Does injecting my espresso machine's boiler with liquid nitrogen increase crema density, or will it trigger a supercritical fluid phase transition?

I've been running thermodynamic simulations on my La Marzocco's dual-boiler assembly and noticed that normal steam expansion only yields a crema viscosity of 1.2 Pa-s. Based on my calculations, injecting cryogenic liquid nitrogen into the boiler should momentarily dirop the internal temperature below -196 °C, vastly increasing vapor supersaturation--and thus crema density--via rapid nucleation. My only concern is whether l' cross the critical point of water at 374 °C/22.1 MPa in reverse and end up with a supercritical fluid slurry instead of anything resembling espresso. Thoughts on phase-transition risk versus crema gains?

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redlemace@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (5 replies)

What the hell happened to just a black coffee

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Note the sub name... 😁

redlemace@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

I did, but still ......

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MyNamesTotallyRobert@lemmynsfw.com · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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redlemace@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

As is flat white...... So gimme black coffee :)

MyNamesTotallyRobert@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 1y (3 replies)
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Alice@hilariouschaos.com · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Try doing a back flip first the try

MyNamesTotallyRobert@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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Alice@hilariouschaos.com · 1 pts · 1y

Good idea

WhereGrapesMayRule@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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Alice@hilariouschaos.com · 1 pts · 1y

:'D