Like you Josh, I too was a latte aficionado. So I was planning to buy a soopa doopa coffee machine in the after christmas sales.
We stayed over at my brother's on boxing day and for breakfast we had black coffee made in a "Bialetti" (basically an Italian coffee percolator). My niece who has one and lives in Venice bought it for my brother. I liked it so much I bought the company (not really), the coffee pot. Now I'm hooked on espresso.
http://www.anothercoffee.co.uk/products/item109700.aspxThe only problem is that the 3 cup model only makes 3 demitasses (espresso cups), which is just over 1 mugfull. So next one I buy will be the 9 cup model. However if you dilute the espresso with equal parts hot water you get an Americano.
The reason I have gone off lattes is that the quality varies so much. Some waiters/waitresses don't understand the principles involved - in a tall latte glass you should get a thick creamy froth on the top at least an inch thick that should last to the very end. The pleasure is derived from drinking the latte through the froth. However some waiters/waitresses just couldn't be arsed and you end up with a thin foam of a couple of ml that looks like washing up water and tastes just like an extremely milky coffee. I've lost count of the number of time I've sent these back.
Phil
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