You Lousy Bastages!!!

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Patiently awaiting delivery are these two lonely guys.

[floydpink]

Pilon and cafe Bustello are both not bad and probably dear to your South Florida heart.

Once you run your first grind of fresh roast, there will be no turning back.

I think Norm over at Unclebeanz will be back up and running by the time your grinder arrives.

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Originally Posted by floydpink

Pilon and cafe Bustello are both not bad and probably dear to your South Florida heart.

Once you run your first grind of fresh roast, there will be no turning back.

I think Norm over at Unclebeanz will be back up and running by the time your grinder arrives.

Pete,
Help me out.

I can understand the need for a top notch espresso machine due to need for heat for brew, etc.
I can understand the need for a quality grinder due to consistency of grind and freshness of ground coffee at moment to be brewed.

That said, when speaking to a guy that is nearly 52 and has been drinking Cuban espresso ever since he can remember his first thought or words, who likes a strong brew (remember, Cubans judge their espresso by the ability of a spoon to stand in the cup), what can I expect from these other coffees you allude to?
Remember, compared to Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, etc, our Cuban coffee is STRONG!

Will these coffees from unclebeanz meet that need we Cubans have? What is so different or wonderful that we can expect? For me, Pilon Gourmet is amazingly good coffee. Can't imagine what others can be like but would hope in the end, we get the flavor that I am accustomed to for nearly 52 years.

I am willing to try something new to see. What do you guys recommend from unclebeanz that would satisfy a life long espresso aficionado like me?

BTW,
In case I forgot, I HATE YOU GUYS!!!

[floydpink]

One word; FRESHNESS.

There was a time that I thought Cafe Bustello out of my Krupps steam driven machine was great Cappucino and Starbucks was worth the money,

Both nearly make me gag now.

Personally, my favorite beans that I didn't roast might be either Stumptown hairbender or Intelligensea Black cat espresso, both of which can be found online.

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Originally Posted by floydpink

One word; FRESHNESS.

There was a time that I thought Cafe Bustello out of my Krupps steam driven machine was great Cappucino and Starbucks was worth the money,

Both nearly make me gag now.

Let me know which one you think I should try given you know what I drink.
I just saw unclebeanz will be back up on the 28th.

One thing I don't have any plans of right now is roasting my own.
Maybe some day but not yet.

[floydpink]

http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/...k+Cat+Espresso

Black cat espresso is an amazing blend of South and Central America beans.

15 bucks a pound, but so are most good beans.

Once you start roasting, the same beans in green cost a third, you roast em fresh, and pay for the roaster in a short time, but that's another slope to worry about once you get your machine and grinder dialed in.

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Originally Posted by floydpink

http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/...k+Cat+Espresso

Black cat espresso is an amazing blend of South and Central America beans.

15 bucks a pound, but so are most good beans.

Once you start roasting, the same beans in green cost a third, you roast em fresh, and pay for the roaster in a short time, but that's another slope to worry about once you get your machine and grinder dialed in.

Just saw it.
Quite pricey but I will try anything.
Will order some tomorrow.