Are you sure that *you* and your taste buds are not the variable?
Would I not notice it with everything else I eat and drink? I'm sure I vary, and my perception varies, but the everything else control control group tells me coffee varies more.
Are you sure that *you* and your taste buds are not the variable?
Oh oh withdrawl symptoms are bound to set in.I had a guy, now he's doing 7 to 15 for possession with intent to distribute.
Wow, I have been in Italy 40 or 50 times over the last 50 years (mostly north and central) and only ever had a glass of water served with an Espresso, never any milk.I had espresso minimum 3 times a day at different places, never a peel served, half and half everywhere.
Or milk.ok, I don't understand why you would dilute a nice espresso with water?
My understanding is that an espresso machine can produce a much better crema than a capsule based machine. I will be able to test that hypothesis is 5 days when a refurbed Gaggia arrives here.
Capsules do have the advantage of keeping the coffee from degrading like a bag of ground coffee will. OTOH, some testing outlet (Consumer Reports??) found that the real issue with capsules was the low quality coffee packed into them (I use Peets capsules which are very good).
But there are different categories: a manual espresso machine operated by an experienced barista, same operated by a klutz, a super-automatic machine (which is programmed to do all the important stuff on its own)...
There are also different types of capsules. The newest has a bar code on it to program the machine for that particular fill. I dunno if those machines have adequate pressure like an espresso machine.
The above represents what I have learned after covid wiped out my ability to go have cute coeds make my lattes near the local university...
Wow, I have been in Italy 40 or 50 times over the last 50 years (mostly north and central) and only ever had a glass of water served with an Espresso, never any milk.
I have seen milk served with coffee but it was never called an espresso (all the base coffee will be made in the same machine though) the espresso is usually simply the one with nothing done to it.
An Americano is an Espresso with added hot water and milk is usually offered with it IME.
Or milk.
ok, I don't understand why you would dilute a nice espresso with water?
I went from a Gaggia "proper" machine and grinder to Nespresso for several good reasons:
1. Speed- boiler based machines need to warm up so you are talking switch on and flush, *wait* then brew. OK if you can shower or do other chores, not OK if you are between bloody Teams / Zoom calls
Another example is a pear tree we planted. It is the tastiest pear I have ever had. But it ripens all once and in a day or two after picking the core goes bad. And the tree loves to drop its fruit causing them to spoil on the ground.
Wow, I have been in Italy 40 or 50 times over the last 50 years (mostly north and central) and only ever had a glass of water served with an Espresso, never any milk.
I have seen milk served with coffee but it was never called an espresso (all the base coffee will be made in the same machine though) the espresso is usually simply the one with nothing done to it.
An Americano is an Espresso with added hot water and milk is usually offered with it IME.
I've never been a coffee drinker. Tea, yes. I just placed an order for 19 teas.
My wife and I use mirrorless m43 cameras for wildflower/insect closeups with macro lenses and for wildlife with long zooms. We have one bridge camera with 1" sensor and 25-400mm (35mm eq.) zoom for everything else. Neither of us has an interest in photography as a hobby.
We like cars that handle well and have good power. A VW GTi with 4 doors, 4 seats and a hatch provides utility without sacrificing fun. That allows us to have a 2 seat convertible BMW M roadster for more fun. We've always had cars that we enjoyed and never spend huge amounts of money.
I've been interested in music as a listener for more than 60 years ans in audio for better sound for over 50 years. I don't buy gear often and only after careful thought and research. I keep stuff until it breaks or my needs change.
I've spent far more on recorded music than on gear in the last 20 years.
We travel quite a bit and can be away for 5-6 weeks for places that are worth it. We don't have a travel budget but we keep the expenses down.