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GOAL #1: Short Black

March 26, 2010

GOAL #1: Short Black

OK, so this is the basic goal for this (the first) month: an exceptional short black on an entry level home espresso machine. EQUIPMENT My home espresso machine is a $199 Breville Cafe Roma series (see: My coffee equipment) purchased as a gift in late 2009 by my awesome wife and family. COFFEE I’m starting with is Elixir’s “Espresso” [...]

My Coffee Equipment

March 26, 2010

My Coffee Equipment

Apart from a few odd coffee collectables stored away that I will feature in the future, the below is the entirety of my arsenal of basic home coffee equipment. 1: A basic stove top espresso. 2: A plunger, or ‘French Press’. 3: A large, well-made stove top espresso. 4: An entry-level home espresso machine – the Breville Cafe Roma. 5: [...]

Piccolo latte: Newsroom Cafe, Toowong, Brisbane

March 21, 2010

Piccolo latte: Newsroom Cafe, Toowong, Brisbane

Post-sugar-drop piccolo latte at The Newsroom Cafe (EatDrinkBrisbane review). A piccolo is a good middle-ground between a short black and a flat white…try it.

The Beginning

March 19, 2010

The Beginning

OK, so here is the first post. To find out why I’m here, what I’m planning and why you should stick around, check out the good ‘ol About page