This is one last humble request on a topic I know I’ve ranted on about before. It would be really good, when talking about how we are brewing espresso amongst professionals, to start by talking about the weight of the espresso. We need to stop using volume. It is useless. Utterly useless. Saying 1.5oz is …
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So what exactly is a macchiato these days?
This hasn’t exactly been bugging me but perhaps it is worthy of some thought. In all the talk of “traditional” cappuccinos (let’s not get started again on the absurdity of thirds) there is another drink where the role of tradition is becoming questionable. These days there is a huge variation in the taste of macchiatos. …
Book Review: “I love Coffee” by Susan Zimmer
Several weeks ago an e-mail came through this site from a publishers asking for my address so they could send me a book. I was surprised, a little skeptical but gave it to them and this morning a book arrived. For free. I’ll be getting guest list for CoE next…. Anyway – I’ve had a …