What's the difference between Cafe Bustelo and Supreme Bustelo?
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As far as I can tell, regular Bustelo is espresso, Supreme is not. I buy the regular, it's my favorite coffee. Use a plain old drip coffee maker. Just remember to give a little tamp down, very fine grind, tends to float a bit.
2219292
I've never used the Bialetti so I can't answer that question specifically. This Lavazza grind is very fine and "powdery" (for lack of a better word). My first deLonghi espresso machine had trouble with the fine grind as it did not produce enough pressure to push water through the espresso when tamped correctly. I have a new deLonghi machine and don't have any problems with it. Lavazza has a distinct flavor, what I'm told is classic Southern Italian espresso. Excellent espresso.
1937717
Interesting story about the founder of Cafe Bustelo - from Spain, went to Cuba where he married and they both worked in the coffee industry, then moved to Puerto Rico then moved to New York and started the company, I believe the coffee is now roasted and packaged in Miami and that the term "Cuban coffee" may be because in NY they produced the coffee in the Cuban barrio - don't know why it would be considered a Puerto Rican coffee - would be interested to know.
1801182
I would say that the Rainforest Blend is more of a medium blend / flavor - If you are looking for a lighter blend, I would choose their Breakfast Blend - or want a little strong, I lLOVE their Espresso Roast. Cheers!
1338735
I buy both of them and alternate my use mainly due to the price fluctuation. I can say that they are both excellent choices. Especially if you drink espresso because that's when you can really tell how good the coffee is. In its bare true form. On the Lavazza website the Gran Crema is described as this: "Creamy and bold, its full body makes Gran Crema Espresso ideal for a cappuccino or latte. This blend is made of South American Arabicas and Southeast Asian Robusta beans, distinguished for their rich, intense flavor and velvety crema." Someone made this comment comparing the two: "Just tried the Gran Crema beans in an espresso show. And it's crema is as good as the Super Crema bean. It's taste is milder than the super, but still a full-bodied one. It coats the sides of my tongue and finished clean; it doesn't hang on the tongue. The Super Crema coats my tongue down the middle from the back to the tip and stays on my tongue for a second or two. But that's a good thing." You really can't go wrong with either one. I have to say, having a proper machine makes a huge difference in how you can extract the full flavor and Crema from your coffee. It's all about the pressure, isn't it? My German Miele coffee machine is amazing but I have had the same blend of Lavazza in Italy made by professional machines at coffee bars, and the taste is unparalleled! Having said that, you can brew any of these two blends in a good old Bialetti Moka Express, which is what the majority of citizens of Italy use, and it will be excellent still. I hope this helps.
802416
To be completely honest I tried that once and was unsatisfied with the taste and overall idea of that being accepted as an expresso roast. Lavazza is completely superior in all aspects of a coffee the flavor profile is simply complex and one try will prove my opinion of this.
2080819
Just stay away from the usual American blends and you'll be fine. I usually use Lavazza Roma or Prima Gusto but I heard Illy is even better. Lavazza Roma is a bit less intense compared to Gusto but its upto your taste requirements.
707543
Nespresso is really focused on espresso, latte and cappuccino drinks, but as part of their line of coffee capsules, they sell four different coffee varieties called "Lungo," which make a taller, lighter cup that tastes more like European coffee. If what you want is a quick coffee capsule that is more like American coffee, this isn't the way to go. If what you want is a drink reflective of a richer, stronger, European coffee, it is well worth trying the Lungo line.
991592
Senseo machines and Hamilton Beach single shots are the ones I know about. Senseo does a really nice frothed cup of coffee, but not sure where you can get them anymore.
519058
Does look the same, and both are 250 Watt. One difference I see is Nesco has 1 year warranty (http://www.nesco.com/files/pdf/bg13_blade_coffee_grinder_careuse_trilingua_r5.pdf), Epica has 3 year (as stated in manual). They have different service addresses -- but doesn't mean it isn't the same manufacturer. Note, on the bottom of the Epica is is marked "Intertek 3015314" -- if you want to compare to the Nesco if it's the same.
802415
way better my friend, this is real italian espresso coffee.the best you can ask if you are an espresso lover.starbucks is just a copy of a copy of a copy
839453
The "small" is a regular espresso shot. The "large" is what they call a lungo shot. It puts more water through with the same sized capsule. Nespresso has lungo capsules. It is a less intense version of the espresso. It makes me think of an americano at Starbucks.
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I have been through 4 - containers of Cafe Bustelo in this machine - I have long been a fan of "CB" and it makes a nice cup. I hope it doesn't get to popular and prices rise or it flies off the shelves!Cheers - Jim
336385
I have been searching for one and have not yet found it. It is a beautiful machine but I did not know what to look for when I bought it. It's Cafe "Americano" is terrible. I just got the "Lungo" and it is better but not great. The Cappuccino is good but very expensive. If I had known more I might have bought something else.By the way, Amazon has most of their coffees shipped free if you have Prime.
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A caffe lungo, also known as a long coffee or caffe Americano, is an espresso with double water and comes pretty close to what we Yanks call coffee. caffee lungo is one of the choices on this machine.
1805824
Cafe Supreme has Ginseng in it, so it's an acquired taste. It's delicious Coffee.
2242156
I use Latin Style espresso grounds. you can find it preground in the coffe area of any supermarket. I like Pylon and Bustello, depending on whats on sale...