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  „(I just love that.)  Failing to meet a single one of these critical factors -- or any combination of possible blunders -- will ruin our espresso and produce insipid, runny, bitter, burnt, or completely boring and consummately lifeless coffee. Tragically, this ill-prepared swill is precisely what millions of Americans are served at thousands of coffee bars everyday. Most folks don’t know espresso from bear whiz.  America is a milk-drinking country. Most of our nasty espresso is used secondarily as a coffee flavor added to a large glass of hot and sweetened milk to produce the beverage known as the caffe latte’.“

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The many methods of brewing coffee - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada

  „Because it's glass, you can see the process - unlike with stove-top espresso machines. Also unlike the metal counterparts, the vacuum machine never reaches a boil, which can ruin the flavor of coffee. The nylon filter lasts longer and allows oils to mix with the water. Vacuum brewed coffee also is a step lighter in flavor than a French press brew and stronger than an electric drip brew.“

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Interview with a Roastmaster

  „"We have twelve different types of beans from all over the world," Frank says. "We use mostly Central American beans, since they're the basis for a good espresso. We also use only 100 percent Arabica beans as opposed to Robusta, which aren't very good quality. Central American beans tend to be spicy as well as a harder bean, so they have less moisture.“

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