vague contraption me-too-ism
March 28, 2006 – 1:02 amhard as this blog has tried, it has not yet come up with much of any value and/or snark to add to home-junkie (?) andy’s pressure-sculpting teaser that could potentially be my favorite non-attainable espresso breakthrough yet. will that forestall a bit of blather on the topic? why, no!
the basic ability to constantly temp-surf my primary e61 machine depending on the coffee/roast/grind/humidity has, if anything, grown more complex and mysterious despite an advanced comfort level with the water flush. pure fun, is the way i see the endless combinations and capabilities of dose, temp, grind, etc. now comes the ability to say — within a seemingly miniscule margin of error — exactly how much water pressure should be applied to the espresso puck, and in what progression. minute pressure fluctuations have been mulled before, and the prospect of an upgrade to a rotary pump machine recently jettisoned for purely economic considerations. but pure pressure sculpting? it strikes at the heart of espresso composition, and comes at the hand of a home junkie.
which begs the question: is the ‘third wave’ really small enough to give homies the ability to push the envelope? or is it merely socialist enough to afford anyone who thinks outside the box the chance to tender a breakthrough? also: does andy have a job?
