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Espresso Enthusiasts

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My espresso gear needed replacement some time ago and I haven't gotten around to replacing it.....but now, several days ago, I received some black honey processed beans that make for a very nice mug of coffee; and now I'm wondering how they would work when used for espresso.
 
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Glad to report that my experiments with Sunsera Blonde and Dunkin have concluded. I can assure you, no one will be happier to receive that news than I. So, my new experiment begins tomorrow with the following:

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Personally I much prefer @HoonsCoffee on YouTube - way before Hoffman, if I wan't some espresso tips/inspiration. He's a bit more 'sane' too 😉

Today's inspiration is just my never ordinary delisious espresso, and a bit overfild cupboard with beans.
But as we all know, beans disappear much faster then we realize.
 
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Been away from this thread a few weeks .. happy Sunday all.
Enjoying coffee on a slow rainy morning, which is needed.
Via Lavazza ¡Tierra! Organic for Planet Whole Bean Coffee ️

Just letting the brain “fog out” and wander, we got this picture in Marquette Michigan late April, it’s good for that.
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As it's around 35 degrees here (in a country where we don't have aircon - luckily it's not humid) I've been making iced Americanos (or, iced Long Blacks* to be pedantic).

I put three ice-cubes into a small mug and dump a double espresso onto them.

* Last I read, an Americano is coffee with hot water added whereas a Long Black is hot water with coffee added. It's just a case of which comes first.
 
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adrianlondon said:
* Last I read, an Americano is coffee with hot water added whereas a Long Black is hot water with coffee added. It's just a case of which comes first.
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When my parents were on vacation in Italy, my mother ordered a coffee, expecting it to be the kind she was used to. She was served an espresso. My mother was completely taken aback, but the nice Italian man understood: "Ah, Caffè Americano!". Filter coffee
 

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That graphic is missing one of my favourite ones: the espresso macchiato.

This is an espresso (single or double) with just a tiny amount of foamed milk on top.

I like those, as adding a touch of milk can "soften" an overly strong espresso, and in cold weather helps keep it warm for longer.
 
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adrianlondon said:
That graphic is missing one of my favourite ones: the espresso macchiato.

This is an espresso (single or double) with just a tiny amount of foamed milk on top.

I like those, as adding a touch of milk can "soften" an overly strong espresso, and in cold weather helps keep it warm for longer.
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Personally, I love espresso macchiato; it is probably my favourite form of coffee.

Actually, when in warm countries, that is what I tend to drink normally (that, or an espresso), rather than the flat white which is my more usual beverage when I am at home, and enjoying a coffee when out and about.
 
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Those of you suffering thru extremely hot weather have my sympathy.

Here, near the coast in Los Angeles, it's 63F (17C) and cloudy this morning during what's called "June Gloom". This is perfect weather for a mug (or two) of fresh hot coffee. Around noon the sun will appear and by late afternoon it's predicted the temperature will be 77F, which isn't quite hot enough to suggest cold coffee, but it is nice for sitting outside in the shade with an espresso.
 
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I really would like to describe how my grandmother, born in 1923, called or described a good coffee. But I doubt that it would be understand here. There will be unfortunately some people who claim to be whatever thing. That's sad!
 
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