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Old 05-05-2009, 05:41 PM   #1
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Default Espresso what is your favorite brand?

For me it's illy with a shot of sambuca
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Old 05-06-2009, 05:16 AM   #2
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Default Re: Espresso what is your favorite brand?

1. Home roast
2. Intelligensia Black Cat
3. Malabar Gold
4. Locally offered Armando's Blend

I like it right from the spigot; with a dash of sugar; or as cappuccino. It just depends on the moment. Yum. Espresso.
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Old 05-06-2009, 07:15 AM   #3
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Default Re: Espresso what is your favorite brand?

No order;

Intelligensia Black Cat
Danesi
Illy
Home Roasted

Actually, I am not that picky and just buy beans from a local cafe down the street. The best beans I have had were actually home roasted by fellow cigar forum posters!

I like my Espresso just plain by itself. I prefer beans that are not too heavy on caffiene and not too dark roasted.
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Old 05-06-2009, 07:58 AM   #4
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Old 05-06-2009, 08:04 AM   #5
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For me I use the stuff at the comissary, I know you may think it is nasty but I end up putting sugar and creamer in it anyways. I like it so I think that is all that matters.
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Old 05-07-2009, 04:16 PM   #6
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I do not have a home espresso machine yet so this is from my experience using a moka pot. So far with many more to try my favorites are:

Uncle Beanz Malabar Gold Espresso - comes light roasted, a delicious blend that is very well balanced and silky smooth.

Terrior Daterra, Calabraia Style Espresso - a darker roasted bean, this one is a chocolate bomb. At times it is more like drinking hot chocolate than coffee.
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Intelligensia Black Cat
Stumptown Hairbender
Various freshly roasted Whole Foods blends.
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Old 05-07-2009, 05:08 PM   #8
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I do not have a home espresso machine yet so this is from my experience using a moka pot. So far with many more to try my favorites are:

Uncle Beanz Malabar Gold Espresso - comes light roasted, a delicious blend that is very well balanced and silky smooth.

Terrior Daterra, Calabraia Style Espresso - a darker roasted bean, this one is a chocolate bomb. At times it is more like drinking hot chocolate than coffee.

Got me curious with that description, I Googled it and get only Italian pages, can't read Italian, and must ask where to buy some>????
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Old 05-07-2009, 05:55 PM   #9
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Floydpink here is the link near the bottom of the page.
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Old 05-07-2009, 06:08 PM   #10
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Hairbender when I can get it.
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Home roasted w/ Uncle Beanz espresso blend

I'm new to roasting so some of my batches are not the best.
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Illy for sure
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Home roasted, with a pinch of sugar. Took a long time to get the roast right, but now I can't find one I like better!
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Default Re: Espresso what is your favorite brand?

Black Cat is good, but I'll give the nod to some of Counterculture's blends over Intelligentsia. Also, I do my own blend which is based mainly in Sumatra Aceh Gayo (generally about 50%) and whatever else is handy and interesting.
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Old 06-14-2009, 12:27 PM   #16
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Thank you for your kind words, folks.
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