Washington area coffee fans...

[johnpalmer]

I'm about to post my old Rancilio Miss Silvia espresso maker on something like craigslist. Is there anyone out there who likes espresso, would love to have a good espresso machine but wouldn't spend the OMG-too-much for one as good as the Silvia?

I have a new one - a double boiler model that can make a latte quickly. The Silvia *can*, technically, make a latte - but it takes about a minute to get up steam pressure. So you can either steam your milk, and hope you cool the boiler enough to make good espresso, *or* you can let your espresso sit about 2 minutes while you steam your milk. So I splurged on the new one.

Because I'm going to sell it on Craigslist for about half retail (maybe a bit more, just to see if I can get it), but I'd just as happily give it to a friend (or decent acquaintance - offer void if you're an acquaintance because you used to steal my lunch money to buy heavy arms to steal the lunch money of small third world nations - or if you're using the espresso machine as part of your plan for ruthless dictatorship. Ruth was a good player, and deserves to be remembered!)

Comments

[dubhain]

I'd adore having an espresso machine, but if you can get money for it, by all means, do.

(IOW, I'd love to have it, but you've already been good enough to slide me one hand-me-down, so I don't want to sponge. (I'll stop, now, before I embarrass myself more. *g*)

[dubhain]

(Besides, I'm not in Washington. I might be able to pay for shipping, though. *g.*)

ruthless dictatorship

[andreas_schaefer]

I would love to read the plans for ruthless world-domination
by use of an espresso machine.

Re: ruthless dictatorship

[johnpalmer.livejournal.com]

Actually, so would I. The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is that you sure wouldn't want a ruthless dictator who was also under-caffeinated. But a regular Mr. Coffee would handle that.