rplace Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 hour ago, dirtmudd said: sambuca , grappa , or anisette ? in your espresso.. Each one anytime of the day....Together, no thank you. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, rplace said: Each one anytime of the day....Together, no thank you. I had it all the different ways... it depends on which of my friends.. drink it...grappa is the tough one... that alone would put hair on body parts ..that hair never existed before.. espresso is nothing new to me... have been drinking it since a little boy... before it was mainstream here in American coffee shops... either at home or going to Caruso 's in the morning. that's the actual pic of my coffee there..as you can see... no sugar or cream....and you can see the frothy residue left in the cup.. done the right way... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted November 2, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 2, 2017 5 hours ago, CECAA850 said: I have a Rocky Rancilio grinder and an Isomac Relax machine. In that pic behind the sink, they make that stuff in hazelnut flavor, I love it never tried the vanilla. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted November 2, 2017 Moderators Share Posted November 2, 2017 32 minutes ago, rplace said: For sure not Starbucks, dtel. Independent place with someone over 30 and you should be good. It should taste like coffee only better. If there is not a 1/4 inch frothy light brown layer above the rich, luscious deep deep brown almost black goodness it is not made right. Called Crema. It was bad then, it was black very strong and bitter, the strength and bitterness is what turned me off. Will try a better one as soon as I get a chance. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 ^Love it, a machine named "relax" that's gonna make you a cup o'joe that'll amp you right into the middle of next week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, dtel said: It was bad then, it was black very strong and bitter, the strength and bitterness is what turned me off. Will try a better one as soon as I get a chance. Had it done right black, with crème, with cream and sugar. Worth trying again. May get a good one. The flavor can be a real experience. Need to find a place and do it more often than I have lately. Makes me want a cup...now, lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 8 minutes ago, babadono said: ^Love it, a machine named "relax" that's gonna make you a cup o'joe that'll amp you right into the middle of next week Funny I thought the same thing when I read the model was Relax. It's an Italian machine, I think...so maybe something lost in translation. All this technical talk made me want to measure my afternoon fix. I've not done it in some time. 22 seconds for this 2 ouncer. A tad thin in the mouthfeel....but still pretty enjoyable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 24 minutes ago, babadono said: ^Love it, a machine named "relax" that's gonna make you a cup o'joe that'll amp you right into the middle of next week I'll admit, I thought it odd too but this model was right where I wanted to be performance and price wise about 10 years ago so I didn't worry too much about the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 39 minutes ago, dtel said: In that pic behind the sink, they make that stuff in hazelnut flavor, I love it never tried the vanilla. I drink my espresso straight but I make "foo foo" coffee for my wife and daughter. I'll put flavored syrup, espresso, flavored creamer, whipped cream and cinnamon in/on it. They love it but I can't drink it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: I drink my espresso straight but I make "foo foo" coffee for my wife and daughter. I'll put flavored syrup, espresso, flavored creamer, whipped cream and cinnamon in/on it. They love it but I can't drink it. Best dad EVER! I do similar by turning down the music for my wife and giving her sugar with her cappuccino. Gotta pick your battles. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Yea, it starts out as an Americano and goes downhill from there, LOL. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 since when did this turn into such a hoity-toity place? Back in my days on the ship, they gave us coffee that we needed to use a fork & knife ... and we were grateful. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: Back in my days on the ship Did you beat the drum or pull on the oars? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: since when did this turn into such a hoity-toity place? Back in my days on the ship, they gave us coffee that we needed to use a fork & knife ... and we were grateful. It was free, no arguing with that. I actually started drinking coffee in the Navy because they made me make it. I figured if they were going to make me clean it and make it as the junior guy, I'd at least drink it. So that was the beginning of it all. Had it not been for the Navy I'd not be drinking coffee or ever had espresso in Italy. All a big government conspiracy to make me spend my hard earned money on hoity-toity coffee 30 years later...now where did I put my tin foil hat?!?! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Did you beat the drum or pull on the oars? don’t laugh, it helped me build some huge muscles ... on one side of my body. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Just now, BigStewMan said: don’t laugh, it helped me build some huge muscles ... on one side of my body. I thought that was from being lonely at sea. 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: don’t laugh, it helped me build some huge muscles ... on one side of my body. That was from pulling on something besides the oars. EDIT: Ha, you beat me to it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 minute ago, rplace said: It was free, no arguing with that. I actually started drinking coffee in the Navy because they made me make it. I figured if they were going to make me clean it and make it as the junior guy, I'd at least drink it. So that was the beginning of it all. Had it not been for the Navy I'd not be drinking coffee or ever had espresso in Italy. All a big government conspiracy to make me spend my hard earned money on hoity-toity coffee 30 years later...now where did I put my tin foil hat?!?! i think i had expresso once. We did a boarding on a foreign ship and we’re hanging out on the bridge waiting for the ship’s captain to get his paperwork, and he offers us some coffee. Well, they bring us some stuff in these tiny cups that i still think may have been bilge water. Powerful stuff. Then he told us how AIDS was created by American scientists and it was an experiment that got out of control. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 You guys are sick ... this is family forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 8 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: You guys are sick ... this is family forum. We'll clean it up when your family shows up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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