CoffeeGeek - Coffeegeek Etiquette & The Ristretto Shot (#)

  „ It’s a test, and the road forks dramatically after this request has been made.  I’d wager that if he had a nickel for every quizzical look he recieves following an order for a ristretto, he would be a very rich man.  His hope of course is that the barista would perk up in light of the fact that before them stands someone who is both knowledgeable and particular about their coffee.  The hope is that a discussion could, if warranted, take place between barista and connoisseur about the finer points of coffee, espresso in particular.“

http://www.coffeegeek.com/opinions/aarondelazzer/ 02-24-2002 - Cached

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CoffeeGeek - Espresso: Questions and Answers, Please help me.

  „I'm happy with my Capresso EspressoPro (~$250; I got it on sale for $200).  It makes good espresso using preground Lavazza or Illy with a minimal learning curve.  I'm not much of a milk fan so I haven't tried much along the cap/latte side, but I have verified it makes satisfactory mochas.“

http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/questions/ 35000 - Cached

CoffeeGeek - Rancilio Silvia - Chris's Review

  „ I was going to delay the purchase but I saw that the Daily Grind had dropped the price to $325 (The price had since just gone up to $345).  It may be odd to say, but I‘m glad that I worked my way up the expresso machine chain (Krups steam toy -$60; Krups pump toy -$100;  each busticated from use before being replaced).  I would have hated to have dropped the money on a Silvia and then find out that it didn‘t really matter to my quality of life -- spending money for the sake of spending money is a very expensive hobby.“

http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/consumer/rancilio_silvia/ chris1 - Cached

CoffeeGeek - Nespresso Espresso Machines - J R's Review

  „ It took me a while to get the hang of it when I first got it years ago but after long periods of lack of use, I have to re-learn how to get it right each time.  I never could work the frother very well and stopped using it in preference of a stove-top frother I bought in Amsterdam (an extra step and more cleaning). Although the Gaggia has indicator lights for temperature, making multiple cups of espresso for entertaining was "iffy", at best, and often just useless to try. But, when everything goes right, it is superb.“

http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/consumer/nespresso/wallace/ 2629 - Cached

CoffeeGeek - Technivorm Clubline - All - James McNab's Review

  „ I ignored this part of the manual because when you turn the machine on to brew the coffee, the hot plate is also turned on to a lower setting.  There is an optional switch that may also be turned on once the machine is brewing that heats the hot plate up to full capacity.  I was originally contemplating the thermal carafe model of the Clubline but was led to this model by Cheryl at Boyd's.  She mentioned that the thermal carafe with the Clubline isn't anywhere near as good as some of the thermal carafes on the market today.“

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