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Nope. I'm not joking. It's a prevelant myth that coffee should be bitter and strong (as in with much coffeine) bitter coffee = quality. If it's bitter than it means unwanted and often unhealthy ingredients of coffee have also sipped through the filters.
Also ask any high level brewer, cup taster or roaster which countries drink the highest quality coffee. The answer will be probably one of the northen european countries, not italy or france. It's hard as hell to get anything other than lavazza from a cheap espresso machine in italy. In big northen cities like Berlin, London, Stockholm on the other hand you will find tons of speciality coffee shops where top level, acclaimed brewers make great coffee from great roasting companies and that's not only espresso but also drip, aeropress, chemex, syphoon.
Are you serious? London, Edinborough and probably many others have amazing coffee shops. Just don't enter them at random. Read a bit and the concentration of good coffee places will surprise you
I hope Italy hasn't jumped the shark on espresso. Traveling all throughout Europe in '99 I found the best (read smooth and strong) espresso to be in Italy.
I have had different styles in almost every country in Europe (i lived there for a good while), and yes, I agree...in general. However, i have had outstanding, not bitter cups in many places in Italy and France. It's not black and white.
It's like European impressions on US beer...they think all anyone drinks here is Miller or Bud.
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We are infested with coffee hipsters.
Yeah, you get a french press and soon you are buying high end grinders and coffee bongs.
at 3am this is the most complex coffee brewing I can deal with. pour beans in grinder, put ground beans in filter and filter holder over cup, pour boiling water over grounds. drink
wonder if when she stood up she fell off those shoes and into the water?Lets get this thread back on track
We can dream.... I'd help her up.
Can she serve us some bacon?
Wihtout a doubt!
Bacon Bikinis
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^ 
And now for something entirely different
Exactly!!Lets get this thread back on track
Back to Porsche... haha.
But, this is a breakaway design by Porsche using F1 power-adders and an entirely new platform. Unreal total power output and driveability is the bottom line review, most outstanding is the measured CO2 emission is 79ppm which is lower almost all 2014 cars, and nearly one-half the amount of a typical small car. This car has 885BHP though - awesome.
There's 400ppm CO2 in ambient air.
I agree. If you go to a random coffee place in any country 99/100 cases the coffee will be crap. The main difference between countries is how dificult it is to find a place with experienced brewers. Italians just don't like brewing (which is cheaper )and a good express costs a ton so roadside caffes are not very likely to offer consistent quality coffee.
@Samoto - have you tried Syphoon or Chemex? For me aeopress works only with some coffees though it's less picky about grind settings than hario drip. Still it's leaps and bounds than a machine. well unless someone bought one costing 8 grand but that's rare.
@Eaterofdog - a high end grinder can be easily bought for 500$. An espresso machine still requires it but also costs over 10 times more. At least if you want coffee that is consistent.
@Canadmos - try a good chemex and you will be converted.
Looks like a Ford.
get off my porsche!
Not me...
Of course not he didn't flip it.Not me...
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