DIY Coffee Guides
Coffee guide for beginners by Avi Schneor
A coffee guide for beginners and confused users by Avi. Explains what coffee is, what are the methods for making a coffee beverage, from Turkish coffee to espresso, lists types of coffee makers and coffee machines including espresso machines and gives practical tools to help you choose the coffee machine and equipment that suits your requirements.
Bialetti Brikka 2020 review
Avi’s review of the Bialetti Brikka model 2020 Moka stovetop 2 cup and 4 cup coffee maker. The review includes tips on how to clean and fix, pros and cons and replacement parts dimensions.
המדריך לקפה ולמתחיל מאת אבי שניאור
מדריך קפה למתחילים ולמבולבלים בתחום הקפה שמסביר מה זה קפה, מהן השיטות להכנת משקה קפה, מקפה טורקי ועד לאספרסו, מפרט סוגי מכשירים ומכונות קפה כולל מכונות לאספרסו ונותן כלים מעשיים כדי לעזור בבחירת מכונת הקפה והציוד שמתאימים לדרישות, למאפיינים ולאילוצים שרלוונטיים עבורכם.
Coffee guide for beginners – HB
Bialetti Brikka fix, repair and clean
Avi’s Bialetti Brikka fix and clean guide. After extensive usage or due to use of wrong ground coffee and/or scale water, your Brikka might get clogged. This guide will show how to fix and clean your Brikka stove-top Coffee maker. The guide includes detailed instructions accompanied with images.
Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 4 Mod2
Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Mod 2. This post describes two additional modification made to Rocky. Lowering the portafilter stand to allow the use of a portafilter funnel. Adding plugs to the hopper screw sleeves. The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that presents the process, step by step.
Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 3 Mod1
Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Mod 1. This post describes the addition and modification of Watlow 935 controller with a timer. How to protect it and set it up. The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that clearly presents the process that Avi made, step by step.
Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 2 Disassembly
Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Disassembly. This post describes the disassembly of Rocky doserless MD40 grinder in order to perform some modifications to improve its use for getting a better grind coffee.
The post includes details instructions, schematics and images that clearly presents the process that Avi made, step by step.
Rancilio Rocky Timer-Mod part 1 Introduction
Avi’s Rocky grinder Timer-mod Introduction. Rocky is one of the popular grinders that accompanies Silvia Espresso coffee machine. The doserless MD40 model has some flaws that this mod fixes. Adding a timer makes it consistent and easy to use. Additional improvements turns it to a much better user experience grinder
Rancilio Silvia Mega-Mod part 15 Acknowledgments
Avi’s Silvia Mega-Mod Part 15 Acknowledgments. This post ends my journey of modifying Silvia Espresso Coffee machine. It contains mechanical and electronics modifications, that improves Silvia’s functioning, aesthetics and ease of operation. All posts contains detailed parts list with clear instructions, accompanied by resizable images. Enjoy your Coffee.
Rancilio Silvia Mega-Mod part 14 Insulated wand
Avi’s Silvia Mega-Mod Part 14 Insulated steam wand. This post describes Silvia coffee machine steam wand modification. Insulation protects your hands from burns. Detailed parts for this mod and clear instructions are found in this post, accompanied by resizable images.