that's wrong.

Espresso is coffee that is made from pushing steam through finely ground coffee. It is pulled for roughly 23 seconds, and most barista time their shots every hour or 2 to ensure that their grind is correct.

Contrast with steeped or infused coffee, where the coffee grounds are put into a "sock" or sieve and left in hot water like the Malaysian style, or via plunger. The coffee produced is different.

Another coffee making style is siphon or vacuum brewer. I have one of these. Espresso is intense, full bodied. Coffee made with a siphon brewer is delicate and smooth.

I have an espresso machine at home, but nothing beats the La Marzocco that i work with at Coffee HQ(Monash Clayton). Along with the Mazzer grinder heavenly.

i suck at latte art, though. the only things i can pour are the apple and the rosetta.





p.s.
and also, i totally hate the fact that Starbucks calls their staff "Barista". Barista is a honour given to those who complete 5 years of training in Italy. shouldn't be used too lightly.

This post has been edited by yitjuan: Apr 12 2008, 05:00 PM

the problem with these capsules is

a) beans aren't freshly ground
b) dont get to choose coffee blends

i've heard the N90 can hit >16 Bar though. but without fresh coffee , what's the point?