Equipment

USB powered Frappé Mixer

Friday, August 1st, 2008

usb powered frappe mixerBefore you get excited, this is a concept model and isn’t mass-produced. Yet.

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If Conan were to make a frappé

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Industrial Mixer

He’d use the Mx91 Dynamic Hand Held Mixer or something similar. This machine looks like serious business!

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Cappuccino Whisk

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Cappuccino WhiskWas searching through a couple of draws and came accross this buried in the back somewhere. So I thought I’d give it a go.

Unlike the Dynamix, the revolving head on this is a mini whisk, and it’s battery operated. I thought it could wield some interesting results.

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Dynamix is the ultimate mixer

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Dynamix drinks mixerThis is for intermediaries like myself - for beginners, you need to start with the frappé shaker.

The Dynamix drinks mixer is what I use everyday. It’s pretty versatile and easy to clean, only requiring a quick rinse after use.

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The ubiquitous shaker

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

frappé shaker This is the most basic tool of all. Should someone begin to seriously take up making frappé on a regular basis, the shaker is ‘level 1′.

In order to appreciate the subtleties of making frappé. Yes, it’s labour-intensive since you have to stand there shaking the damn thing for a good 30 seconds or so before you get any results.

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