The received wisdom, here in Australia at least, has it that Americans drink their coffee from something the size of a bucket, lukewarm and as weak as dishwater. Our trip through England and Scotland in 2000 did little to disabuse us of this belief, as one after another B&B proffered appalling, weak coffee, which we assumed they did to satisfy the taste of the largest element of the tourist population: Americans. Each morning I'd beg for something stronger but to no avail. Melbourne, in particular, has a strong Italian coffee culture; we all love our espresso and cafe latte and machiatto. We recently bought a home espresso machine -- a Solis -- and I LOVE it.For this reason, I have strictly avoided the recently arrived Starbucks stores, though my curiosity may yet get the better of me. Imagine then my delight to see Chris Pirillo's take on Starbucks. I laughed until I wheezed. OK, maybe Chris thought the coffee was too small, hot and strong, but it was funny.
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