Sean Hannity Thread Eats 4/8/08
The chef is here. Good eats for everyone.
A double espresso is a 47-62.5 mL (1.5-2 ounce) extract that is prepared from 14-17 grams of coffee through which purified water of 88-95°C has been forced at 9-10 atmospheres of pressure for a brew time of 22-28 seconds. The espresso should drip out of the porta-filter like warm honey; have a deep reddish-brown color, and a crema that makes up 10-30% of the beverage. Espresso brewing is defined by four "M's": the Macinazione is the correct grinding of a coffee blend, Miscela is the coffee blend, Macchina is the espresso machine, and Mano is the skilled hand of the barista. When each factor of the four M's is precisely controlled, the espresso beverage that is produced is the ultimate coffee experience.
Cappuccino is an Italian coffee-based drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and milk foam. A cappuccino differs from a caffè latte which is mostly milk with only a little foam, and a small part of espresso. The beverage is named after the color of the Capuchin monks habit, which is light/darkish brown with a white hood, or alternatively because the foam on the top of the drink resembles the monks white fluffy beards.
Espresso 
Cappuccino 
Caffè Latte 
This is my coffee every morning and sometimes my breakfast. 
'La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.' - Auguste Escoffier
(Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
