Great thread, Tim. Thanks. Speaking to a baristo the other day and he said that he had a really simple set-up at home as well. If he wanted espresso or anything like that, he drove two miles to work to use the beautiful machine in the shop. Rough life. :P
Coffee freaks! Yay! For Christmas, Hubby bought me a Via Venezia espresso machine. I enhanced with a non-pressurized filter (whew! what a relief) and I really can't imagine making coffee any other way now. Maybe I'll get sick of it someday. Still have my Mr. Coffee (gold filter) for when people visit. And a Melitta for the occasional pour over but I found I miss the taste that the paper filter removes. Would love to try a Turkish coffee pot (and a samovar for tea). The more intense the taste, the better.
ILMP, I love your HX. I'm afraid unless we win the lottery or I write a bestseller, (both highly unlikely) I won't ever have a machine like that. I considered eventually moving up the Silvia but heard it is picky. Could you tell me in what way? I've already got trouble getting my tamp even and I've been doing that for a month now. (bangs head on desk) It's a fun addiction (the process as much as the coffee) so I don't mind but I don't need to add a "temperamental" machine to the mix.
I use Redbird espresso and a local roaster now and then as well. The local is very good but not well known as yet. I hope they survive because they're very small and well outside the downtown area. I'm trying to tell my local friends to get by there when ever they can (Pearland Coffee Roasters). Had a fantastic latte there the other day.
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