Favorite Coffee

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Consider yourself lucky you can probably hit a good coffee shop with a stone throw. Down this way there are no Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, or any other chains within 60-miles......

[Bigcat]

illy Italian espresso brewed in my machine

[Saltheart]

100 Kona peaberry for $23 per pound delivered.

http://www.fikefarms.com/

[Sea Dangles]

I've been wanting to try Illy.Does it come whole bean?

[spence]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

I've been wanting to try Illy.Does it come whole bean?

Yea, but I think you'll find it pretty boring for regular coffee. Makes a decent espresso, but as it's not fresh you get limited crema.

-spence

[cheferson]

Whats crema?

[spence]

Originally Posted by cheferson

Whats crema?

Short answer = the creamy stuff on top.

Long answer = In a properly made espresso there is a dark brown film about 1/4" or so thick on top made air bubbles held in suspension. For it to be created, there must be a lot of surface tension from proper oil extraction.

It's what gives espresso it's mouthfeel, it's body.

Unfortunately the majority of espresso you will get in coffee shops has little unless they really know what they are doing.

-spence