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Old as in dated specs?

I haven't been bothered to use the SS mokas either. Between the holiday period and being sick, my coffee consumption had fallen. It's nice taking a break from coffee, though. You tend to experience new flavors and feelings after being off the bean for a few weeks.
 
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Zenithal said:
Old as in dated specs?

I haven't been bothered to use the SS mokas either. Between the holiday period and being sick, my coffee consumption had fallen. It's nice taking a break from coffee, though. You tend to experience new flavors and feelings after being off the bean for a few weeks.
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As I'm on the mend also, more tea than coffee is the order of the day. As a fresh pot of LC created Kenyan is just minutes from being poured in my cup the smell is magic.
 
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Zenithal said:
Old as in dated specs?

I haven't been bothered to use the SS mokas either. Between the holiday period and being sick, my coffee consumption had fallen. It's nice taking a break from coffee, though. You tend to experience new flavors and feelings after being off the bean for a few weeks.
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Are you addressing my post? I meant the Mini Macs last were refreshed in 2014 but still work well for many office applications but as this is a coffee thread I also meant I dislike the electric stove here at the office - it heats far to quickly even on low and I have to sit and watch the Bialetti does not get burnt as it already has. We have to serve coffee from it for our lecturers as instant coffee would be an awful thing to do to staff and guest profs.

We have a nice electric kettle though so I may follow you and JamesMike and go on a tea break.
 
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I’ve got some new beans but they don’t seem to pass through the portafilter properly. The drip is weak. Is this something to do with the grind?
 
Changed the grind slightly and better but not perfect. Delicious though.

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Did you reach any conclusions?
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They thought I should visit every region in Italy (culinary specialities were discussed in detail) in turn, and explore the food, the culture, the wine, the history. "Now, you have your holidays for the next twenty times taken care of".

Re espresso, they were in agreement that the espresso served in Naples seems to be the best available "it is special" - (and only one of the four Italian colleagues in question were - are - actually from Naples).
 
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They thought I should visit every region in Italy (culinary specialities were discussed in detail) in turn, and explore the food, the culture, the wine, the history. "Now, you have your holidays for the next twenty times taken care of".

Re espresso, they were in agreement that the espresso served in Naples seems to be the best available "it is special" - (and only one of the four Italian colleagues in question were - are - actually from Naples).
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Heh, well yes that sounds quite fun, although I would want to see more than just various regions of Italy over my next twenty vacations...
 
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Heh, well yes that sounds quite fun, although I would want to see more than just various regions of Italy over my next twenty vacations...
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Agreed.

Much though I love Italy (food, wine, culture, design, history), - and will certainly pay it several visits in the future - there are a great many other places (culture, cuisines) I wish to explore as well.

However, they were beaming with pleasure at my evident and unabashed love for all (well most) things Italian (tiles, cars, coffee pots among many others).

We discussed - well, they discussed - the fact that in Italian messes the world over (I have seen this myself - and consumed wine in such places) wine - and other forms of alcohol - is - are - always served - something that Americans serving nearby find inexplicable and their senior officers often seek to prohibit, something the Italians fight (and win). "It is a part of our culture; Americans do not seem to realise that you can drink alcohol and not get drunk".

And yes, anywhere Italians are found, the pasta is good and the espresso excellent. "The first thing we do when we are sent somewhere is to inspect the kitchen, to see what we can do with it. The very first. Even if you are a soldier. Then the rifle range, - because, of course, you are a soldier - but first the kitchen."

I must say that I rather like it when someone has their priorities in life right.
 
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Agreed.

Much though I love Italy (food, wine, culture, design, history), - and will certainly pay it several visits in the future - there are a great many other places (culture, cuisines) I wish to explore as well.

However, they were beaming with pleasure at my evident and unabashed love for all (well most) things Italian (tiles, cars, coffee pots among many others).

We discussed - well, they discussed - the fact that in Italian messes the world over (I have seen this myself - and consumed wine in such places) wine - and other forms of alcohol - is - are - always served - something that Americans serving nearby find inexplicable and often seek to prohibit. "It is a part of our culture; Americans do not seem to realise that you can drink alcohol and not get drunk".

And yes, anywhere Italians are found, the pasta is good and the espresso excellent. "The first thing we do when we are sent somewhere is to inspect the kitchen, to see what we can do with it. The very first. Even if you are a soldier. Then the rifle range, - because, of course, you are a soldier - but first the kitchen."

I must say that I rather like it when someone has their priorities in life right.
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I love Italian food, I would say spaghetti bolognese is my favourite, what would you say your favourite Italian food is? :)
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Agreed.

Much though I love Italy (food, wine, culture, design, history), - and will certainly pay it several visits in the future - there are a great many other places (culture, cuisines) I wish to explore as well.

However, they were beaming with pleasure at my evident and unabashed love for all (well most) things Italian (tiles, cars, coffee pots among many others).

We discussed - well, they discussed - the fact that in Italian messes the world over (I have seen this myself - and consumed wine in such places) wine - and other forms of alcohol - is - are - always served - something that Americans serving nearby find inexplicable and often seek to prohibit. "It is a part of our culture; Americans do not seem to realise that you can drink alcohol and not get drunk".

And yes, anywhere Italians are found, the pasta is good and the espresso excellent. "The first thing we do when we are sent somewhere is to inspect the kitchen, to see what we can do with it. The very first. Even if you are a soldier. Then the rifle range, - because, of course, you are a soldier - but first the kitchen."

I must say that I rather like it when someone has their priorities in life right.
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Ahh, yes this often seems true. Something about prohibition and a bizarre conflicted and hypocritical puritanical/hedonist culture that somehow took root....
 
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Espresso time - with Italian colleagues - who are preparing espresso - real espresso from Naples - one returned from leave yesterday - in their espresso pot, a moka courtesy of Bialetti - coming up shortly.
[doublepost=1516689222][/doublepost]And we drank our espresso - each of us clutching our own real espresso cups, standing, as they often do in Italy.

The espresso cup - along with my coffee mug - was made for me (hand made and fired and glazed to ancient techniques) by the potter/ceramic artist English husband of an Italian colleague of mine.
 
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