Are there any Baristas here??

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Are there any Baristas here??

Postby Cardinal Queequeg » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:19 am

Is there anyone else whose grail is crema?

Who has plumbed the depths of microfoam?

My mistress is Miss Silvia.

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Postby Goat Starer » Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:36 am

no but there are a few solicitors and a judge :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Postby Rev. Iscariot » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:11 pm

Barista?

No, my parents were married.
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Postby Pontius Pirate » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:20 am

I worked at a coffee shop for 2 years. Nothing like a good locally roasted, organic, fair trade maple latte.
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Postby Almighty Doer of Stuff » Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:59 pm

If you ask for a latte in Italy, they'll give you a cup of hot milk, or so I've heard.
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Re: Are there any Baristas here??

Postby PKMKII » Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:08 pm

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Re: Are there any Baristas here??

Postby black bart » Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:06 am



Thanks for that it's very interesting. I have been trying to get a good cup of coffee at home for years. It sounds like it could be worth me buying a coffee bean grinder to get really fresh coffee. I have two methods for making the coffee:

1. A French Press/cafetiere...which the article doesn't recommend but I find gives a good flavour.

2. Bialetti Moka Express Espresso Maker
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Re: Are there any Baristas here??

Postby PKMKII » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:03 pm

Yeah, it is. If you're just making drip-style coffee, a blade grinder will suffice. If you really like your espressos/cappuccinos/etc, invest in a burr grinder.
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Postby Cardinal Fang » Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:46 pm

Rev. Iscariot wrote:Barista?

No, my parents were married.


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Re: Are there any Baristas here??

Postby PKMKII » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:07 pm

Anyone who buys those wasteful k-cup coffee makers is an utter moron:

For example, the Nespresso Arpeggio costs $5.70 for 10 espresso capsules, while the Folgers Black Silk blend for a K-Cup brewed-coffee machine is $10.69 for 12 pods. But that Nespresso capsule contains 5 grams of coffee, so it costs about $51 a pound. And the Folgers, with 8 grams per capsule, works out to more than $50 a pound.


Fifty bucks a pound for mediocre coffee!? You can get Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, arguably the best coffee in the world, for $35-$50 a pound. :whip: Reminds me of the title of that Dead Kennedys album, "Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death."
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Re: Are there any Baristas here??

Postby Soniashope » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:15 pm

Yes!
I am one of those people who like convenience as well as flavor. Another thing I also like is not to make a mess every time I make coffee. So yes, I am willing to pay a little more for great coffee that comes in an already pree measured pod that I can drop into a gadget that attaches to a machine, and after flipping a knob the coffee or espresso comes out just right into my cup. If I want a latte I flip another knob and froth some milk to add to my coffee. A little flavored syrup (sugar free, of course) added and it is heaven! :haha:

Hey, my Espresso Italya machine does me proud in no time at all with no mess to clean up. :blush: :fsm_rock:
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Re: Are there any Baristas here??

Postby PKMKII » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:40 am

...If it's pre-ground, it's not great coffee...

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Re: Are there any Baristas here??

Postby daftbeaker » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:50 am

I don't like coffee. Can I have a choklit milkshake please? :idiot:
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Postby Roland Deschain » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:24 pm

daftbeaker wrote:I don't like coffee. Can I have a choklit milkshake please? :idiot:

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My friend used to work for Whittard's. Those were the days, lol. I drink all sorts of coffee, from [decent] freeze-dried granules to fresh, although I do not grind my own due to not owning a grinder. I generally use either a cafetière (French press) or a traditional drip coffee machine (with a removable, and hence washable, mesh filter). But I will not have decaffeinated or powdered coffee in the house. Such things are heresy!
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Postby Edd » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:35 pm

daftbeaker wrote:I don't like coffee. Can I have a choklit milkshake please? :idiot:


I don't care for coffee but I'm sure it's an acquired taste and I just wasn't exposed to it early or often enough to acquire it.

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