Al Ruscelli's Coffee-Related
Web Pages
(Some Thoughts and Lots of Photos)
(Al
Ruscelli -- April 2007)
Photographs Copyright Al Ruscelli Photography
Below is a Mini Site Map for the coffee-related pages on my website.
Mazzer Mini
Coffee Grinder Page
Lots of photos of the Mazzer Mini coffee grinder, inside and out (done with
standard camera lenses, macro lenses, and fisheye lenses for a full range of
perspectives). Partial disassembly of the grinder is encompassed in these
photos for a breakdown of various mechanisms and components.
Mazzer
Mini Burrs Page
A very close-up look at the burrs of a
Mazzer Mini. Old burrs, new burrs, cleaned burrs, dirty burrs, etc.
Technivorm
KBT-741 Initial "Carafe Concerns" Page
I put this page together after first receiving my KBT-741. I at first
suspected I had received the wrong coffeemaker since what I received only partly
matched what I thought I would be receiving based on photos of the coffeemaker
on the site where I made the purchase. The difference in the carafe was
substantial enough that I wasn't sure I had received the right coffeemaker.
I didn't know at the time that Technivorm had changed the carafe to a "new
style" carafe. Vendor advertising was sadly lagging behind sales of the
real product, and the old product was still being advertised on all the sites
where I considered buying (and where I ended up buying).
Technivorm
KBT-741 Page
Lots of photos of the KBT-741. Want a good overall look at the KBT-741?
Take a look here.
Technivorm KBT-741 Riser Project
This is a mini-project dedicated to
raising the height of the Technivorm KBT-741 coffeemaker so that it will allow
the new-style thermal carafe, with lid attached, to slip into place in its usual
position under the filter holder. A design oddity (whether intentional or
not on the part of the manufacturer) makes it impossible for the new-style
carafe to fit into place under the coffeemaker with the lid attached. I
find this an annoyance and have come up with my own workaround to the problem.
Technivorm KBT-741
Filter Holder & Spray Head Action
This page shows a series of photos of the spray head saturating coffee in the
filter holder and how the brew process looks when unaided by the "fill and stir"
technique that is used to bring out more flavor from the coffee. Exciting
stuff, eh?
Technivorm KBT-741 and Newco OCS-8 Comparison
This page contains an extended set of photos and text comparing these two
coffeemakers -- two of the only Specialty Coffee Association of American (SCAA)
approved coffeemakers available in the US (as far as I know).
Coffee Macro
Photography
A different way of looking at coffee. Very close up.
Coffee
Bean Macro
Photography
A very close up look at coffee beans.