I have been trying to avoid spending $$ at Starbucks for my coffee by trying my hand at brewing my own at home. I have a cheap little Krups steam-powered espresso machine that is completely inconsistent in terms of the quality of the espresso that comes out (I could never drink a shot of espresso straight from this machine... it has to be part of milk-based drink).
So now that Ray and I have regularly been trying to enjoy an evening coffee (usually cappuchino/latte/mocha-esque) we're thinking of getting a more serious machine. I am amazed at the variety of option and how complicated making espresso at home can be. We can't just buy a machine - we have to buy a grinder and a tamper and an assortment of other gadgets to try and make the perfect shot. Well, we probably won't get that crazy at first... we'll start small and simple and work our way up the scale.
I'm considering the Gaggia 35008 Carezza Espresso Machine, about $175 from Amazon if I order before Dec 31. I could easily spend 3 times that - but I don't know how long we'll stick with this latest obsession. I don't think that we'll get a grinder right now... I'll have to see how I like getting more serious about coffee. And how quickly caffine-buzzed sleepless late nights get old.
The influence from having had the best cappuccino ever in NYC is pervasive though.
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it's shiny! though i like those old-school fountainy-looking ones they have in coffeeshops - they're probably like a million dollars or something.
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