As far as taste goes, the lattes around here have been superb...the latte art, not so much.
I really have no room to complain since my lovely husband makes me a yummy drink every morning! (This new machine is a win-win. Frankly, I'm dreading the day I have to go back to making my own coffee. Oh, the tragedy of my life.)
But what is with the latte art?!
Is there some secret message he's trying to send me??
What is this??
I guessed the Millennium Falcon.
He let me go on guessing for the longest time and finally stated, not so convincingly, "It's a tooth." That's all the explanation I got. Perhaps, it was the latest version of an inkblot personality test, where I reveal more about myself with my guesses. If so, I bet, that Star Wars answer doesn't bode well for me.
Instead, I choose to believe he's sweet on me, SO sweet it gives him a toothache, thus the deeper meaning of The Tooth.
With every shot pull we get closer and closer to perfection. Look at that crema! Adjusting the grinder, as well as, weighing the grounds contribute to the crema consistency and therefore the final taste outcome. If the grounds are too fine and the pull exceeds time, it will have a bitter, burnt taste or if the grounds are overly coarse and it pulls too fast, the results will be watery and a little bit sour. Oh, the pressure!
Also, we had a small delivery; a couple items the good Dr ordered online. This time from Espresso Parts.
1 - A new frothing pitcher, which will allow "us" to practice our latte art. Notice the pointy spout? Our current pitcher has a plain ole round spout. You can't make latte hearts for your lovely wife with that.
2 - A new tamper head. We like our current tamper but it's for a 55 mm portafilter basket (the dear departed Francis Francis). Luckily, we have the tamper with an interchangeable head. So it was just a matter of ordering the larger size to fit our new portafilters.
In my free time, I am watching videos from Seattle Coffee Gear. Perhaps, I've seen them one to many times, since I've come to consider Pat and Gail to be dear friends... This infographic explains it all...
