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  • branjie
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    Originally posted by oakesfolk View Post
    Was in the market for some good Italian ceramic myself - sad to read Yelta and chokkidog's findings on ACF - not always good when the kids inherit the business! Did branjie find anything on-line???
    Hi oakesfolk these are the cups I was thinking of buying:

    http://www.jetblackespresso.com.au/s...et-of-2-250ml/

    They didn't make it into my order the other day but I think I'll get them next time I have the chance. They're not your stylish classic coffee cup but they look kinda cool and the non slip silicone band would be practicle for clumsy me and may help the porcelain stop losing some of the heat.

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  • oakesfolk
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    Yep agree about Auspost T-C.... will make a time to drop in soon to look at yur ceramics. Cheers

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  • TC
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    Originally posted by oakesfolk View Post
    Thanks T_C. Are they on-line or store front?
    They're at Talk Coffee oakesfolk and match your new machine perfectly. We have espresso and capp.

    Pick up only though. I'm not planning on risking ceramics with Auspost...
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  • Dragunov21
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    Originally posted by Yelta View Post
    Interesting link Chokkidog.

    Sadly I think ACF in Italy have gone belly up.

    PS branjie may care to check the ACF Aust website, looks like thay are clearing stock @ 25% discount.
    I hit them up for a few of the remaining cups listed as being in stock.

    They redirected me to NuovaPoint. I asked if the website was incorrect and if there was not some stock remaining, and they haven't responded. Not sure what the NuovaPoint cups are like.

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  • oakesfolk
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    Thanks T_C. Are they on-line or store front?

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  • TC
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    IPA have taken the baton up where ACF left off.

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  • oakesfolk
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    Was in the market for some good Italian ceramic myself - sad to read Yelta and chokkidog's findings on ACF - not always good when the kids inherit the business! Did branjie find anything on-line???

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  • branjie
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    I worry about the chemicals seeping out of plastic, plus plastic absorbs tastes and smells from previous drinks. Thats's why plastic would be my last choice. Shame about that cafe Rocky.

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  • Rocky
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    My favourite cafe just changed ownership, name, and coffee cups.
    I got my coffee in a double-wall plastic cup/mug. Bigger than I like.
    Unattractive looking thing on a slightly unstable plastic saucer.
    Did seem to hold the heat however. Coffee was ordinary.
    I often wonder how the various types of cup perform for heat retention.

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  • branjie
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    I am rubbish at latte art but good point. I'm going to go with the hot coffee over the pretty one at my place but do appreciate it if the barista takes the time to latte art my coffee when I'm at the cafe. My favourite is the swan. Microfoam keeping the heat in? Interesting.

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  • blend52
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    Wide top cups are better for Latte "art" work by both allowing easy access for the jug spout and a bigger "canvas" to work on.
    also, if latte is your drink of choice, then the surface microfoam will keep the heat in anyway.

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  • branjie
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    I've been thinking about it and I reckon no matter what your cup is made of, if it's thick enough, and has a narrower diameter, you're probably going to be o.k. Those very wide cups look nice but the large surface area make them lose heat super fast. I learned that the hard way buying tea cups like that. I think I will get some of the Bodum Pavina mugs the next chance I get. They tick the (thickness & diameter) boxes for me

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  • chokkidog
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    Originally posted by Yelta View Post
    Interesting link Chokkidog.

    Sadly I think ACF in Italy have gone belly up.

    PS branjie may care to check the ACF Aust website, looks like thay are clearing stock @ 25% discount.
    I think you're right Yelta......... as far as I know ...... two sons inherited the business and ran it into the ground by living it up on the company dollar.

    The factory was (one of?) the main employers in a town in the Ligurian region of NW Italy. When the factory closed due to lack of operating capital, which was exacerbated by the 'GFC', the townsfolk petitioned the government to keep the factory going..... but to no avail. :-(

    Following quote from https://www.beanscenemag.com.au/arti...-global-vision

    "Centuries ago, the cups were originally made from deposits of high-quality white clay in Liguria, Italy. Rupert explains Ligurian merchants brought back the porcelain technology they had learned from Arab countries, who had in turn picked it up from their trade with China.
    While the Ligurian clay deposits have long been exhausted, the factory is still located in the small northern Italian region of Liguria. The cups are the result of nearly 400 years of Italian experimentation and adaptation, and the resulting crafted ceramics are as functional as they are aesthetically pleasing."

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  • branjie
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    Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to check out that sale!

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  • Yelta
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    Interesting link Chokkidog.

    Sadly I think ACF in Italy have gone belly up.

    PS branjie may care to check the ACF Aust website, looks like thay are clearing stock @ 25% discount.

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