Out of all the culinary wonders out there, a good cup of coffee is near the top of my list. I've always enjoyed my coffee, but back in the day, Dunkin' Donuts was the epitome of a good cup. Then I went to Italy. Everything changed after that. I have had my Breville espresso machine for about 2 years now and I could not imagine living without it. I actually thought it broke once, and I was crushed. Luckily, it had just over-heated during it's de-calcification cycle, and was good as new after cooling off a bit.
I'm writing this now as I brew a nice latte to go with my lunch dessert. Today, I'm having some Miscela D'Oro Ciald'Oro espresso. This is a nice espresso. It does have a little more bitterness than I usually go for, but it is good. My favorite lately has been Lucaffe Caffe del'Ospite. This has a nice chocolately taste and makes a nice crema. Generally, I really like all of the coffees from Lucaffe. Apart from their somewhat racist packaging (see image below), I like this company. 
Another great coffee is Segafredo, which may be my overall favorite.
Dunkin' Donuts? Good Lord, Lou, you were never that uncool. At least, not in my imagination.
ReplyDeleteI dragged Theresa's BC-era espresso maker out of storage tonight, 'cuz I have a winemaker in the house who wants espresso. It's taken a while to de-stink it, but now it's humming. I'm a French press man myself, but a great espresso it hard to deny.