Tea

[davearob]

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Yeah Basil, $bucks is REAL nasty. And I didnt realize it 'till I bought an Espresso machine and a grinder and learned what "good" coffee is really like. The drip machine never gets used any more. I'll use the Espresso machine most often, for either straight shots, Americanos or Cappuccinos, the French Press once in a while but love the Vac Pot. There's a pure way to brew coffee.[/QUOTE]

I totally agree...Once you have an espresso from fresh roasted and ground beans you will never go back. I think I am particularly addicted to the little bit of frothy foam on top of the espresso......I am lucky we have a small coffee shop here which imports the raw beans and roast them once a week. I have been surprised at the large difference in flavors between the different coffee growing regions. We bought our espresso machine about 6 months ago and have not used our coffee pot since. (except when camping... campfire coffee is a whole other subject) As for tea I like oolong, Darjeeling and surprisingly just Red Rose orange pekoe. The first two can hold their own against most mild to medium cigars

[pub spears]

I have an espresso machine at work, but this time of year I'll hit bux once in awhile for one of those mocha frappas. Milk shakes for grown ups. Being a Carolina boy, I like to make good tea when it's cold out, but right now it's plain old brewed icey cold "sweet tea" and it goes down fast and refreshing.

[Schwit]

If you get into tea with the same intensity that you get into cigars there's an amazing world awaiting you. At the top of the line there is the world of pu-erh teas, which at their best come in bricks (cakes) that get better with age.

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