Espresso

[minnesotashooter]

You mean dumping in cold water, packing in espresso, closing it snugly, and tossing it on the stove until you hear the "angry volcano" sounds isn't correct? Whoops.
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I do it your way...
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Me too

[Wambli Ska]

Me three. And that’s the way my grandma used to do it and she was always right

[minnesotashooter]

Wambli I’m wondering if you use brown sugar or white sugar. Growing up with a Hispanic extended family(my mother was born in Costa Rica and lived in Nicaragua until she moved back to the US as an 18 year old) I remember brown sugar being used almost extensively. I think it might change the taste of cafe con leche but I’m probably ok with that. I think I’ll have to maybe give it a try

[Wambli Ska]

Wambli I’m wondering if you use brown sugar or white sugar. Growing up with a Hispanic extended family(my mother was born in Costa Rica and lived in Nicaragua until she moved back to the US as an 18 year old) I remember brown sugar being used almost extensively. I think it might change the taste of cafe con leche but I’m probably ok with that. I think I’ll have to maybe give it a try

I use raw (turbinado) sugar, which is slightly brown, but there’s a difference. Brown sugar is white (refined) sugar with molasses added back and into it. Raw sugar is unrefined sugar to start with and the molasses constent is much lower (only what’s natural n the sugar) than manufactured brown sugar, so the flavor profile is MUCH milder and it contains no sulfur which is used in the refining of sugar to make it look white, and added to many commercial molasses to preserve them.

So raw sugar adds complexity to the flavor profile of the coffee (good), while commercial brown sugar changes the flavor profile of the coffee (bad).

[Wambli Ska]

And Ps. Raw sugar was probably what you remember, not brown. Years ago it was the popular popular option in Latin countries. Refined sugar was what was exported because it looked “pretty” and it appealed to the high end consumers (Americans) while raw sugar was unrefined and a cheaper local product. Which is funny because now you pay more for raw sugar than you do for refined which has a higher cost of production.

[Diver43]

You mean one of these?
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[Wambli Ska]

Got one of those too…. They work well

[minnesotashooter]

And Ps. Raw sugar was probably what you remember, not brown. Years ago it was the popular popular option in Latin countries. Refined sugar was what was exported because it looked “pretty” and it appealed to the high end consumers (Americans) while raw sugar was unrefined and a cheaper local product. Which is funny because now you pay more for raw sugar than you do for refined which has a higher cost of production.

Yes, I’m certain it was raw sugar not brown. I grew up with Nicaraguans and Costa Ricans so you are more than likely correct

[minnesotashooter]

You mean one of these?
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I’ve never been jealous of guys who have one bigger than me until seeing that picture, I need one that big

[Diver43]

You mean one of these?
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I’ve never been jealous of guys who have one bigger than me until seeing that picture, I need one that big

The wife had had that for a long time. Before me, and our next anniversary will be 25 years.

[Wambli Ska]

Amazon has both types. They both work well.

[Wambli Ska]

And Ps. Raw sugar was probably what you remember, not brown. Years ago it was the popular popular option in Latin countries. Refined sugar was what was exported because it looked “pretty” and it appealed to the high end consumers (Americans) while raw sugar was unrefined and a cheaper local product. Which is funny because now you pay more for raw sugar than you do for refined which has a higher cost of production.

Yes, I’m certain it was raw sugar not brown. I grew up with Nicaraguans and Costa Ricans so you are more than likely correct

I can just about guarantee it was.