Coffee

Favorite Coffee Shop

• Coffee Obsession, Queens Byway, Falmouth, MA
  
  • Good coffee, atmosphere, people - go today! Tell Hugh that Geoff recommended the shop.
  • The house breakfast blend is excellent!

Favorite Coffees

• Kenya AA medium roast - fantastic made in a French press!
• Ethiopian Yirgacheffe medium roast
• Italian dark roast

Favorite Espresso

• Segafredo Zanetti - decaf (very good - smooth!) or regular

Good Espresso Maker

• Krups Espresso Pronto
  • I've had this pump machine for several years now. It makes fine espresso with good crema, and foams milk, half&half, light cream, or even heavy cream just fine (if you throw away the dumb 'perfect froth' attachment!!). You wouldn't go too wrong with this type of machine, typically available around $200.

  • Hint: grind your own beans (Segafredo or an Italian dark roast are both good). You need to experiment a bit to get a grind that takes about 45 seconds for a ~1.5 ounce pour ( ~3 ounce for double). Also, the grinds will be slightly different depending on whether you are using the single or double shot insert in the head. AND (this is important!), the espresso grind done at your coffee shop is probably way too fine! Not to speak of how stale that 1/2 pound or pound of pre-ground coffee will be by the time you reach the bottom of the bag! Grind your own!!!

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