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Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper
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I've never fully understood why an industrial economy like Italy sidelines so much of its technological efforts into overcomplicated ridiculously baroque unnecessarily elaborate heath robinson -style alternatives to the perfectly satisfactory kettle.
Blasphemy.
Tea is for effete Englishmen and proper Coffee cannot be made with just a kettle.“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
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HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »Blasphemy.
Tea is for effete Englishmen and proper Coffee cannot be made with just a kettle.
And tea can't be made with a coffee machine as it doesn't get the water hot enough.0 -
The bloke in a caf! I visited the other day was very proudly showing me their new machine. It had 2 boilers because you want to froth milk at 98C but make coffee at 94C.
That's just an Aussie with delusions of culture.
All you need for fabulous coffee is a £40 stovetop maker that runs at 2-3 bars of pressure.“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
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And tea can't be made with a coffee machine as it doesn't get the water hot enough.
True.
But it's tea.
Nobody that matters cares.
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
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Well if PN won't say it, I will.
POSH ALERT!:eek:HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »And on that note, why?
Not my choice. We are staying in an hotel where the villa is supplied with one. Having never used anything more sophisticated than a coffee jug with a plunger (remember those?), I asked where the water goes, only to be told that the butler likes to take responsibility for ensuring the nespresso is filled each day.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »That's just an Aussie with delusions of culture.
All you need for fabulous coffee is a £40 stovetop maker that runs at 2-3 bars of pressure.
I think those run a bit hot, because the water boils at over 100C. The pressure then forces the water through the coffee at over 100C. The ideal temperature has been shown (by important people) to be around 94C for espresso.
We make filter coffee or just use instant. I need to have had at least one cup of instant before I am awake enough to start fiddling with the coffee filter.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Not my choice. We are staying in an hotel where the villa is supplied with one. Having never used anything more sophisticated than a coffee jug with a plunger (remember those?), I asked where the water goes, only to be told that the butler likes to take responsibility for ensuring the nespresso is filled each day.
Why doesn't the sodding butler make the sodding coffee for you, then? What sort of butler just comes and tops up a machine once a day? He should put the cup under and press the sodding button, then bring the cup to you on a tray. You should put your foot down before the rot sets in.
I've just taken DW her morning mug of instant - black because the sodding milk is off.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
WRONG on so many levels.HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »True.
But it's tea.
Nobody that matters cares.
I may not matter to you but that's irrelevant to me.
Nothing beats a nice cup of tea; made properly in a teapot - none of this putting a teabag in a mug and pouring water over it.0 -
Why doesn't the sodding butler make the sodding coffee for you, then? What sort of butler just comes and tops up a machine once a day? He should put the cup under and press the sodding button, then bring the cup to you on a tray. You should put your foot down before the rot sets in.
I've just taken DW her morning mug of instant - black because the sodding milk is off.
Did you get out of the wrong side of bed this morning GDB? You sound unusually Fed up.
I drink tea (all types) and coffee (all types). I prefer posh coffee for drinking, and Assam tea, but for dunking digestive biscuits nothing beats the sheer pleasure of a cup of Nescafe or PG Tips.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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vivatifosi wrote: »Did you get out of the wrong side of bed this morning GDB? You sound unusually Fed up.
I drink tea (all types) and coffee (all types). I prefer posh coffee for drinking, and Assam tea, but for dunking digestive biscuits nothing beats the sheer pleasure of a cup of Nescafe or PG Tips.
Oh dear! No, I'm fine. Sorry if my attempt at light hearted humour came out grumpy. Still, a butler who doesn't buttle .... How can one cope?
Leaf tea in a pot. Such a rare treat, unfortunately! It's all teabags in mugs these days, as I'm lazy.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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