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    Engravings and photographs from William Ukers's All About Coffee (1922), which has entered the public domain.

    First French filters: Casseneuve's paper machine, 1824
    First French filters: Casseneuve's paper machine, 1824William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Napier's apparatus, 1841
    Napier's apparatus, 1841William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Italian rapid coffee machines, 1903-1904
    Italian rapid coffee machines, 1903-1904William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    The Greene and Burns patent, 1917
    The Greene and Burns patent, 1917William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    The single-cup serving system, open and closed
    The single-cup serving system, open and closedWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Viennese coffee maker, 1830, Metropolitan Museum
    Viennese coffee maker, 1830, Metropolitan MuseumWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Coffee pots by American silversmiths, including Paul Revere
    Coffee pots by American silversmiths, including Paul RevereWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Bronze and brass mortars of the 17th century
    Bronze and brass mortars of the 17th centuryWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Pewter coffee pots, Belgian, Russian and French
    Pewter coffee pots, Belgian, Russian and FrenchWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Large coffee urns, Duparquet and Still machine
    Large coffee urns, Duparquet and Still machineWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Silver coffee pots of the 18th century
    Silver coffee pots of the 18th centuryWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Coffee pots and appliances, plate from the chapter on the evolution of utensils
    Coffee pots and appliances, plate from the chapter on the evolution of utensilsWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    Coffee appliances used in the United States
    Coffee appliances used in the United StatesWilliam H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
    A. A. Warner's patent for Landers, Frary and Clark, 1905
    A. A. Warner's patent for Landers, Frary and Clark, 1905William H. Ukers, All About Coffee, 1922 · Public domain
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    In this plateThe 17 sections
    1. 01What is extracted, and how it is measured
    2. 02Seven centuries of utensils
    3. 03Decoction: ibrik, cezve, Turkish coffee
    4. 04Steeping: cloth bag, French press, tasting cup
    5. 05Gravity percolation, from De Belloy to the V60
    6. 06Filters: paper, metal, cloth
    7. 07Percolators and electric coffee makers
    8. 08The siphon: steam pressure then vacuum
    9. 09Steam pressure: Rabaut, Loysel, the moka pot
    10. 10Espresso, from Moriondo to the E61
    11. 11Espresso today: machines, technique, profiling
    12. 12The grind: grinders, fines, retention
    13. 13Milk
    14. 14Cold coffee and nitro
    15. 15Measuring: scale, refractometer, thermometer, sieves
    16. 16Today
    17. 17Archive plates

    The table of contents, with the first sentence of each section

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