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God, I read this thread as "Why cant cafes get the tamp right" and was wondering why you were all talking about hot/coldness of coffee ;D ;D ;D
I would prefer my coffee being a little cool. Perhaps its because Im an "Italian coffee drinker" (skull it and dash). Ive had many occasions *cough*England*cough*, where the coffee would actually burn my lips. And it was quite common for them to make coffee that way unfortunately. Thankfully I havent had any severe encounters like that in Australia! (yet).
I would say also that a lot of cafes dont get the preheat on the cup / glass right as the cup is either too hot (and scolds your lip!) or too cold - and kills the taste of the coffee!
Originally posted by 7B737B7C7670120 link=1327368369/12#12 date=1327459445
I agree, and as much as you may want to educate them, if thats still how they want it then thats how they should get it - after all they are the paying customer. I once heard a lady order a "extra hot capuccino" followed by "I know thats not how its supposed to be, but thats how Id like it". To which the barista complied. Thankfully he made mine well.
Its like ordering an expensive steak well done. They dont usually do it, and warn you that its not recommended, but if after that they still want it overdone, its their money, they just cant complain afterwards.
If a cafe does not respect their customer enough to ensure the product is at the standard it should be, then they dont deserve the custom.
If they are not educated enough themselves, or choose not to educate their staff, then I dont believe they have the respect for their customers, their product or their staff.
Simply put, either find a cafe that does a good job, or better yet......buy a machine and grinder, some fresh coffee, and make it yourself!
Originally posted by 7679414646554D340 link=1327368369/0#0 date=1327368369
So many cafes, good one seem to make coffees on the cool side of warm..
In my home country, I got used to drinking boiling-hot beverages. Time rolled on, I adjusted my habits. The coffees here still seemed to me to be lukewarm. When I told about it to the "barista", they often took offense and said: "Look, I am using thermometer !"
So that nowdays I do not drink coffee in the shops anymore... I prepare it at home !
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