Is this really needed? I just bang mine against the side of the garage bin.
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[DEAD] Breville BREBES001XL Mini Espresso Knock Box ($19.99)
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- Alias
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- jerschwab
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I have this... and use it way more than I thought I would. It's super convenient.
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How often are you guys emptying it...when it's full? Doesn't it get all moldy by then? We currently just use our green bin because that gets emptied way more frequently.
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I just want to add that having a wet puck is totally normal if your espresso machine doesn't have a 3-way solenoid that would open up and draw moisture back into the machine and out to the tray after your shot.
Machines like the Breville express has this.
Machines like the Breville express has this.
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chopsticks comes very handy than anything
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Love mine, even cheaper than when I got it
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I empty it whenever it reaches 5-6 pucks or its been 2-3 days, whichever comes first. I certainly don't wait to fill it up
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I have one of these and never use it, my kitchen trash can is close to my coffee station and my PF never falls in, I just snap my wrist and the puck empties, the can is beside the sink and I rinse/clean the PF right after.
I guess if you make a bunch of espressos through the day or for guests at one time, it's a good collector.
I guess if you make a bunch of espressos through the day or for guests at one time, it's a good collector.
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I think deal is dead. Back to $30. Would have grabbed it for $20
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I’m OK with itFavelax895 wrote: ↑ It's good if you don't want to have your portafilter near a garbage bin.
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No way.... I added it to my cart, walked away for 1 min and the price went up!
LOL - thanks for sharing OP, hope I get one later....
LOL - thanks for sharing OP, hope I get one later....
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If you make espresso, get this, it's an absolute must. I didn't have it for th first 2 years of owning my Breville XL, but once I got it, it changed my life. My wife doesn't have to clean my mess after and my kitchen sink is always clean. If I can maintain my relationship healthy, so can you. This is TransporterSDs must have item.
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Yep and some of them come out and end up in a garbage. Digging in your own garbage is fun, but at work no so muchFavelax895 wrote: ↑ It's good if you don't want to have your portafilter near a garbage bin.
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You might be tamping too much if a "knock" or "tapping" doesn't work. Consider grinding finer so you don't have to tamp so hard.MaximC25163 wrote: ↑ I use Cafe Roma, and there is no way coffee comes out by tapping. I have to wash it out with water. Probably works with more powerful machines.
If you're washing the grinds out with water, you're running the grinds down your drain and don't be surprised you get clog at some time in the future. At my office, the landlord had to spend a lot of money once to clean the drains because one of his tenants was running the grinds down the drain.
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Good point about the drain, need to consider that.gr8dlr wrote: ↑ You might be tamping too much if a "knock" or "tapping" doesn't work. Consider grinding finer so you don't have to tamp so hard.
If you're washing the grinds out with water, you're running the grinds down your drain, and don't be surprised you get clogged at some time in the future. At my office, the landlord had to spend a lot of money once to clean the drains because one of his tenants was running the grinds down the drain.
Also, let me try to not tamp too hard, I thought the harder I tamp, the better.
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to be honest I don't really get why or how people use the knock boxes. I have kind of like a wooden stick next to my coffee machine. so I emptry the coffee cup by scrapping it with a stick out in a special bucket I keep for ground coffee. then I take it to the backyard and mix with soil for planting stuff.
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Harder/more tamping pressure is not necessarily better. You need to balance between grind and tamp and bean and extraction time etc. This is also dependent on your machine. Way too long a discussion to have and everyone has different opinions/thoughts etc....you can google if you want to go down that rabbit hole. Added to that you might not even be able to differentiate difference in taste.MaximC25163 wrote: ↑ Good point about the drain, need to consider that.
Also, let me try to not tamp too hard, I thought the harder I tamp, the better.
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Just hold a spoon or fork with one end down and planted and knock the portafilter onto the handle and the puck should extract itself relatively cleanly. If you gotta scrape it out, you're probably tamping too hard like the other person.elfion wrote: ↑ to be honest I don't really get why or how people use the knock boxes. I have kind of like a wooden stick next to my coffee machine. so I emptry the coffee cup by scrapping it with a stick out in a special bucket I keep for ground coffee. then I take it to the backyard and mix with soil for planting stuff.
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