La Cimbali M39
Has anyone utilized this machine yet? I'm in the market for a new machine and was hoping for some positive feedback....
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Muddy Pucks
Hey people! Alright...you are officially witnessing my first discussion, so here goes: Muddy pucks. I have a pretty good idea in general terms that a lot of times, a puck will be muddy as you knock it out right after pulling a shot generally if the
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Besides ruining a perfectly good espresso shot, is there any reason not to pour a raw sugar in with the grinds? Some coffee shops do it and some won't. My thinking is that as long as the sugar is sandwiched in between the grinds and not actually touc
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Not quite sure how to charge for this order, but I get it all the time in the summer. The customer then walks over to the fixins bar and adds cream to the cup, or worse, fills the whole thing up with milk from the pitchers...tadahhh!...one iced latte
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