Most definitely will, shipment will be arriving next Wednesday :)
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S. Lewis, The World's Last Night ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ I am Taiwanese.
Posted Tue Feb 21, 2012, 1:08pm Subject: Re: I take my espressos with milk, considering BES900XL (BDB). Opinons?
glcoffee Said:
First and foremost, I want to thank everyone that contributed to this discussion. From all of the feedbacks that I have received, I have found more comfort and acquired more knowledge in my purchasing.
I have made a few calls today and have spoken to many people on the front lines of selling these machines. The fact of the matter is, everyone finds the best in their own products and will tell you that XYZ is inferior because of (insert sales pitch here). From all the calls, there was one vendor in particular that stayed genuinely neutral to what they had to say, provide you the pros/cons of your decision and takes the time to make sure you understand; needless to say, I will be purchasing from this vendor shortly. Yes, we did discuss PID for some time and once you get a good understanding for what it really is desgined for, the pros/cons was easy for me to weigh.
At the end of the day, some need to realize that a person makes a decision on many factors and every single product was designed for a particular buyer in mind; what works for me may not be for you.
It is the wealth of information from CG members like you that really help guide newbies such as myself. I am pleased to say that I will be placing my order tomorrow...PID or not :)
I eventually went with the Izzo Alex II (non-Duetto). Have had the machine for about three weeks now and am very pleased with it. The machine IS beautiful and CC customer service is superb!
Been trying to froth milk for a few days now and eventually pulled one off today; a semi-artistic latte art. I was going for a leaf and ended with a Picasso masterpiece.
There's still so much to learn in terms of tamping, frothing and balancing milk based drinks.
Thanks to everyone that contributed to this little journey of mine. I will be posting some photos shortly.
“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S. Lewis, The World's Last Night ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ I am Taiwanese.
Absolutely. To what degree depends on you though. For me, it's much more critical than the straight espresso drinkers make it out to be. Milk may help to mask less than optimal espresso but it won't turn poor espresso into good espresso.
All that said, there are plenty of people that are very happy with Starbucks lattes. Again, it depends on you. Best way to answer this is to see for yourself. Find a really good shop and sample their lattes, comparing to lesser options.
Coffeenoobie Senior Member Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Posts: 2,323 Location: PNW Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: N S Oscar Grinder: Vario W
Posted Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:08am Subject: Re: I take my espressos with milk, considering BES900XL (BDB). Opinons?
I am glad you took your time to research and are happy with what you got. I believe that the research pays off in the long run. And I also think the vario will make you happier than the other grinder you considered.
Coffeenoobie
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glcoffee Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2012 Posts: 67 Location: Los Angeles, CA & Taiwan Expertise: Just starting
Espresso: Izzo Alex II Grinder: Vario Drip: Hario V60
Posted Wed Mar 14, 2012, 2:28pm Subject: Re: I take my espressos with milk, considering BES900XL (BDB). Opinons?
Thanks everyone and photos as promised (sorry about the quality)
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“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S. Lewis, The World's Last Night ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ I am Taiwanese.
glcoffee Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2012 Posts: 67 Location: Los Angeles, CA & Taiwan Expertise: Just starting
Espresso: Izzo Alex II Grinder: Vario Drip: Hario V60
Posted Wed Mar 14, 2012, 2:30pm Subject: Re: I take my espressos with milk, considering BES900XL (BDB). Opinons?
My version of an iced cappa
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“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S. Lewis, The World's Last Night ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ I am Taiwanese.
glcoffee Senior Member Joined: 15 Feb 2012 Posts: 67 Location: Los Angeles, CA & Taiwan Expertise: Just starting
Espresso: Izzo Alex II Grinder: Vario Drip: Hario V60
Posted Wed Mar 14, 2012, 2:30pm Subject: Re: I take my espressos with milk, considering BES900XL (BDB). Opinons?
Yes, I'm still learning my latte art :)
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“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” C.S. Lewis, The World's Last Night ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ I am Taiwanese.
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