Do any of you ever need coffee but you don't have time to go where you know the good stuff is or it's to far away?  Most likely not, because the majority of you are Baristas and working in the industry.

 

That was me today, and on a coffee lovers holiday!  I don't work in the coffee industry, but for me coffee is passion; a daily passion that takes me all over my city seeking out my black gold.

 

Today was interesting....

 

I woke up only to realize…

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Well, my coffee week was very very good.   On Tuesday I continued my search for Espresso in Cincinnati.   This time my quest took me to Cafe` de Paris on Garfield Place in downtown Cincinnati.  It was a nice little lunch date for my wife and I.   We orders some food and it was great, and of course we ordered coffee as well.  Reviews of this place where pretty good, and I had read a few comments about how good the espresso was.  I ordered a double and the wife ordered a cappuccino.  The capp…

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Well, this has been a good week for me.  I tried two establishments in the Greater Cincinnati area, Buffalo Mountain Coffee and Windmill Coffee.    Both were great! Not sure if I like one more than the other.   Buffalo Mountain was great, because I was able to enjoy my drink while sitting on a couch and reading a magazine.  A perfect lunch break, relaxing at lunch with coffee in hand, may be the best way to enjoy my lunch break.  I went to Windmill Coffee on Saturday afternoon.  They are new…

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So, I think I have finally done it.   I am consistently able to produce micro foam!  Its not a 50/50 foam to milk ratio, I would guess it to be more like 30/50 foam to milk or a little less. But it sure tastes good!  Oh and I can't pour any thing that would be called art at this time. Although, it always looks pretty to me.  I think when its called coffee, it always looks good.

Continuing from my ups and downs in the skill of making Micro-Foam.

 

I have made some really good progress.   Between this site, you-tube,  and another site I think I finally get the basics.  Now I just need to make it second nature.

 

I am making froth on my Silvia and I can consistently make micro foam now! I am sure that my local grocery store is happy about all the milk I have been purchasing.  I think I can still make it better though.   I need to learn how…

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So my quest for the perfect Macchiato is so so so hard when you don't have the right equipment and skill:  

My lust for learning drives me to madness. I look at my counter and see shinny stainless steel. I smell the sent of fresh roasted coffee, and my boldness once again wells up inside of me.  The internet, with all its vast knowledge drives me to continue on my journey, But battle after battle my mind grows tired and doubtful. Oh to win the day and see that milky, painted sweet…

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Well....  My force powers are on the increase.    After a few weeks, and a lot of milk in the drain, my quest for making micro foam is growing more productive.  No, I am not a pro at it, not even close. But it tastes a little sweeter, and feels a little better.   That is an improvement, believe me.  Sooner or later I will actually enjoy my drinks, well I enjoy them now but I will enjoy them more.

 

Below is last night’s Macchiato.  Still not…

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Wow...   So I thought I would check out my new local coffee establishment this morning on my way to work.  I ordered an Iced Doppio.  "Whats a Doppio" the woman asked me.  At first I thought, are you kidding me, but then I gave her the benefit of the doubt and just explained. I said, "Just give me 2 shots of espresso over ice". She looked at me with a blank expression.  "Do you want cold brew" she asked. I said "no, just two shot of espresso over ice". She said: "I think you mean cold brew… Continue