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Alien: Braun Aromaster KF 20 Coffee Makers (2012)
- SoftTalker 9mo agoEuropean designs from the '60s and '70s are so cool.
- ggm 9mo agoThe parent site is a step down memory lane into the obsessive Web world of the 1990s. True dedication.
- gambiting 9mo agoI honestly wish all web was like this. So much more readable and immediately clear how to use.
- michaelbuckbee 9mo agoIt's great! But what makes it even more so is that it's not a time capsule, but still updated. There's pages for Alien Romulus, the new Predator movies and more.
- metalman 9mo agomy stovetop coffee maker is, italian, stainless, somewhat customised, but my braun coffee grinder is the mate to the coffee maker in the article, and almost worn out, though I have a nos one stashed. my mom had all the braun kichen gear, but as it is all plastic, it inevitably fails in some unrepairable fashion
- Propelloni 9mo agoI would be happy to find a coffee grinder that lives for 10 years, let alone 50 like yours. What model do you own? The KSM11 or the KMM10?
- Cockbrand 9mo agoNot a Braun product, but also timeless European design: I have a De'Longhi KG79 which I've bought in 2019, and it doesn't show any signs of wearing out yet. The only maintenamce so far was that I gave it a thorough cleaning last year or so. It does its job flawlessly and is fairly cheap. [EDIT: Looking at the Braun 4045 mentioned in the article: I used to have the Braun 3045, which broke down at some point. To be fair, it lasted at least 10 years, not sure how long exactly. I remember that the somewhat brittle coffee grounds container broke after only 2 or 3 years, but it could be pieced together with epoxy]
- speed_spread 9mo agoI have a Rancilio Rocky that will outlive the universe. I've had it for twenty years and have never maintained it. It weighs more than any other device I have at home. You can buy new parts for it from the manufacturer. It still grinds coffee like it did on day 1.
- natebc 9mo agoI have a breville burr grinder that i've used every day for the last 15 years and i've only cleaned it maybe 3 times? At this point it will likely outlast me.
- srean 9mo agoBy any chance is Ned Flanders modelled upon Florian Seiffert. Link to photo fromthe pist: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SE_CYvy070Tw4cqzp1FsY5IBmDsmH8cskTG76iywbtonc5Jf0hThN8P3kXAIpNEiw9w2FnY1VGkQ7P5QNzP9tlArZW8cn0lRgM1qAP5yZo7qDqUN444lozTrGqh9Dry97z7ri4KIbqs/s1600/F._Seifert_2b_01.jpg https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ned_Flanders.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ned_Flanders.png
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- Fricken 9mo agoMy dad and I picked out a Braun Espresso maker as a Christmas gift for my mom in the mid-80s. When I grew up and moved out I took it with me, and used it daily up until 2010. When it was finally time to replace it the replacement lasted 6 months and the next one lasted 2 months and then I just stopped using home espresso makers.
- hahahahhaah 9mo ago6 and 2 months for espresso maker is insanely bad. They are fairly simple devices. I am doing 4 years with Breville which is definitely consumer appliance grade (but semi pro results when paired with a good grinder)
- austinallegro 9mo ago€600 on Gr€€dBay. The Hoff reckons it makes terrible coffee. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Eg_2EwaSZVI https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Eg_2EwaSZVI In summary, nice to admire. Terrible coffee maker. Fools and their money...
- pantalaimon 9mo agoIt's a standard drip coffee machine, can't expect anything extraordinary there.
- keepamovin 9mo agoBeautiful design. And I love that 1970s high quality plastic.
- jonhohle 9mo agoI know jokes are typically frowned upon, but in this case I think it’s appropriate: Ash woke up on his first morning on the Nostromo and was rummaging through the refrigerator. Dallas came into the kitchen and asked what he was up to. Ash said, “I can’t find any milk for my coffee.” Dallas replied, “In space, no one can. Here, use cream.”
- amelius 9mo agoI'm looking for a dual-boiler espresso machine but I'm wondering why they are so expensive. With the cost reduction opportunities of mass production, I don't see why they should cost more than $500. Anyway, cheapest option so far, at around $900: https://coffeegeek.com/blog/new-products/lelit-victoria-an-overlooked-prosumer-espresso-machine/ https://coffeegeek.com/blog/new-products/lelit-victoria-an-o... But at that price point, I think I'm going to spend the money on RAM.
- tom86150 9mo ago[dead]
- carlmr 9mo ago>With the cost reduction opportunities of mass production, I don't see why they should cost more than $500. I think it's more of a supply and demand thing. People spend a lot on their hobby. And it's not as much mass produced as some other items.
- amelius 9mo agoWith a large percentage of the population drinking coffee on a regular basis, can you really call it a "hobby"?
- natebc 9mo agoArguably for "coffee geeks" it is a hobby!
- amelius 9mo agoI'd assume the coffee geeks have figured out how to make cheaper machines and put the designs on github.
- carlmr 9mo agoThey have, kind of. Check out Gaggiuino. Sadly not really open source (Gen3) but you can get a cheap $500 Gaggia Classic and add fine grained control with an Arduino and display: https://gaggiuino.github.io https://gaggiuino.github.io Then there's the really open source Rancilio PID Clever coffee project: https://github.com/rancilio-pid/clevercoffee https://github.com/rancilio-pid/clevercoffee Different machine, similar approach, a bit more DIY since you can't buy a kit.
- bradleyy 9mo agoAdmittedly a beautiful design, but drip coffee isn't my preference. It does fit with the alien aesthetic in a certain weird way, because bauhaus design isn't exactly how either the Nostromo, H.R. Geiger, or the film really vibe.
- moab 9mo agoLet me use the discussion of coffee to plug what I believe is the most beautiful and long-lasting espresso machine currently out there (you'll hand it down to your grandkids): https://coffeegeek.com/reviews/firstlooks/cafelat-robot-espresso-machine-first-look/ https://coffeegeek.com/reviews/firstlooks/cafelat-robot-espr... I've pulled a few thousand cups of long espresso from this guy since we bought it two years ago. Much, much nicer and lower maintenance than a boiler machine. If one wants, you can go deep down the rabbit hole of heat control, etc. but even as a "just boil water and make espresso" machine it works great, with no fuss. Unfortunately, after buying this thing I can't justify buying other coffee objects that are beautiful but would probably make worse coffee than the robot, e.g., the Moccamaster and other drip machines.