I JUST STARTED MCDONALDS I WORKED THE REGISTER THE FIRST FEW DAYS, AND TMMRW THEY ARE SENDING ME TO DRINKS.I'M A LITTL ELOST ON MAKING THE ICED/HOT MOCHA, LATTE, CAPPUCHINO, HOT CHOCOLATE, AND ESPRESSO.I WOULD LIKE TO NOE HOW TO OPERATE THE MACHINE AND HOW MUCH LIQUID AND PUMPS YOU PUT INTO EACH ONE TY IT WOULD REALLY HELP ME PLEASE I NEED HELP I DONT WANT TOO LOOSE MY JOB

having lived in miami most of my life....tears can form thinking about the smell and taste of a coffee Cubano. a sweet rich foam on top and a cold glass of water to rinse. most machines are micky mouse. i now live in connecticut and a good cup of coffee...i have not seen it and [don't say starbucks.]right off the plane ..i am at a cuban cafe......in the usa..miami makes the best espresso.

Just wondering how a shot of espresso (at Starbucks!) compares to a drip coffee - if I get a triple shot, is that comparable to a grande drip coffee, what about a quad shot?

How can you make a good quality Mocha at home? I'm wondering how to make it and what measures to use.
All I have is milk, instant coffee and hot chocolate powder. I don't have any espresso or a coffee machine.
Thanks. : )

Yeps, two questions. I have no particularly favourite brands but do love espresso or syphoned coffee.
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I drink Espresso Roast from StarBucks... It's decent, but I wanna know what other coffee tastes good black? Thanks

I'm a newbie to making espresso. I have used a few cheapo machines from steam to pump, but I just bought an estro profi (starbucks barista w/built in grinder) for that was only used 25+ times. I know, score right? Anyhoo, I seem to read everywhere that the perfect tamp pressure is 30lbs(ish) and the perfect shot time is 25sec(ish). It seems to be the golden rule all over the internet. What I'm wondering is if this changes between sizes of portafilters. Mine has a 53mm portafilter, but I know there are 49, 57, and 58mm portafilters out there too. So with the different sizes, how can the tamp pressure and shot time remain the same across the board? Is a "dose" of grinds for the 49mm portafilter the same amount as a dose for the 58mm p? It seems to me that the 58mm one would hold more. Unless it's wider, but not as deep, I guess.

Which is the ideal size? Or is it possible to make just as good of a shot with my 53mm portafilter as it is with a commercial 57mm or 58mm?

I've heard nothing but negative comments about the quality of the PID conversions that Hitech Espresso sells.

I am trying to remove my dependance on coffee and energy drinks for good. I average one energy drink or espresso per day; sometimes more. How many days does it take to recover when going cold turkey?

of coffee since the water inside the french press will of course be boiling and the espresso might not be. can a coffee expert pls not only tell me but everyone else as well. or can anyone for that matter.