Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, Very nice, somebody's got to give Frank some competition. Dan's crema is much nicer than mine. Very nice shot, Dan! cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-10 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Bob. Note that I have better crema! Much better. That will be my weekend challenge! Nice shot (as I said in response to Bob). cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Frank! Dan On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, Very nice, somebody's got to give Frank some competition. Dan's crema is much nicer than mine. Very nice

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-06 Thread P. J. Alling
rant And you have to ask yourself, why, and I'm not singling out just this site, are places so reluctant to tell you where they are physically located? That information should be on the front page of a retail web site. What the hell do they think? I'll fall so in love with their site I'll

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
If you click on Contact on the home page, the physiczl address appears instantly. Not difficult at all. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 2:19 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: rant And you have to ask yourself, why, and I'm not

PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My morning cup of coffee looked so good, I took a photo of it: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11892454 Of course, comments, suggestions, criticisms and abuse are encouraged. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Very nice, somebody's got to give Frank some competition. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: My morning cup of coffee looked so good, I took a photo of it: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11892454 Of course, comments,

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tasty! ;-) I didn't realize Illy became available in the US. That brand reminds me of nice areas where I had that coffee - Europe (Italy, possibly something else), Argentina, .. Also, since people started showing their coffee-cup shots, it reminded me about the shot I took (and I believe

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread CheekyGeek
I realize this is close to a religious issue, but: preground pods? imho THIS is coffee: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/3910633204/ :P Darren Addy (runnin' and duckin' in Kearney, Nebraska) -- Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
What pre-ground? All I saw was a cup of the extracted form. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:23 AM, CheekyGeek cheekyg...@gmail.com wrote: I realize this is close to a religious issue, but: preground pods? imho THIS is coffee: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/3910633204/ :P Darren Addy

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread CheekyGeek
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: What pre-ground?  All I saw was a cup of the extracted form. True. He could be simply using an Illy logo cup for some other brand/method of coffee/espresso brewing with freshly ground beans. Let's hope so, shall we? :)

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob. Note that I have better crema! Dan http://bednij.livejournal.com/ On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: Dan, Very nice, somebody's got to give Frank some competition. Regards,  Bob S. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Igor! In my last two trips to Italy, I noted that almost all the good restaurants and cafes used illy. When I returned, I found illy USA on the internet: http://www.illyusa.com They do indeed ship direct to customer in the US, and I have been using their coffee for the last 9 months. I

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
At home I only grind my own, but in the office, it's a bit inconvenient, especially since I am the only one who drinks espresso. This is a machine I purchased from illy USA. It takes pre-packaged packets (not exactly pods), but it also takes ground coffee, either pre-ground loose coffee or from

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
As I noted above, Darren, it is an illy cup containing coffee brewed from illy cialde: http://www.illyusa.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/subcat_coffee_coffee_ese-pods Admittedly, fresh ground is better, but the illy pods have real illy ground coffee, and make a very fine cup of brew indeed. I

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
I'm expressing genuine ignorance here. Does Illy automatically come in ground form? Our local coffee shop (the Lexington Coffee Shop) is connected with a local bean roaster (the Lexington Roasting Co.) so I have long since lost track of the outside world. On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:03 PM,

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread CheekyGeek
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote:  Our local coffee shop (the Lexington Coffee Shop) is connected with a local bean roaster (the Lexington Roasting Co.) so I have long since lost track of the outside world. The outside world I recommend getting in touch

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Walter Gilbert
My personal favorite whole bean: http://www.mysticmonkcoffee.com/store/storefront.php Mystic Monk Blend, Cowboy Blend, and Colombian are all worth getting power of attorney over Gramma's estate and selling her house out from under her. -- Walt On 11/3/2010 1:18 PM, CheekyGeek wrote: On

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
No, Steve. illy makes whole bean coffee and ground coffee, sold in great metal cans: http://www.illyusa.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/subcat_coffee_coffee_whole-bean I buy the whole bean for my coffee at home, and sometimes to grind at work as well. Since it takes time and makes noise to grind

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Steven Desjardins
In an effort to support my local economy, I drink as much as I can: http://www.lexingtoncoffee.com/ ;-) On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: No, Steve.  illy makes whole bean coffee and ground coffee, sold in great metal cans:

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread eckinator
2010/11/3 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Dan, Very nice, somebody's got to give Frank some competition. Looks like a challenge to the tea people to me. Nice shot, Lt. Dan =) Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ecke. Dan http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/images/black_link_small.jpg On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 8:35 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: 2010/11/3 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Dan, Very nice, somebody's got to give Frank some competition. Looks like a challenge to the tea

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I liked frank's attempt a bit better. Though the exposure is accurat and the image sharp enough, it's too centered to be really interesting to any but the totally addicted. That is unless you intend to use it to advertise for a Diner. On 11/3/2010 9:11 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: My

Re: PESO: Caffe

2010-11-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks for looking and for commenting, PJ. I think you are right about the composition, but my mind's eye is usually centered, so my images often also are. Most diners do not serve illy espresso. Dan http://tinyurl.com/matyola On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:04 PM, P. J. Alling