SlowRain Has Moved! See below.May 12, 2017

I seldom go out for #coffee anymore (b/c it's quite expensive here), but I was out & had time to kill this afternoon. The coffee is from #Ethiopia, & it was brewed on a #Kono #siphon (aka #vacpot). The #cafe was Sweet Cafe in #Taichung, #Taiwan. (It's the same place I buy my green beans for roasting.)

#showmeyourcoffe
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#coffeeshop

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Show threadjsilvaxMay 12, 2017
@SlowRain that looks SOO good!!! I have a siphon at home, but I haven't really mastered brewing on it. I need to find a coffee shop where I can taste what a real cup of brewed siphon coffee tastes like.
Show threadSlowRain Has Moved! See below.May 12, 2017
@jsilvax What brand is your siphon, & how many "cups" does it supposedly make? (I don't have one, so I can't help.) You could also find a group of coffee enthusiasts in your area and join them at their next meet-up.
Show threadjsilvax
@SlowRain I think mine makes 2 cups. I'll have to check when I get back from my vacation in Italy.
May 13, 2017 at 1:45pmWeb
Show threadSlowRain Has Moved! See below.May 14, 2017

@jsilvax I imagine the #espresso in #Italy would be roasted a bit darker, so may not be as bright/sour/acidic/fruity as in the US. I don't know about their brewed #coffee, though. I imagine it's similar. Do they really have a cafe culture where customers just pop in, say "Hi", drink an espresso, and then go?

Enjoy your vacation.

Show threadjsilvaxMay 14, 2017
@SlowRain Most Italians I've seen just stand and drink their espresso and leave. Though really, I am talking more about the flavor profiles and having variety of beans, prideful in their sourcing etc. Like I said though, I might just not know where to go for quality Italian coffee. I've had the most flavorful lattes in LA. where I can taste the hints of chocolate or cherries. In addition to amazing beans, the baristas need to know how to make it the right way. There's an art to it
Show threadSlowRain Has Moved! See below.May 14, 2017

@jsilvax FWIW, most Italians think what's known as 3rd-Wave coffee in the US, UK, etc. is not good coffee. You'll just have to enjoy coffee their way while you're there.

What part(s) of Italy are you traveling in?

Show threadjsilvaxMay 15, 2017
@SlowRain haha yeah. Rome, Florence, Venice. Florence has been my favorite so far.
Show threadSlowRain Has Moved! See below.May 15, 2017

@jsilvax I've never been to Italy, but it would be nice to go someday.

If you're still in Florence and in need of a cafe, you could try ditta Atigianale.

Show threadjsilvaxMay 18, 2017
@SlowRain ah I wish I would have seen this when I was over there! I just got back to LA. Today is my first day back to my normal life haha
Show threadSlowRain Has Moved! See below.May 18, 2017

@jsilvax That's OK. Next trip.

Whenever we go somewhere, the first thing I do is research #coffee shops--even before looking into hotels. Priorities. Luckily, my wife is now used to this.