Some people consider Cafe du Monde the best coffee in the world (granted, it’s not instant). I guess it’s all a matter of how it’s presented. 
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I told my wife, who is still in Asia now, that we can invest $10k in espresso machine and best beans and get much better coffee than from Nespresso. She said no problem, but she wants to spend $10k on shopping since there are so many great things to buy there.
We agreed that I will forget about coffee and she will shop wisely. 
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That is a loose definition, especially in this crazy internet place. 
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She may save the big spending when we go to Japan in January. I better behave myself now.
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You just got to assign her with acquiring high end audio stuff and the both of you will be allright! 
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Sadness. My ECM Synchronika is delayed until the 11th of December. I shed a tear.
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Oh dear. Devastating news indeed 
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Yes, sorry! But looking on the bright side: it still is on time for Christmas.
Do you have to put it under the 
tree as well, even for a minute?
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I feel your pain! The longer the waiting the greater the satisfaction!
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There was a time in my life that I could acquire extremely tricky Chinese Ping Pong paddles. I had a nice collection. Each had its own leather case. But then alcohol took over.
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I must say an expresso machine in a lamborghini V-12 block or retrofitted in a jet engine might be just bit over the top.
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Well I went down to the local coffee store
The menu went from the ceiling all the way down to the floor
Decaf, cappuccino, or latte said the cashier
I said gimme a small cup of coffee and let me get the hell up outta here
Keep It Simple
Keb’ Mo’
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I order a large coffee at Starbucks.
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I was punked earlier by the Coffee store. My phone rang with caller ID. Excited I thought they might be calling to tell me that the Synchronika was ready. Sadly it was a butt dial. Two people were discussing a racoon getting in the trash. I might call them tomorrow offering to loan them our Airedale to deal with the racoon if it will help speed delivery of the machine.
Jura is a good idea but… I had one for 2 years - had it ready to send it back for its 11th warranty repair and decided to check with Costco who sold it to me - got a full refund. Now back to my Breville Double Boiler 920 with a Rancillio grinder. NO issues and great coffee
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when we redid the kitchen in our old house around 2004, we had the opportunity to put in one of those Miele in-wall units. Loved it.
When we moved back in 2015, the kitchen in the new place had no wall space for that, so we got the same kinda thing, but as a countertop unit. I swear by it. Although, i will say, every three years or so it needs to go in for some kind of major repair, which usually sets me back $300-400. But i couldn’t live without it.
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Haha, great title change!
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Yes and an appropriate one given the complete hijacking of this thread. 
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Denis Leary’s “coffee bit” from his Lock-n-Load tour is an oldie but goodie that I never tire of hearing. 
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I find the new title of this thread to be uninspiring and verbose. Not nearly as succinct and pithy as its predecessor.
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