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My "new" Atomic Coffee Maker - For Anni


Xernicus

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I picked up an Atomic coffee maker yesterday, and not only is this thing sweet looking, but I was able to produce espresso-like coffee *with crema* on my third try with the proper heat and valve settings + the perfect amount of grounds. Anni: I know that you're "old fashioned" when it comes to coffee, preferring a french-press to an auto-drip machine, and I thought that you would get a kick out of this:

Here's a picture of the iconic mushroom cloud shaped logo: post-9897-0-94997700-1410737505_thumb.jpg
The "safety rod" that goes through the grouphead (that is supposed to be removed at all times...) post-9897-0-78102900-1410737513_thumb.jpg
The ironic boiler plug: post-9897-0-72460900-1410737521_thumb.jpg
Here's the control valves, for the steam wand, safety rod, and where you put in the water post-9897-0-26153100-1410737530_thumb.jpg

I decided to make a cappuccino, so I assembled the whole thing and put it on my stovetop: post-9897-0-92032200-1410737538_thumb.jpg

And here, after I steamed some milk, there was still some coffee dribbling out, and you can see a faint layer of crema atop the coffee. post-9897-0-42928100-1410737547_thumb.jpg

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