What is the real name for a Bang Bang?

[*crikey*mate*]

You know the coffee machines where you load up the handle with ground coffee, put it in the machine for the water to run through and then when the coffee is made, you're left with the compressed wet coffee grounds?

Well, there is this special little bucket with a bar across the middle of it where you hit the handle on (i.e. Bang Bang) to dislodge the coffee into the bucket.

So what are they called? I've only ever known them as Bang Bang's - but I just tried to google one and I didn't come up with anything even close...

[azureline**]

Knock Box. 🙂

yes, that's it..... did you ask a chef? 😄

[nohousework]

They are called 'Knock Bins.

[katymatey*]

yes, that's it..... did you ask a chef? 😄

No, I googled. lol

[azureline**]

No, I googled. lol

:^O

[moaningmyrtle11]

What is the real name for a Bang Bang?

A quickie?

[*crikey*mate*]

Thanks folks!

When I googled, I also did the image thing cos I knew what it looked like but there were no images that came close and as for just the plain google - I actually double checked that I hadn't pressed "I'm feeling lucky" iykwim.

Much to my embarrassment though - I never checked out eBay - and Nev's right - they really are called Bang Bangs... (and I did see a few Knock Boxes as well).

But who in their right mind would think to use that as a search term?

I just thought it was a hospitality thing and never bothered to enquire what their real name was.

Joono - great suggestion - thanks - I'll keep that in mind if I ever want one for home use.

Myrtle - wouldn't that be two?