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SprinkL3 · Jan 09, 2022 at 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

I worked in a wonderful, funky old coffee house for 15 years, so I have a lot of experience with espresso, coffee, tea and all sorts of drinks. I used to work the espresso machine - made beautiful lattes, cappuccinos, etc. I miss working there.

This winter I've been drinking a lot of hot chocolate (Ghiradelli). Sometimes I put a peppermint tea bag into the hot chocolate, gently stir it around...wonderful peppermint hot chocolate.

I love espresso and can't stand chain-stores espresso. It's garbage. Only indie coffee houses/cafes have real espresso. Some years ago I was in Paris and was surprised that their espresso was no better than the espresso I made at work.

One of the most "useful" drinks that I came up with was a mug of hot herbal tea with 2 cough drops melted into it. Great if you have a sore throat or cough!

Some mornings I make weak mochas for myself (brewed coffee, chocolate, milk). I wish I could afford a home espresso machine!

Thanks for the tips! I knew there was a difference! No matter what I tried to do to get my coffee to taste like the coffee/espresso I used to get at the various coffee shops, I could never get it to taste the same.

I wish I had the energy and could afford those machines, too.