Good espresso in a fallen world

02007-10-28 | Uncategorized | 6 comments

Mad Flavor in Austin: Good espresso in a fallen world | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
Contra Starbucks, cappuccino does not mean equal parts hot milk, foam, and espresso. In a well-made cap, the barista steams the milk and then carefully, swirling and tapping the milk pitcher, reincorporates the foam into the hot milk, creating a creamy, cloud-like milk-foam emulsion. (The milk must be whole; a “skim cap” is a crime.)

How true, how true…

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steve on 02007-10-28 at 15:41

If you are ever in Denver, there is a place called Novo coffee. They have a store at the Denver Art Museum. They serve coffee drinks in the same tradition as Medici.
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Anna on 02007-10-28 at 23:17

Ottmar, decaf is a crime as well.
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Luz on 02007-10-29 at 14:15

There’s a cafe here in Houston called Empire Cafe and the employees wear T-Shirts, which state, “Coporate Coffee Sucks”. They do serve a pretty mean cup of espresso too!
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Gudrun on 02007-10-29 at 14:33

Ooooh yes! It needs talent to create milk-foam with a cloud, heart or leaves.

I want to show you, where I’m often take an espresso after work: http://www.kaffeekoenigin.de/

For all Nutella and coffee fans, it’s in German, alas:
http://www.nutella.de/latte/latte_rezept_01.html
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Rik on 02007-10-29 at 16:44

Luz,
In what part of town is Empire Cafe? I haven’t heard of it.
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Luz on 02007-11-05 at 13:35

@Rik: Lower Westheimer between Shepherd and Montrose.
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