Free Fabric | By Katie
Back when I used to work in an office, a co-worker spotted a professional lever-pull coffee machine. He and Thom should actually meet. He has a knack for DIY projects and has restored a double-group lever Astoria espresso machine himself. I'm sure we will be tapping him on the shoulder when it comes time to restore our little La Pavoni. Restoration aside, he was willing to teach anyone and everyone how to use the machine in the building next door. I started bringing my own milk to steam and dropping a $5 in the jar for the suggested $0.50 donation per shot pulled to pay for the coffee beans. That's a story in and of itself. One afternoon, while walking over to make an afternoon cup of coffee, my buddy Jason and I spotted a free bin. The building where the coffee machine was located was also part of the larger company we refer to as "private brands," where a lot of the merchandisers work as well as a handful of folks who source the materials for said private brands. Th...
