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- April 7th, 2009, 4:21 am
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 11
- Views: 372
Sourcing roasters around Norwalk or Naugatuck, CT?
You can order online from {link} in Acton,MA (or take a 2 hours drive NE) They got a flat rate $5 for S&H (I think up-to 5 bags of coffee) with UPS which will be an overnight service to CT They are one of the US top roasters (and a favorite of mine) I got very good results with
- April 6th, 2009, 9:51 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3119
Heretical topic: What happens to you when you quit coffee?
If I forget to get my morning espresso I got the first 2 hours at work to correct this mistake or the day is ruined. The headache won't go away with coffee if it was not taken 3-4 hours after I wake up In that case Advil is my only friend I was once in Indonesia for two
- March 23rd, 2009, 5:19 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5165
What's your office coffee setup?
We got a Nespresso machine in the office (common thing in hitech firms here in Israel) which I must say makes decent coffee with minimum fuss. We also got a super-automatic which makes undrinkable black liquid. There are many places in walking distance making very drinkable cappuccino with latte-art...
- January 15th, 2009, 11:55 am
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 12
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Good coffee place in Boston area
Go to Simon's ({link}) Excellent espresso and cappuccino (and yes they do Latte ART). They use Terroir's Daterra(South Italian Style) for espresso and cappuccino. I don't think there is anything like this is metrowest. If you want something comparable you will need to try Grumpy/9th-Street in NYC ( ...
- December 23rd, 2008, 4:58 am
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1087
Terroir's Daterra, North Italian Style Espresso- Sour!
Dave, Was the espresso enjoyable as 2oz double or only as an Americano ? If it is the later I would try another roast date /gabi
- December 23rd, 2008, 4:51 am
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 986
Quickmill Alexia vs. Rancilio Silvia PID vs. ???
Your numbers look wrong, you can get Alexia with PID installed for $1300 To get the $900 diff you must be getting Silvia+PID for $400 I think the difference is more in the neighborhood of $400-$500 And if you are a straight espresso drinker I think Alexia with PID installed for $1300 might be worth ...
- December 21st, 2008, 6:36 am
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1087
Terroir's Daterra, North Italian Style Espresso- Sour!
Dave, What you describe doesn't sound like it is your fault, sometimes roast is just not as good as it should be. I have been using Dettera North after freezing for long time now and Espresso comes just fine I suggest calling the guys in Terroir and asking for replacement /gabi
- July 10th, 2008, 11:09 am
- Forum: Water
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4728
Brita or Mineral water which is better ?
The water in my area are very hard so until now I have been using only mineral water which is a real PITA A friend I talked with said that Brita water should be good enough for my espresso machine (Silvia) Is that true ? I'm not speaking about flavor (which I will be able to judge myself), but
- June 29th, 2008, 9:45 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1324
Espresso cubano, how do I make it properly ?
No matter how hard I explain some of my guests still insist on adding sugar to their espresso I was thinking that at minimum I can make sure to add the sugar during preparation so no stirring will be needed maintaining the lovely crema. What is the proper way of doing this ? Should I add sugar on
- June 17th, 2008, 9:20 am
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1438
When to freeze coffee, the roasting day or wait?
The experiment was done with freezing in the same day of roasting, so it was correct to add a disclaimer that you can not deduce from it about freezing done in a later stage However from my experience I can say that even freezing 7-10 days after roast date makes a huge different in shelf life and th...