[TN]

i got a double shot from the local place around the corner & daaaayum it was bad. I was sooooooo burnt tasting & bitter as hell it was undrinkable (unless diluted with a cup of our good coffee). I hate to say it, but Starfux has far superior espresso. I think it is because the process is so removed from actually making espresso that any idiot can do it well.

I am not going to sell my soul for a shot of espresso, so I guess the hunt is still on.

 

[narlus]

the only thing worse than bad espresso is bad expresso.

 

[SkaredShtles]

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I am not going to sell my soul for a shot of espresso, so I guess the hunt is still on.

If you're really interested in a good espresso, make plans for your next European junket in Italia. You can get a good espresso in Italy............ absolutely anywhere.

And it's *light years* better than Starbucks. That $hit is swill compared to a proper espresso.

-S.S.-

 

[TN]

If you're really interested in a good espresso, make plans for your next European junket in Italia. You can get a good espresso in Italy............ absolutely anywhere.

And it's *light years* better than Starbucks. That $hit is swill compared to a proper espresso.

-S.S.-

isnt it sad when Starbucks is considered "good"? but it least is sweet & doesnt have the viscosity of motor oil.

 

[narlus]

If you're really interested in a good espresso, make plans for your next European junket in Italia. You can get a good espresso in Italy............ absolutely anywhere.

And it's *light years* better than Starbucks. That $hit is swill compared to a proper espresso.

-S.S.-

the thing i found funny about coffee bars in italy is that they are not places to hang out and shoot the ****, like US ones. they are small, and people either usually have their coffee at the stand up counter, for if they want a seat, you usually pay a bit more. and the expectation is that you will be gone when you are done drinking yr 2 oz of coffee, so that the next customer can sit down.

 

[SkaredShtles]

the thing i found funny about coffee bars in italy is that they are not places to hang out and shoot the ****, like US ones. they are small, and people either usually have their coffee at the stand up counter, for if they want a seat, you usually pay a bit more. and the expectation is that you will be gone when you are done drinking yr 2 oz of coffee, so that the next customer can sit down.

Yeah - the first one I went to in Rome there were construction workers coming in, plopping down their lira, downing the shot, and out the door.

For sipping, we'd get a cappuccino at a cafe with a patio and hang out for a couple hours.

-S.S.-

 

[SkaredShtles]

isnt it sad when Starbucks is considered "good"? but it least is sweet & doesnt have the viscosity of motor oil.

Yep, it is sad. I don't go to Starbucks. I keep looking for a good espresso, but so far I've only found one: in a coffee shop in the Colorado Springs airport.

My little stove-top makes better "espresso" than I can get at Starbucks, assuming I can get some good beans and I get lucky when I grind it that it's got the right fineness.

-S.S.-

 

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[SkaredShtles]

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-S.S.-

 

[fonseca]

people either usually have their coffee at the stand up counter

I noticed that too. I'm just not used to standing at a table while I drink my coffee, I like to sit and read something. And you always get a tiny bar of chocolate. I guess that's supposed to go in the cup? Never figured that out.

I finally bought a good burr grinder, as my old one put out too much "powder". Now my grind is right where I want it for a perfect crema.