http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x44925Oh my.
As a Democrat and a liberal, isn't the mike_c primitive supposed to have more common tastes?
mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Thu May-15-08 11:31 AM
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it's official....
I love my espresso machine.
I'm also too wired to sit still.
Crisco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Thu May-15-08 12:40 PM
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1. Haha
Next thing to do, if it has a cappuccino stick, is get a stainless steel cup and keep in in the freezer.
Enjoy!
Husb2Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Thu May-15-08 02:03 PM
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2. What kind didja get?
I don't get it; I don't get it at all.
The sparkling husband primitive's started many bonfires on Skins's island condemning materialism and consumerism and elitism, and we have this from him now?
Is the sparkling husband primitive a hypocrite, or what?
mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Thu May-15-08 05:37 PM
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3. I got a Lello Ariete Cafe Prestige 1375...
...which Amazon had a awesome sale on http://www.amazon.com/Lello-1375-ARIETE-CAFE-PRESTIGE/d...
It was even lower priced a couple or three weeks ago. I'm not that interested in milk drinks and the like so I can't comment on the steam wand-- I haven't used it yet, might never frankly. But it heats up in minutes and pulls great double shots, which is just about all I have any need for a machine to do, LOL. I have a tendency to just grind whatever Central or South American bean I currently have freshly roasted in the grinder, although I occasionally buy a can of Illy. Right now there is a blend of Guatamalan and Kenya AA beans in the grinder (I'm switching batches) and the shots I pulled this morning were HEAVENLY.
I've only had the machine for a few weeks so I don't know how it will hold up. We'll see. If it breaks I'll probably "trade up"-- I'd hate to do without now!
Husb2Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Thu May-15-08 06:38 PM
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4. That's a nice little machine.
A 15 bar pump sez it is easy to use. It isn't a steam powered buzz box.
I know exactly how yu feel about it. 
A nice espresso shot **in**your**own**home** is SO worth it!!!!
Bon chance, mon ami!
AZDemDist6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sat May-17-08 10:08 AM
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5. Bless you for being old school
H2S and I are lazy and have fully auto machines. I can't speak of Stinky's experience, but dealing with grinders and tampers and the mess and noise first thing in the morning got to be too much
now I push a button and that's it.
but one leads to two and it's a disease......
but grab yourself a couple pounds of this espresso blend and roast it to 2nd crack (even though they say not too, this blend stands up to it) and try it
heaven in a demitasse cup I tell ya
http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/2cupofjoe/the-84/5...
mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Tue May-20-08 01:18 AM
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6. awesome-- I'll order some the next time I need more beans!
Thankx for the tip!
