for all you who love espresso

[cadillacdoc]

I'll never be able to choke down another

coffee shop espresso!

You just kicked it up a notch by buying that machine........when you start roasting your own beans you'll honestly very seldom be able to buy another satisfying shot outside your house. I'm roasting a batch of Moka Kadir as we speak. Check out sweetmarias.com

[Colt45]

That is sweet! When you've had it a bit, I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially regarding how it

is with a very fine grind.

[Professor Twain]

What a beautiful machine, and lovely cups as well.

[Jimmy2]

Very nice Wilkey and Mel i have the same one and i love it.

[El Presidente]

Great looking Machine Wiley.

Mel if using pods go the extra mile and find ille coffee pods. Worth the extra Pounds ;-)

[Wiley]

» I'll never be able to choke down another

» coffee shop espresso!

»

» You just kicked it up a notch by buying that machine........when you start

» roasting your own beans you'll honestly very seldom be able to buy another

» satisfying shot outside your house. I'm roasting a batch of Moka Kadir as

» we speak. Check out sweetmarias.com

We've talked about that! Right now I'm settling for beans I can get fresh. We're fortunate enough to have good roasters around town.

Colt, we also bought a new burr grinder, an Isomac Gran Macinino. The coffee that comes out it almost as fine as talc. I've never seen anything like it.

Mel - LOL! That's funny stuff.

[cadillacdoc]

We're fortunate enough to have good roasters around town.

Thats my problem, I don't know of a roaster within 200 miles of where I live. Roasting is an awesome experience, we usually have a glass of wine sometimes a cigar while roasting. The smells coming out of a roaster are incredible!

Colt, we also bought a new burr grinder, an Isomac Gran Macinino.

I have a Cimbali Jr grinder. Half the battle is having a good grinder set up properly.

[Mel39]

Mel - LOL! That's funny stuff.

You're a very lucky guy Wiley. I don't think I will ever get to the stage where I could afford, be gifted or even appreciate such a wonderful machine.

I wish you well in the use of it.

Mel39

[Mel39]

» Very nice Wilkey and Mel i have the same one and i love it.

That's great to know Jimmy. I don't feel so inferior now. It certainly saves a lot of hassle and once I learn to appreciate the coffee more, I will go for an upgrade. I don't think I will ever get to roasting and grinding my own beans though although the aroma must be incredible.

Talk about wake up and smell the coffee eh?

Mel39

[Mel39]

» Mel if using pods go the extra mile and find ille coffee pods. Worth the

» extra Pounds ;-)

Thanks Pres,

Found Illy and will give them a go.

[atomross13]

Droool!!!

[Mel]

Nice score there buddy. I got a Mazzer Mini for Chrstmas and use it to grind my fresh roasted beans for the FP, Auto drip and the Ibrik. I don't have the expresso machine -----yet.

[Wiley]

Here's what my wife and I gave each other for Christmas:

(A Vibiemme Manuale.)

It's glorious... and shiny! I'll never be able to choke down another coffee shop espresso! (unless it's on vacation in Italy.)

[Mel39]

Being a Brit I was brought up on tea.

To add to my new cigar smoking habit, I thought it was time to make the changeover and get myself a coffee maker.

Cost all of US$120

Well what did you expect?

Look I live alone and there's no preparation or cleaning up afterwards as the coffee comes in "pods" plus I am an Englishman goddamit.

My palate for coffee is the same as for cigars , -20 but I am trying. At least I will know what lousy esptresso tastes like:-D

Mel39