Muse2NOPharaoh said:

ooow
I thought I'd have to pop a bullit in the back of Carrie's head whenever she did not do an exercise right...

mdiver said:

i'm referring to the colour. it shows like a neon mustard yellow. well at least on this computer it does.

Pen0r said:

No, no. I'm the trainer. And I won't be popping anyone anywhere.

CHIC0 said:

That's coffee foam. It's got bubbles in it, but that will settle down before you drink it and it will return to pitch black, as it should.

CarrieMpls said:

Pen0r said:

Its called the crema

Espresso or caffè espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing very hot, but not boiling, water under high pressure through coffee that has been ground to a consistency between extremely fine and powder. Invented by Edward Loysel de Santais in 1843, Santais's machine impressed visitors to the Paris Exposition of 1855 by producing "two thousand cups of coffee an hour." Santais's machine brewed coffee a pot at a time, however, and used steam pressure, though not to force the brewing water directly through the coffee. Instead, it raised the water to a considerable height above the coffee. From there it descended through an elaborate system of tubes to the coffee bed. The weight of the hot water, not the trapped steam, applied the brewing pressure.

Espresso was developed in Milan, Italy in the early 20th century, but up until the mid-1940s it was a beverage produced solely with steam pressure. The invention of the spring piston lever machine and its subsequent commercial success changed espresso into the beverage we know today. Espresso is now produced with between 9 and 10 atmospheres or bars of pressure.

The defining characteristics of espresso include a thicker consistency than drip coffee, a higher amount of dissolved solids than drip coffee per relative volume, and a serving size that is usually measured in shots, which is about 30ml (1 ounce) in size. Espresso is chemically complex and volatile, with many of its chemical components quickly degrading from oxidation or loss of temperature. Properly brewed espresso has three major parts: the heart, body, and the most distinguishing factor, the presence of crema, a reddish-brown foam that floats on the surface of the espresso. It is composed of vegetable oils, proteins and sugars. Crema has elements of both emulsion and foam colloid.

As a result of the high-pressure brewing process, all of the flavors and chemicals in a typical cup of coffee are concentrated. Because of its intense and high concentration of ingredients (including caffeine), espresso lends itself to mixing into other coffee based drinks, such as lattes, cappuccini, macchiati and mochas, without being diluted in the resulting drink. Espresso contains approximately twice the caffeine content per volume as regular brewed coffee, at approximately 40 milligrams per fluid ounce, but only about 1/3 the content per serving.[1]

nevermind...

CHIC0 said:

TMI?

Sorry dude


I like coffee.....eheheheheheh

mdiver said:

no. not tmi. trust me, i probably have more coffee than blood in me at this point.

i'm just talking about how bright YELLOW it is . just forget it and drink your damn coffee.

CHIC0 said:

No friend....it was really yellow.....

Ok maybe its time to back off the iced coffee I am doing a P&R stint in General!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

SIGNS YOU MAY BE ADDICTED TO COFFEE:
You’re not waiting for Mr. Right, you’re waiting for Mr. Coffee


It’s midnight and you’re weighing the pros and cons of making a new pot


Your favorite entree:
coffee meatloaf

applekisses said:

ooh, somebody just gave me an ideeee-aa

@ this thread





I don't drink coffee . . .

i went out with my guy friend the other night and i had this amazing frozen mocha. it was amazing!

I had my coffee with some pan dulce. Delicious.


M

5:30 pm here ...a beautiful sunday with a rather strong thunder storm in progress

so i'll share this

I dont drink coffee but I do like to treat myself to one of these once in a while, The Coffee Beans Ice Blended Mocha, so good!!!

Ok its 10.41 am and i am 4 double espressos in.....is that bad?

mdiver said:

Yes!

I am only on my second and neither have been any good. I want the one in the pick, nice creamy espresso. I was going to say I need a nice creamy shot, but me thinks that might be a little misconstrued here.

PREDOMINANT said:

I can do you one...hop over...got the snail mail..thanks mate.

Unit home safe?

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Morning! Just set yo thread on FIRE!!!

CynthiasSocks said:

Morning love! I raise a cup to you...

mdiver said:

Holy crap... Step awayyyyy from the machine. Slowly .... you can do it !

PREDOMINANT said:

jess555ja said:

Blasphemy!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I only drink water, wine, some fruit juices, and milk . . .