DOUG
SFBay, California
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Espresso machine & grinder
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GOOD COFFEE, BUT NOTHING SUPER AMAZING
Doug | Sun, 04/10/2011 - 13:00This espresso was easy to pull, with a wide range of acceptable settings. The taste was pleasing with lot of cherry aromas initially. A great "base" espresso that is reasonably priced, but I like harder to work with beans that produce better flavor when pulled correctly (like Vivace).
GOOD, BUT NOT GREAT
Doug | Tue, 03/29/2011 - 20:08I don't add milk to my espresso drinks (only hot water), so given that requirement, I don't find anything particularly exciting about Vita as I do with Dolce. If you make caps/lattes, I'm sure this one will fare better.
GREAT AS AN AMERICANO
Doug | Tue, 03/29/2011 - 20:06This is an especially hard coffee to brew correctly, but once you have it figured out (and it takes a lot of wasted coffee to do so), you're rewarded with a brilliantly balanced cup of coffee with notes of caramel in the finish. Brew at 203F using a very fine grind to produce 1.25oz at 25 seconds.