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Thread: The Coffeehouse.... Baristi, Barista, Bariste

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    Lol, yes I know, but that's not what I mean!

    Italian coffee isn't necessarily the best in the world, but that's not the point. The point is, Cappuccino is an Italian form of coffee, so Italians enjoy it a *certain way* - and that certain way isn't too strong...

    It's a milky coffee, a little stronger than a latte, that's all, but nowhere near as strong as Grant and you like your milky coffee. Therefore, what I'm referring to isn't about which form of coffee is best, but rather what equates to a traditional Italian cappuccino., as that's what I drink.

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    Well, they don't even grow coffee, but qui, je comprend.

    They make pretty coffee machines,.though.

    I don't regard my coffee as strong, generally. Don't forget I drink it mostly as a morning driving to work drink generally as a double shot in a thermos. A bit stronger than a Costa, but not much.

    My cups can look rich but it's just one bottomless portafilter producing a truckload of crema from decent beans. That said it is about £2K worth of coffee making kit so decent results are to be expected.

    I still maintain, though, that your cappuccino looks weak in that shot. Definitely weaker than the average of cappuccinos I have experienced over a number of decades.

    If you don't agree, fine

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    Lol - I told you it was the light/camera angle that made it look 'pale', and it *definitely* wasn't weak! Who tasted the fucker? Not you!

    I wasn't implying that your coffee was strong; simply stronger than mine, or indeed your average cappuccino in any coffee shop I've ever been in, either here or in Italy.

    There were two DOUBLE shots of strong espresso in that cup, which the camera angle makes look less (and also the cup bigger) than it actually is (partly the problem in terms of this discussion), so there's no way that any commercial premises, needing to make the required profit, is going to put more than two double shots of espresso in one cup, when making a cappuccino!

    Anyway, best leave it there, daftee, as there's no argument to 'win'

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    In the nicest way, take some, dude!

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    Soz - what's that supposed to mean?

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    Well just that you do criticise a lot, but when under critique, do not respond so well to it.

    I remember a long critique by yourself on the colour of my coffee and I went to work on it to find out why.

    It no biggie, dude. Don't worry about it. It's just something I have thought about your posts quite frequently.

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    Lol - and you ALWAYS want to be right/know best, and are *super-competitive*! As I said about the food thread, it's not a bloody competition, and neither is this!

    Trust me, I have ZERO problem with being critiqued, IF the person responsible has a point and I consider it justified. You're entitled to your opinion, which is fine, but that's all it is, Justin.

    The problem is, you think that you know better and are seeking to 'educate' me on something you're not qualified to educate me on, specifically: how to make a traditional Italian cappuccino, for an Italian. That's what pissed me off. If I'd thought your point was valid, I'd have accepted it, no problem, but on this occasion it wasn't.

    With respect, I'm Italian and have been drinking cappuccino for the best part of 50 years, so *I know* what one should taste like, regardless of whether it meets your requirements or not - which btw are absolutely fine and I respect, but it's a personal taste thing, that's all, nothing else.

    I've told you already that the reason the coffee looked 'pale' was because of the light (pics of other people's coffees here have suffered from the same problem before), and that it didn't taste weak, as I was the one who drank it, not you. Therefore, when I stated those facts, you should've simply accepted them, backed off, said 'no worries' and left it there.

    But no... Because you're so competitive and don't like admitting that you're wrong [as in wrong about judging something you didn't taste, and how an Italian drinks cappuccino, not whether your idea of a 'perfect coffee' is better or worse than mine], you're still here arguing about it!

    So, pretty please with bells on... Give it up, agree to disagree and move on, as I really don't want us to fall out - and that's precisely what will happen if you don't drop it now. Therefore don't feel that you need to respond. Ta!

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    Man, do people really care this much about coffee? I have Tesco ground stuff in a jar with a blue lid, and it's perfect for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Filterlab View Post
    Man, do people really care this much about coffee?
    I don't (much ).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filterlab View Post
    Man, do people really care this much about coffee? I have Tesco ground stuff in a jar with a blue lid, and it's perfect for me.
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