Last weeks thread here

Welcome to this week’s casual kōrero thread!

This post will be pinned in this community so you can always find it, and will stay for about a week until replaced by the next one.

It’s for talking about anything that might not justify a full post. For example:

  • Something interesting that happened to you
  • Something humourous that happened to you
  • Something frustrating that happened to you
  • A quick question
  • A request for recommendations
  • Pictures of your pet
  • A picture of a cloud that kind of looks like an elephant
  • Anything else, there are no rules (except the rule)

So how’s it going?

  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    A real cafe gives you black coffee and a slap in the face while screaming “enjoy it!” at you.

    But seriously good cafes, will give you a double shot espresso with a jug of hot water ~100ml, so that you can add to your preferred level.

    I am a terrible coffee snob, I drink my coffee black! Usually just espresso but if I’m adding water it is only 20-40ml in a double shot. I find that most cafes are not that good at making black coffee, they get away with it because people mask the flavour with milk etc…

    • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
      1·
      3 months ago

      I’ve definitely been served hit water with the coffee but most places have this cup that is the same everywhere, and has a much smaller volume.

      I’m still getting the feel for making my own espresso and so was thinking if I knew how a cafe makes it then I’d have a good benchmark, especially for getting the espresso shot the right strength.