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Default espresso machine recommendations??

On Mar 22, 9:44�pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2007-03-23, Steve Pope > wrote:
>
> > I'm perfectly willing to believe that what I want to come out of
> > the espresso machine doesn't meet your definition of "espresso".
> > And even that your definition is the correct one.

>
> His definition of espresso couldn't be more wrong. *Typical for
> Sheltie. *That eleventy million Italians drink moka pot coffee is no
> more a valid criteria for good espresso than the millions of Americans
> who drink Dunkin Donuts or 7-11 and call it good coffee or Budweiser
> and Miller and call it good beer. *No one who knows and really enjoys
> great espresso still roasts quality espresso bean blends (espresso is
> *NOT* a roast!) to a greasy charcoal end. *Bottom line, you wanna
> taste the real deal, you're going to have to spend some money and
> learn some skills (what a shock! ...kinda like cooking). *You want to
> drink crap and call people names, follow Shelby's advice.


Another moron with nothing useful.. if all you can
do is call names but offer nothing positive then you're just another
dumb putz... you offered nothing helpful, you angry piece of shit.