Re: Throw out your espresso cups!

"Marshall" <mrfuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The Bodum "Pavina" cups came out shortly after I bought a set of Illy
> "Nudes." (I know they were discussed here at the time.) The Pavinas
> looked beautiful, but, I had spent too much on the Illy's to seriously
> think of buying them.
>
> This year Santa thought I should have a pair anyway and surprised me
> at Christmas with the 2-oz. (really 3-oz.) Pavina demitasses. Well, I
> learned two important things.
>
> 1. I had never had a properly "hot" espresso before. No matter how
> much I pre-heated my Illy's, all that heavy crystal was absorbing a
> lot of heat. These double-walled Pavinas are a miracle of vacuum
> insulation.
>
> 2. Properly hot espresso tastes richer with more high notes than "very
> warm" espresso.
>
> Of course, the Pavinas are beautiful, too. Mark Prince has gorgeous
> photos of them on CoffeeGeek. They are "mouth blown" of borosilicate
> glass, which is used in laboratories (Joan was familiar with it). I
> don't know (and probably don't want to know!) how Bodum manages to
> sell them for $12 a pair, but there you are. Guess they save money by
> leaving out the saucers. The four Illy's are now on a shelf, saved for
> parties.
>
> Marshall "truly amazed"

I've been kicking around the idea of getting some, so thanks for the
review.

I have some Nuova Point demitasse. If you properly heat them up they
will keep espresso at the right temp. The Illy cups are nice to look at
and they certainly aren't bad to use, but there are more functional cups
out there.


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