La Pavoni:
How to use a La Pavoni "Professional" Espresso
Machine
My Coffee History
I have loved espresso for most of my adult life. I’m not sure how it started because I don’t remember ever thinking. "Hmmm…espresso…good!" There was no real defining moment when I decided I was a diehard espresso drinker. It sort of crept up on me.
As a kid growing up, I was probably disadvantaged. I didn’t come from a line of "serious" coffee drinkers. Actually, they may have been serious, but my parents favoured instant coffee, and coffee from Tim Hortons (not great, but actually not bad for a doughnut shop!)
When I went away to school, I probably started drinking coffee heavily to stay awake during "all-nighters." As well, I remember there was a small shop in town with an in house 5 pound lab roaster. My then wife-to-be and I spent countless hours just hanging out there. Perhaps that’s where I picked up my penchant for coffee, roasting, and especially espresso. Who knows? I definitely have the bug now!