Comments on: Espresso: The Art of the Perfect Breve http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/ Near or far doesn't matter. Travel like you're feeding your soul. Thu, 17 May 2012 23:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Milli Thornton http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-5744 Milli Thornton Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:53:23 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-5744 Lisa, not sure how much the caffeine I'm drinking right now is contributing to my high but I'm so darn excited to read your comment! Can't wait to hear how you go with my tip on how to train baristas to make a breve with a few simple words. A friend of mine (a real Texas gal) that we introduced to the breve refers to half-and-half as "50-50." Sounds hilarious in her Texas twang! Anyway, Brian and I adopted that as part of our silly everyday lingo and I've gotten so used to referring to (and thinking of) it as 50-50 I've had some times where I almost embarrassed myself in public. I know I'd get some strange looks if I said, "It's a latte made with 50-50." LOL! Looking forward to your report! Lisa, not sure how much the caffeine I’m drinking right now is contributing to my high but I’m so darn excited to read your comment! Can’t wait to hear how you go with my tip on how to train baristas to make a breve with a few simple words.

A friend of mine (a real Texas gal) that we introduced to the breve refers to half-and-half as “50-50.” Sounds hilarious in her Texas twang! Anyway, Brian and I adopted that as part of our silly everyday lingo and I’ve gotten so used to referring to (and thinking of) it as 50-50 I’ve had some times where I almost embarrassed myself in public. I know I’d get some strange looks if I said, “It’s a latte made with 50-50.” LOL!

Looking forward to your report!

]]> By: Lisa Carter http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-5741 Lisa Carter Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:00:21 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-5741 OK, Milli. I'm now on a mission to find a coffee shop here in Ottawa that will make me a breve! We have an independent "chain" in the city called Bridgehead, which makes marvellous fair-trade coffee. I'll see if they know what I mean; otherwise, I will use your tip of calling it a "latte with half and half"! I do have a little stovetop espresso pot that I brought back from Italy a few years ago and have been making iced lattes every morning -- they're particularly delicious in this heatwave! But I like the idea of trying a little breve for guests as a dessert this weekend, maybe with a wee little cookie on the side. I will report back! OK, Milli. I’m now on a mission to find a coffee shop here in Ottawa that will make me a breve! We have an independent “chain” in the city called Bridgehead, which makes marvellous fair-trade coffee. I’ll see if they know what I mean; otherwise, I will use your tip of calling it a “latte with half and half”!

I do have a little stovetop espresso pot that I brought back from Italy a few years ago and have been making iced lattes every morning — they’re particularly delicious in this heatwave! But I like the idea of trying a little breve for guests as a dessert this weekend, maybe with a wee little cookie on the side.

I will report back!

]]> By: Milli Thornton http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-5726 Milli Thornton Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:56:58 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-5726 Goody! And then please file your report. :D Goody! And then please file your report. :D

]]> By: Ann http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-5724 Ann Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:53:16 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-5724 Oh. My. Goodness. I've never had one and I am going to have one NOW!!! Oh. My. Goodness. I’ve never had one and I am going to have one NOW!!!

]]> By: purple kangaroos http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-4719 purple kangaroos Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:52:45 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-4719 Yup! Yup!

]]> By: Milli Thornton http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-4717 Milli Thornton Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:47:31 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-4717 Pattikins, you MUST find a way to try a breve. Do you have a nice coffeehouse in your city that serves espresso? Go treat yourself next time you have $3.50 - $4 to blow. You'll love it! And thanks for subscribing. I love seeing your happy face in my comments section. :) Pattikins, you MUST find a way to try a breve. Do you have a nice coffeehouse in your city that serves espresso? Go treat yourself next time you have $3.50 – $4 to blow. You’ll love it!

And thanks for subscribing. I love seeing your happy face in my comments section. :)

]]> By: Milli Thornton http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-4715 Milli Thornton Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:44:47 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-4715 I think I might know what you mean now. Melitta is the word that threw me. But I actually used to have a plastic version, if I'm visualizing the right thing. It's just a holder for placing a paper filter in, right? Then you dump the ground beans in and pour water through. I think I might know what you mean now. Melitta is the word that threw me. But I actually used to have a plastic version, if I’m visualizing the right thing. It’s just a holder for placing a paper filter in, right? Then you dump the ground beans in and pour water through.

]]> By: Patti Stafford http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-4714 Patti Stafford Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:44:38 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-4714 Wow! I started getting emails about comments today and finally getting over here to see when I had left the initial comment (to sign up for comments) and it's been almost a year? Is that really correct? And I've still not had a Breve or even traveled to do writing. {sobs} All in good time, right? ;) I've thoroughly enjoyed all the comments, and I must not be subscribed by email for new posts. Going to do that now. Hugs! ~Patti Wow! I started getting emails about comments today and finally getting over here to see when I had left the initial comment (to sign up for comments) and it’s been almost a year? Is that really correct?

And I’ve still not had a Breve or even traveled to do writing. {sobs} All in good time, right? ;)

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all the comments, and I must not be subscribed by email for new posts. Going to do that now.

Hugs!
~Patti

]]> By: purple kangaroos http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-4713 purple kangaroos Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:41:43 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-4713 I probably should have said Porcelain Melitta - we got ours locally, but you can see them on Amazon. If you use the right amount of ground beans, you get a good thick espresso when you pour the hot water through. If I wasn't saving up air mileage to go to France I would fly you out for a cuppa, but the durn airlines wants to use up most my points to do a domestic flight! May have to do a YouTube video instead... I probably should have said Porcelain Melitta – we got ours locally, but you can see them on Amazon. If you use the right amount of ground beans, you get a good thick espresso when you pour the hot water through.

If I wasn’t saving up air mileage to go to France I would fly you out for a cuppa, but the durn airlines wants to use up most my points to do a domestic flight! May have to do a YouTube video instead…

]]> By: Milli Thornton http://milliverstravels.com/2010/07/espresso-the-art-of-the-perfect-breve/comment-page-1/#comment-4712 Milli Thornton Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:27:49 +0000 http://milliverstravels.com/?p=969#comment-4712 Catherine - I'm thrilled you liked the article and video. And you're spot-on about the top priority here, hehe. Guess what the two most popular articles are right now on Milliver's? Yep, they're both about coffee! I'd like to have coffee at your pad and watch you do your thang with the ceramic Melitta. Not even sure what that is. . . . I *wish* I could buy coffee from Whole Foods. But, actually, Target and our high-end grocery store here (Giant Eagle) have a pretty good selection of beans considering this is Yo'town. I even got fair trade organic last time I bought beans - and they were on sale for several dollars cheaper than Starbucks and other gourmet brands. Ya can't beat that! Catherine – I’m thrilled you liked the article and video. And you’re spot-on about the top priority here, hehe. Guess what the two most popular articles are right now on Milliver’s? Yep, they’re both about coffee!

I’d like to have coffee at your pad and watch you do your thang with the ceramic Melitta. Not even sure what that is. . . .

I *wish* I could buy coffee from Whole Foods. But, actually, Target and our high-end grocery store here (Giant Eagle) have a pretty good selection of beans considering this is Yo’town. I even got fair trade organic last time I bought beans – and they were on sale for several dollars cheaper than Starbucks and other gourmet brands. Ya can’t beat that!

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