![]() Place each individual cup underneath the frothing wand and raise the mug to the tip and crack open that red ball knob. Add 2% cold milk, about 1/4 full in 2 or 3 mugs. (sounds like any stove-top espresso maker to this writer!) In a minute or two the spluttering starts. On high heat, especially gas, things happen quickly. Not all of these units have them so if there is a steam knob, shut it. Fire it up, making sure that the steamer knob is shut. "I notice (as with many other tasters along the years) is that the deeper basket uses more coffee!" He is continually comparing both of them and the only difference. He says it doesn't make one bit of difference which one you use. There are two baskets for the Atomic portafilter, a shallow one, and a deep one. ![]() "Do not use espresso grind!!! Be warned!"Ĭonsistency is the operative word here. "Grind? Something along the line of a sugar like grain consistency." Our expert uses French roast coffee with his bevy of Atomics. the black rubber seal? Replace it if it does not look resilient any more." Yeah - this is how we make martini's on the West coast - that is another story. Throw in a teaspoon of pharmacy grade powdered citric acid and shake, shake, shake your booty. Repeat until no more flakes come out."įlakes I ask? "You know - scale. "Shame! Fill half with cold water and shake the crap out of it. What if my machine that has been in the back of the cupboard for weeks or months? All cleaning in that region can be made with a Brillo pad or S.O.S (for us Canadians!). Scrub what you see and straighten that filter plate with the back of a soup spoon. On cleaning? "If it's an experienced machine, take off the two screws under the head. This rule works with all espresso machines too! Italians do not tamp their espresso coffee! And neither should you!" "Do not tamp the coffee beyond 5 ounces of pressure. "Never leave the main knob screwed on, except when you are brewing. Our expert is quick to remind us of the critical rules of Atomic ownership and usage. Cara, of San Francisco, even added a pressure gauge to the top of some machines! Okay then! Common re-brands include Stella (Austria), Robbiati (Italy), Sassoon (UK), Bon Trading (Australia), Thomas Cara, as well as others. Just as many kitchen appliances (and other consumer articles) are re-branded, so it was for the hallowed Atomic. This would be the most significant change in the designs history. ![]() Somewhere in the evolution of the Atomic coffee maker a steam wand was added. There are rare units have green bakelite bits and pieces! Other typical features like the bakelite knobs are black. There are even orange and brown Atomics from the sixties and seventies. From the beginning, the manufacturer used polished aluminum. Variations on the basic design are subtle indeed! Size and shape vary, as does placement of the steam valve and filler knob, portafilter design, and the density of the bodywork. The rounder Atomic was manufactured from the 1950s on until the factories closing in 1986. They are without the front plug in the water reservoir and have a flatter profile. ![]() "Įarly machines carry an Austrian patent by Stella in Vienna. They were all Italian made, Giordano Robbiati of Milan being the primary patent holder. Atomic espresso makers bearing the Sassoon tag indicate a 1947 British patent. The Atomic espresso maker symbolizes a period in art and design The Atomic was reportedly designed in the UK in the 1940's. " Espresso maker or no? Details! The Atomic is not just a coffee maker. He knows more about Atomic coffee makers than anyone. Some time ago we interviewed an authority on the subject. It takes 6 to 12 atmospheres of pressure to make espresso. All steam powered espresso makers lack the bar-pressure to extract espresso from coffee. ![]() Actually, I had three of them and I gave two of them away to family members. It had an aluminum boiler with a thermal-plastic shell. My first espresso-cappuccino maker was a multi-chef unit. It is made of solid aluminum with some dissimilar metal components (that introduce their own share of problems - more on that later.) Steam powered indeed. On the surface, the Atomic espresso is just another coffee maker. I have yet to put my hands on a genuine Atomic espresso coffee maker. Of hundreds and hundreds of e-mail and forum discussions on the coffeecrew website, the Atomic debates are amongst the most lively and the most contentious.Īs editor and creator of the CoffeeCrew website, I have seen almost everything coffee related - brewers, accessories, coffees, you name it. 2009 - The Atomic Coffee maker has made its way to the front pages of prominent magazines, newspapers, webzines and blogs. ![]()
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