Sun Apr 28, 2019 6:25 pm
#1690763
Coffee fan-boy websites are full of stories about famous people and their enthusiasm for coffee.
One has it that Beethoven insisted that his house-keeper made his coffee with exactly 60 beans. That sounds like a lot.
But it's not! I tried 60 beans of Taylor's Rich Italian ground fine for an espresso and it was thin and anemic. Just one cup.
Do we like stronger coffee these days, or is this story really telling us that Beethoven was a skinflint?
One has it that Beethoven insisted that his house-keeper made his coffee with exactly 60 beans. That sounds like a lot.
But it's not! I tried 60 beans of Taylor's Rich Italian ground fine for an espresso and it was thin and anemic. Just one cup.
Do we like stronger coffee these days, or is this story really telling us that Beethoven was a skinflint?