Quiet Tinkering | Microcimbali Restoration Part 3 | Will the cleaning ever end?

The restoration continues. In this episode, we return to the La Cimbali Microcimbali — a true vintage espresso underdog. This ep. is some more quiet tinkering: stripping down the boiler of this espresso machine, tackling decades of limescale and corrosion, and hopefully addressing this metalic taste given from contaminants in the boiler. In some ways it feels like going backwards, but cleaning the boiler is such an important step towards better tasting coffee. I'm not sure you can look to this as a "How to" video - it's just a satisfying process to watch (at least to those that enjoy watching dirty stuff getting cleaned!) There’s no narration or music — only the quiet sounds of tinkering. A silent, ASMR-style restoration for anyone who enjoys the sound of focus and craftsmanship - if it's not for you, I have other styles of episode in my channel - I hope you find something you like. If you enjoy coffee, design, and restoration, you’ll feel right at home here. Consider subscribing to follow the full rebuild. Chapters: 00:00 Disassembly 13:20 De-scaling the aluminium boiler 17:40 Cleaning parts from the donor Microcimbali Next episode: Polishing, reassembly, and the first test shots. Support the channel: If you enjoyed this video and want to help me make more independent coffee stories or see more forgotten machines restored, you can buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/lukemorrison