Home Espresso FAQ (#)

„Making espresso is rocket science compared to using Mr Coffee.     Many people who buy home espresso machines are surprised at the complexity of the process and at how difficult espresso is to make consistently well. They are disappointed they cannot make cappuccinos or latte’s that taste like they came from their favorite coffee bar. And, if they have had the misfortune of acquiring a lousy machine, making good espresso is completely impossible.“
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It's All About Coffee (#)

„However, if you make the effort to produce a proper espresso, you should select a blend that is consistent with the quality of espresso the customers deserve. Check the blend’s performance drawing actual espresso (making brewed coffee to test espresso beans is a meaningless exercise). The physical properties, such as color, body and crema, and the flavor characteristics, such as aroma and taste, must be appropriate and in proper balance.“
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The Espresso Pages from Sweet Maria's: Espresso, a Definition and General (#)

„Residual coffee in the handle, brew head -also called the group head, shower screen (the screen screwed into the brew head), and anywhere else in the brew system will turn rancid quickly and taint every espresso you make! Lime scale will build up in the boiler and on the heating elements and eventually the machine won't reach correct brew temperature. Cleaning is critical to making great espresso.“
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Coffee: Resources for home espresso (#)

„The web and its paperprecursors have plenty of advice to offer on choosing and operating a pumpespresso machine. However, the vast majority of my espresso friends have chosen aparticular lever machine to make their coffee. These notes are my report on whatwe think we know.“
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View topic - Pod Coffee Makers - Coffee Forum (#)

„Pods are for restaurants that don't want to take the time to teach their employees on how to make good espresso. It is possible according to my boss to find a good pod, but I have yet to ever run across one!“
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