Comments on: Espresso Love

By: Armin

Armin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

The “Aufschwung”. If you don’t start spending it will never arrive

By: Nico

Nico — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

the deep hole in your pocket that you get from buying a $399 coffeemaker every two years.

By: Lilli Marleen

Lilli Marleen — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

The great feeling to drink something special? The wonderful knowledge to own a machine that could also be called “jewelery”? The security that your friends might dislike your espresso but would never dare to critisize the machine it comes from?

By: PapaScott

PapaScott — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yes, Lilli, people have made fun of us for our espresso machine, but that was back when we didn’t know how to use it.

By: Doc Searls

Doc Searls — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

You get to keep the $400. You get to miss better coffee.

It’s a simple trade off.

By the way, as I just explained in the appended blog, these machines have been lasting about 5-6 years.

Merry, happy, etc.

By: PapaScott

PapaScott — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for the clarification, Doc. It was the 2 year bit that caught my attention.

Of course, the coffee here in Europe is already better. I remember the difficulties of finding good coffee in the US. Locating the nearest Starbucks is one of the first things we do when we stop by.

By: Jonathon Delacour

Jonathon Delacour — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Is the main appeal of the Starbucks Barista espresso machine that it removes at least 98% of the coffee taste, producing a beverage similar to that available in any Starbucks retail outlet? That is, “coffee” for people who don’t really like the taste of coffee?