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PORTA FILTRO [2 records]

Record 1 2017-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restaurant Equipment
  • Small Household Appliances
DEF

A device that holds a filter and finely ground coffee and facilitates quick attachment to an espresso machine.

CONT

Portafilters almost always feature a handle for easy handling, and spouts underneath to allow your espresso to pour into cups ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Restaurants)
  • Petits appareils ménagers
CONT

La chambre d'extraction est l'endroit où se produit la percolation et où se créent les conditions générales de transformation du café moulu en café expresso. Elle est constituée de deux éléments distincts : la tête supérieure et le porte-filtre. [...] Le porte-filtre renferme le filtre et transporte la boisson vers la tasse. Il est fixé à la tête supérieure par un système d'accrochage formant une chambre hermétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para restaurantes
  • Aparatos domésticos pequeños
CONT

Elija granos de café frescos y de alta calidad [y] añada el café molido al portafiltro de la máquina de café espresso [...]

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Record 2 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Household Appliances
DEF

A tool for firmly packing fresh espresso coffee into the filter basket held by the portafilter.

OBS

The best tampers are hand held and not connected to the grinder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Petits appareils ménagers
DEF

Instrument dont la base sert à tasser la mouture dans le porte-filtre d'une machine à café espresso.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aparatos domésticos pequeños
CONT

Prensador para café [...] Cómo hacer el café. Dosificar el café en el filtro: para dos cafés llenar completamente dos medidas, para un café llenar sólo una. Comprimir el café con el prensador. Encajar el portafiltro en su asiento. Girar el portafiltro 40-45 grados en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj hasta donde sea possible. Apretar bien el portafiltro después de haber verificado que el mismo se encuentra bien enganchado en el soporte.

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