Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„One of many reasons David Schomer is famous worldwide for his coffee expertise: preparation. The baristas at Schomer’s Capitol Hill neighborhood roasteria are impeccably trained in every step of crafting the perfect espresso beverage–especially cappuccino, in my opinion. The beverage is creamy, rich and (I swear it) tastes just like it smells. No need for sugar in an Espresso Vivace cappuccino–just sit back, take in the sights and sounds and sip away.“

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Espresso! My Espresso! An Ongoing Internet Novel - CHAPTER (#)

„      These are things I had suspected, but having gone from way too short of a pull to way too long (in seconds) by varying the grind, I wasn't sure what else I could do. He did mention that I should take a look at http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/cafeforum/factors.html David Schomer "Factors in a Perfect Cup (of espresso)" where he offers some tips on attaining perfection including some images of a "perfect pour." His pour was thick, dark, and flowed like hot honey whereas my pulls were thinner, much lighter in color, and flowed like hot water.“

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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View topic - LaMarzocco "SuperStar" info (#)

„They apparently spent a fair amount of time working with or conferring with Schomer, who had been working on this concept for quite some time (at least a few years). Even with Schomer mods a LM machine can have temp swings of as much as 2 degrees during the cycle of pulling a shot. This is in part due to the delay for the thermostat to react effectively and also the fact that line temp (i.e. cold or room temp at best) water is being injected into the boiler every time you pull a shot or two.“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee Books (all) - Carl S Lau's Review (#)

„ The more one knows, the more complicated it becomes.  Basically, Schomer is attempting to control all the variables that he can.  This implies that the espresso machine and the grinder are able to constantly deliver the same quality shot after shot, if those variables are controlled.  For those with near commercial grade equipment, this book will totally vanquish all of Starbucks and the vast majority of restaurants who have commercial grade equipment, but don't have the slightest idea on how to use it or fine tune it.“

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View topic - Where to learn the perfect shot - Coffee Forum (#)

„ummm...maybe I am incorrect...Schomer...I saw him speak in Vegas...told people that if they where going to open shops then only open one...that they could not handle more than one...they would lose focus...then he started talking about how he opened his second location...he also spoke of how he tears down his group heads every 30 mins to clean them...sigh..I find that hard to believe. I was sitting next to a guy who had just started to roast. He asked me(before David came out to speak) about robustas in espresso.“

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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View topic - TREUH (#)

„Having tested the Italia out in Seattle last year, I concur with Nick, it is one excellent piece of machinery. Mark spent quite a bit of time with Schomer testing his machine and the stability is phenomenal. He said he can even get $bucks blend to taste good, at a surprisingly lower temperature--like 186 or something odd like that. At this time I would purchase it over the new LaMarzocco based on ease of changing parts, redundancy in the systems, and hands on work by the owner of the company.“

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CoffeeGeek - The 3x Basket & The Elusive God Shot (#)

„The alteration to Schomer's techniques are to use the plastic tamper built into the Moka 90 grinder (a tamper that requires an upward force on the portafilter) to compact the grind and create enough space so that about 24 grams can be held in the 3X basket. The exact amount of grind will depend upon the timing numbers that are generated with the pulled shot or pour. Once there is 24 grams or so in the 3X basket, one will immediately notice the unevenness of the puck with visible air spaces.“

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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View topic - "Schomer Mod" how to tutorial? (#)

„It's a relatively new machien with manufatcure date of April 2001 but old enough that it does not have the welded on brew groups. If I understand correctly this means it can be "Schomer modified". Can someone here explain how this is done or point me to an information resource? I'm reasonably mechanical and fully capable of doing all the basic repairs on an LM including a full boiler swap-out but if it requires more expertise than I possess I'm willing to pay someone to do the mod's.“

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CoffeeKid - Hearthware, JJ Bean, Rancilio N. America, and more news (#)

„I'm seriously thrilled about this on a lot of different levels. Aaron is very much from the "Schomer / Illy / Nouveau Espresso" camp (though he does differ in opinions with Schomer on some issues), and besides me, is probably one of the more dedicated espresso enthusiasts in the Lower Mainland. I'll be doing an extensive review of their beans, the company's philosophy, and where they appear to be headed in my next rant.“

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Tools of the trade - basic accessories - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„pitcher(s) - you want the Dave Schomer style, 20 ounce capacity, slightly cone shaped with a large needle-nose spout. (for you straight espresso drinkers who are sneering at this very moment - please remember that your friends, relatives, colleagues, acquaintances are eventually going to ask you for a latte.) And, for those of you that have removed your turbofrother or other frothing aid, a smaller 10 or 12 ounce pitcher works quite nicely with these short wand machines.“

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Coffee on the Road - Boston (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Again, the consistency of quality and preparation was wonderful. Outside of one of the many espressos we partook, every drink was served correctly, quickly, and tasted like the tale-told espressos from the pens of Illy, Schomer, and Davids (and the questionable one was merely a darker roast than the previous we had that day). Almost as surprising as the quality and consistency was the pricing. In Italy, a shot of espresso coffee is at a fixed price.“

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Building a caplatte - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„It is quite acceptable to use, for extra depth of flavour, a 5 oz (150 ml)cup size. A 7 oz size must never be used as this is infringing on Dave Schomer cappuccino territory and for amounts of 8 oz or greater; that's just a latte. Drink variations The caplatte can be decorated in a couple of different ways. The microfoam can be used to make latte art or poured in such a manner that the top layer of white foam is surrounded by a ring of crema.“

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CoffeeGeek - Tampers - John Roche's Review (#)

„I have wanted to try the rounded bottom base, like Schomer's Ergo packer. I do not know how Schomers Ergo packer piston (base) differs from Reg's rounded version. I'd be interested to hear from anyone who's seen/used both. I've also heard on alt.coffee, but have not confirmed, that Schomer's pistons will fit the Reg handle.“

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Espresso Blending Techniques (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„I agree or at least can relate to David Schomer on most things in his Espresso Coffee Professional Techniques book (which is a must read for the espresso enthusiast) but on roast type we definitely agree. David Schomer calls it a Northern Italian Roast. I call it medium/dark roast. It's just at the point where the beans look like they want to shine with oils but don't.“

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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View topic - SYNESSO (#)

„It's my understanding that La Marzocco is now offering a "superstar" version of the FB70 that has PID and also preheating for the brew boiler. When I visisted ESI in July for training they mentioned that they were working with Schomer on such a project but didn't mention availability or release date. I read here on on some other forum that they're now makign these machines available on request“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„SEATTLE, May 9 — David Schomer will ruin your morning coffee. His insistence on producing espresso by some of the most exacting standards imaginable shows off the perfect subtleties of coffee to customers who live in a city that knows its brews. One sip of Schomer’s product and your weak morning mug will never taste the same.“

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SCAE 4th World Specialily Coffee Conference & Exhibition, 4-7 March 2005 Athens Greece (#)

„Presenter David Schomer World famous Espresso Guru David Schomer has agreed to give an in - depth presentation on espresso coffee. His presentation is a must for all - this is your opportunity to hear a living legend in the coffee industry. His presentations are always interesting, thought - provoking and stimulating.“

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Amazon.com: Books: Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques (#)

„If you want to get artistic about your espresso, learn some of the many variables involved, and commence your search for the perfect cup, this is the book for you. Schomer has studied espresso making for decades, with a degree of attention to detail that borders on the fanatical, and his key conclusions are described here in detail.“

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CoffeeKid - Yet More Livia Talk! (#)

„The best Silvia shots I ever had showed very distinctive and full crema effects. The colour on those shots was a dark golden brown, though not as dark as Schomer preaches. The guinness effect was quite visible, and the shots would end up with about a cm of crema on a 1.5 ounce double ristretto pull.“

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CoffeeKid - My Top Five Coffee or Espresso Book Choices (#)

„Schomer's book doesn't have the breadth or scientific backing that the Illy book has, and it does have a definite West Coast espresso slant, but it is chok full of theories, explanations, and walk throughs on how to do it like the highest-rated pros in the Seatle Espresso scene. A must read.“

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CoffeeKid - The Crema Rule (#)

„More than 30 pounds shouldn't be necessary, unless you're compromising for a coarse grind (see below). Note, Schomer's commentary is based on commercial grade machines, but is a good rule for home machines as well.“

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Save the Bubinga - an appeal for tapless tamping - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„As a tamping neophyte, I diligently studied the Dave Schomer tamping video and saw the tap, taps he did. For a while, I used that technique and results were a bit better but definitely not earth shattering.“

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View topic - looking for a quality metal body espresso machine - Coffee Forum (#)

„There are several much more expensive machines that testers have concluded really do out perform it. And David Schomer (sp?) would kill it for poor tempearture control by his standards.“

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Listmania! Romancing the Bean (#)

„If there's such a thing as the barista's bible, this is it. His tone is a bit high-minded at times, still Schomer writes with the authority of experience.“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 16 (#)

„Copyright © 1996-98 David C. Schomer - Email: vivace@accessone.com “

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Amazon.com: Books: Espresso Coffee: The Chemistry of Quality (#)

„by David C. Schomer “

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Amazon.com: Books: Mahadevi Varma and the Chhayavad Age of Modern Hindi Poetry (Oxford India Paperbacks) (#)

„Karine Schomer “

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CoffeeGeek - Engineered Perfection in Espresso (#)

„But, it is what is under the hood that is critical to me. When I applied PID control technology for my own machines a few years back, I learned that water entering the boiler needed to be heated to about 205 degrees for the PID controller to work well. As I have said, not pre-heating the water entering the brewing boiler was equivalent to giving Mozart a brick and a stick to compose music with.“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 9 (#)

„Espresso Bar Staff Training: Part III of a Three Part Series - Creating a Culture of Excellence (Part I - Part II)“

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