TeaDave wrote:

> I don't know if it's legalized or not, but I currently work at such a
> cafe (still in college, was a part time job this last semester, still
> there for the summer months) and the espresso machine and drip coffee
> maker we have don't bring the water to a boil. Boiling the water in a
> pitcher using a steam nozzle is possible, but slightly difficult, as
> the water tends to rapidly expand out the top of the pitcher in all
> directions. So your barrista may not be open to such an idea, as it's
> remarkably easy to burn oneself.
>

I doubt that many espresso machines can operate without boiling the
water unless it's a twin boiler with the brew boiler below boiling, or
the more usual system of mixing cold water with the boiler water
before the dispenser. Could explain a lot of bad espresso though.


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Regards, Danny

http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
(apparently bad grammar but I like it that way...)