Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim, although my post was long and rather pedantic, I had not escaped me that your comment was meant as a teaser. As for ClearSight vs. ROR, who is ROR? (double smiley) Cheers, Joe - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Cappuccino makers Trust the LUG eh Joseph... - did you by any chance notice my little smiley...! BTW - I can even get Lavazza in Yellowknife. What about Cafe a lait... ;-) tim Now - which is the best lens cleaner - Clearsight or ROR... JUST KIDDING - we all know which - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Cappuccino makers > From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com> > > > > yess, but the Italians only seem to make sissy looking cappuccino makers, > > whereas my Krups not only looks great in it's all M6 black chrome look, it > > also makes better cappuccino than all my friends machines who have fancy > > Italian ones... :-) > > > > tim a > > > Sorry Tim but you are threading on thin ice. > > The Krups machine is a not a full fledged cappuccino maker. For that it > would need to have a boiler (it does) and a *heat exchanger* (it does not). > > You see, the heat exchanger is held within the boiler and it hold the water > (about 2-3 ounces) that makes the coffee and is heated by the boiler water > which is used just for the steam. > The water temperature within the exchanger hovers at around 200F, while the > steam water is held under pressure at just under boiling point. If the > exchanger water is too hot, the coffee will be "scorched". > > The Italian espresso industry started with Desidero Pavoni who acquired the > patent for his machine from Bezzera in 1903. As for "sissy Italian > cappuccino makers", you should look into the myriad brands available from > Italy. My Cappuccino maker is made in Solvang, California by Salvatore, an > immigrant tool and die maker. Take a look at his site: > http://www.salvatore-espresso.com/ Salvatore has just finished a > one-of-a-kind machine for the head of an e-trade company in San Josè in > gold-plated hammered copper. > > Aside of the popular brand of home machines such as Pavoni (Peacock), Gaggia > has an excellent all-metal model called Coffee Gaggia, it "brews circles" > around Krups (eh eh). > The top Italian coffee brands are Illy and Lavazza, both available in North > America. > Lavazza http://www.lavazza.com/ is all organic including the decaf which > uses the Swiss water process. > Illy www.illyusa.com uses nitrogen charged containers to keep the ground > coffee fresh for up to three years or until opened. > > Some espresso terminology: > a.. Espresso: Coffee that is extracted through high pressure > b.. Cappuccino: (literally "little cap"): espresso with foamed milk cap > c.. Caffè latte: espresso with foamed milk > d.. Latte (US term): espresso with lots of foamed milk > e.. Ristretto: reduced portion (about 1/2 ounce) for intravenous > consumption > f.. Normale: regular portion (1 ounce) > g.. Lungo: diluted portion (about 1-1/2 ounce) for the wimpy > h.. Corretto: fortified with liqueur (grappa, cognac, schnapps) > i.. Crema: the layer of orange/tan foam topping the espresso > j.. Salute: here is to you (but you drink it yourself) > In Italy a latte and cappuccino are the same thing. > Good coffees are those that do not have oil traces on the surface of the > bean. The oil is suposed to remain within the bean. > > Joe Codispoti > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html