like the one pictured above can produce a fine, Turkish grind. What's your favorite grinder?Continue

Tags: grinder, burr, coffee

RIP Bialetti

Started by Michael Levin Feb 19, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Bialetti died last week. This article contains the best graphic we've found yet explaining how the Moka pot coffee maker Bialletti made famous works, in case you're curious.…Continue

Tags: Zoobird, Coffee, Bialetti., Moka.

Hand Grinders and Chi Gong

Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Jun 20, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I like using a hand grinder to grind my espresso beans. It's like Chi Gong (wax on, wax off), it makes a fine grind and it gives me something…Continue

Tags: java, beans, hario, grinders, espresso

Aeropress Coffee Maker

Started by Michael Levin Mar 17, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes

A friend just pinged me about a new coffee machine called an Aeropress. Have any of you heard of it? The …Continue

Tags: zoo, baristas, machines, espresso, aeropress

Using an Inox 18/10 Espresso Maker

Started by Michael Levin. Last reply by Michael Levin Sep 29, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I just got this Inox espresso maker. How do you use it? I looked around on the web, but it's not clear.All the pieces appear to be there. A couple of the plastic parts are broken, but I don't think it will affect the performance.There's a vent on…Continue

Tags: 18/10, Italian, Inox, coffee, espresso