Four morning shots: Too much? Gluttony? - Page 2

#11: Post by **akiley** » June 28th, 2015, 2:28 pm

For many years I have limited myself to two 14g double shots per day. Sometimes 18g VST shots.

I just cut my testosterone dose in half and compensated by moving up to 4 double shots per day. Feel great. Low-T makes me very tired, espresso wakes me up and makes me very happy to be able to tastes more of this incredible fluid! Haven't told my doc yet though

#12: Post by **jerbear00** » June 28th, 2015, 3:13 pm

4 shots gluttony....

I hope not or I am in trouble.

Weekdays: 2doubles 16gm, 16oz pour over, and after lunch 8oz....
Weekend: all bets off. Most days start with 4 doubles 16gm followed by the usual pour over.

June 29th, 2015, 1:38 am

LOL
I feel so much less greedy hahaha

#14: Post by **dominico** » June 29th, 2015, 2:46 am

My 2 group commercial unit stays on all weekend, 8 doubles a day is not uncommon for me. I do 5 or 6 doubles on a typical weekday.

#15: Post by **JerDGold** » July 3rd, 2015, 12:51 am

I generally start a work day with a shot and a 6 oz. cap if I work lunch and have to be out by 10:30. If it's a weekend I on;y work dinner, I'm liable to be in for 3-4 shots and a cap or latte. I don't drink at night unless I'm out to eat or am having a coffee throwdown after work with our former-barista sous-chef who is from Israel an is still stuck in 1992 as far as espresso goes. But that's a topic for another day.

#16: Post by **dominico** » July 3rd, 2015, 2:08 am

I'll drink a 1992 true Italian espresso over 3/4 of the stuff they sell as espresso in 3rd wave shops any day

#17: Post by **Aaron** » July 3rd, 2015, 7:04 am

There is always room for more good espresso in your diet. If you have the equipment it would be even more sad not to use it.

#18: Post by **JerDGold** » July 3rd, 2015, 10:53 am

dominico wrote:I'll drink a 1992 true Italian espresso over 3/4 of the stuff they sell as espresso in 3rd wave shops any day

No question about that! But in true Russian/Israeli form, he may be the most inflexible and least willing to accept new things person I have ever met. He'll tell you that any espresso pulled with more or less than 14g is...well...not.

/threadjack -> one more 18g lungo.

#19: Post by **dominico** » July 3rd, 2015, 6:02 pm

I see where you are coming from. Interesting note on the 14g double Italian standard, it's more of an economic rule than anything else now. Coffee throughput in a coffee shop over there is so high that a doser calibrated to give out 8g instead of 7g eats onto margin significantly.

#20: Post by **dominico** » July 3rd, 2015, 6:04 pm

I personally usually go for a 15:30 or 16:32 brew ratio, I find it a good balance between body and aggressiveness