Monday, October 27, 2003


mania

"hence the antique world has lots of coffee grinders or mills for the discerning collector."

this is so true: everything connected with coffee is eminently collectible, it seems. but, as don schoenholt of gillies -- who has several beautiful grinders of his own, handpainted and enameled, from the civil-war era -- notes, the grinder collectors are especially intense.

not that those who seek antique coffee pots, illy cups, etc. are much less devout! i myself would love to have an antique copper napoletana, or flip pot.

the problem with these is that actually they aren't good for coffee unless lined in stainless. copper or tin add off-flavors to the brew.

and finally, because i know everyone loves recipes -- esp. those involving coffee and chocolate -- let me send you to one of my favorite online collections from espresso maker palombini. . .

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