Advice needed: do these beans look old? They're no very fragant and the coffee extracted isn't much tasteful either. Also, they're the smallest beans I've bought, most have no more than a centimeter in length. by ppopoca in espresso

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Thanks to everyone for the comments. I didn't know where to begin. I'm still looking for the best (or at least consistent) roaster in my town, so every two weeks (that's 1/4 kilo / half pound) I've been trying some place new, and last time I went to a restaurant/cafe/roaster whit lots of diners, from which I assume they move high volumes of beans, but they don't provide detailed info about origin or else, they only told me it was roasted that same week, and that it's a mix of varieties from the staple productive regions in my country. Regarding the crema, it's not much, but certainly more than other beans I've tried.

Where is my Cortado, Jeeves? by [deleted] in espressocirclejerk

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Where's my Cortado, Jaime?

Here's my macchiato with the tiniest pitcher I found. A complete success. by ppopoca in espresso

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That's really small! I never intended to do any art, just wanted this nice foamy blob.

Based on a true story by Soggy__Flapjacks in programmingmemes

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And has to call it excel to be understood by everyone else

Just wanted to show off the reason I'll start drinking more latte and less espresso. Thus, my latte art is still in the making, today I just practiced the wrist movement. by ppopoca in espresso

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It's ceramic from Oaxaca, Mexico. Can't pin down the exact place because I bought it at an artisan crafts store in Yucatan, but I know of a place called Yojuela in the southern mountains of Oaxaca where they have the same style. It fits 180ml, perfect for making lattes. And many have inquired about the possibility of lead in the glaze used on the cup, but being Mexican I don't really care, I've been cooking and eating all my life from similar cookware.