lol. Mine doesn't look like that - mine is a battered little pot from the 70's that I inherited.. New shiny ones are over rated.

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

You will never get it in a bar Karen because the modern machines won't allow the water flow to slow down. That's why you always end up with an Espresso. It needs a handmade extraction.

 

I have only it done properly in a cafe in Surry Hills in Sydney. They have a special machine specifically for them. They pack the coffee in tight so that the water has to work really hard to make it through the grounds.

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I keep stuffing up my coffee machine doing that.  Grinding it fine to get the strength and packing it too tight. Pain to unstuff machine, but so nice to drink.   

I drink my coffee black with a little sugar. I buy freshly ground beans at the Central Market. Currently I'm drinking something from Bali and last week from San Martino I think it was. I use a paper filter; no fancy machines. What does that say about me?

 

 

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I keep stuffing up my coffee machine doing that.  Grinding it fine to get the strength and packing it too tight. Pain to unstuff machine, but so nice to drink.   

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Freaky you can't pack the grind tight on non-commercial coffee machines - it clogs them up. You can only pack the small Italian espresso pots.

Martini & Karen,

 

 

I know the type of coffee you mean, much as i love my coffee, that one's way too strong for me

Hey Martini, I'm in town atm and I asked the coffee shop if they make ristretto (sp) and she said yes... cos it's her favourite coffee. I'd already ordered my flat white, so she is going to make me one tomorrow morning yay!

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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I keep stuffing up my coffee machine doing that.  Grinding it fine to get the strength and packing it too tight. Pain to unstuff machine, but so nice to drink.   

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Freaky you can't pack the grind tight on non-commercial coffee machines - it clogs them up. You can only pack the small Italian espresso pots.

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Yes, I know all too well how to clog my machine up. It happens regularly and it's a pain to unclog.   

I notice nothing's been said about instant coffee

 

I have a cpl cups first thing in the morning

 

I guess that blows my credibility out of the water