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by gabriel
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
by gabriel
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
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by gabriel
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...
by gabriel
January 15th, 2009, 11:55 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 12
Views: 1122

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 ( ...
by gabriel
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
by gabriel
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 ...
by gabriel
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
by gabriel
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
by gabriel
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
by gabriel
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...