Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 20 (#)
„I just want a good espresso. And, as I have mentioned these machines are not going to challenge an expert in espresso preparation on a LaMarzocco for example. So in the gourmet coffee shops that have a strong training program the manual preparation will offer finer caffe espresso. The machines I favor, including the Cafina, do not contain any milk, but rather offer an external steaming wand so the operator can create a beautiful chiffon milk texture and pour rosetta for the finest presentation and mouth-feel in cappuccino.“
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„It quickly became clear that keeping the machine clean was essential. We began our schedule of cleaning every four hours and soaking the porta-filters each night in a solution of espresso detergent and water. During this phase we also learned to remove dispersion screens and clean the group heads beneath them each evening. (In 1992 I figured out to rinse the group head after each shot to release stored coffee oils trapped by brewing, and to scrub the porta-filter every 40 minutes.)“
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„Dear cyber reader, In my travels documenting espresso coffee, I have encountered several individuals in the business that were very enthusiastic about fine espresso coffee. But I have seen very few bar owners that were able to infect their staff with their own zeal. The old truth about running a business holds especially true for an espresso bar: nothing is as difficult as hiring, training, and motivating a staff.“
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„(Special thanks go to John Bicht of Versalab for help in finding and tuning the Omega controller). Some background In 1995 I created a modification to the LaMarzocco espresso machine that allowed me to stabilize the brewing water temperature to a two degree range of error rather than a six degree error. Immediately, I got a deep red brown crema, thicker and sweeter than anything I had yet tasted. Some shots were all the way there—i.e.; they tasted exactly like the fresh ground coffee smelled.“
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„Caffe espresso combined with steamed milk in a ratio of about 5:1 (five parts milk to one part espresso), served in a ceramic bowl shaped cup with a total volume of no more than 7 ounces. The milk may be steamed to a chiffon textured foam in the hands of a master, but it must be of a consistency to blend with the espresso.“
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„Raise your voice. Let your equipment representative know that you are interested in better thermal stability. Espresso machine companies in a competitive market will respond to customer concerns to make their excellent machines closer to perfect.“
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