Comments on: Battle for Coffee in Paradise Rocks the Pearly Gates http://italychronicles.com/battle-for-coffee-in-paradise-rocks-the-pearly-gates/ Life in the Living Museum Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judith in Umbriahttp://italychronicles.com/battle-for-coffee-in-paradise-rocks-the-pearly-gates/#comment-17732 Judith in Umbria Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:49:05 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4596#comment-17732 The Nespresso I tried in Manhattan about 5 years ago and I was sold. The little cialde cost a bomb, though. Every cup was great, perfect, at least the gold ones.Illy is simply the gold standard, or even the platinum standard for caffe italiano, which is why they CAN charge so much for it. The Nespresso I tried in Manhattan about 5 years ago and I was sold. The little cialde cost a bomb, though. Every cup was great, perfect, at least the gold ones.

Illy is simply the gold standard, or even the platinum standard for caffe italiano, which is why they CAN charge so much for it.

]]> By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/battle-for-coffee-in-paradise-rocks-the-pearly-gates/#comment-17656 Alex Roe Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:11:41 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4596#comment-17656 Glad you liked it Elisa! It was fun to do too! A lovely story, if ever there was one.Took a wee bit of thought to mix in those coffee idioms - and a hint of caffiene too!As for using it with your students - feel free! Buy me a coffee some time!Merry regards,Alex Glad you liked it Elisa! It was fun to do too! A lovely story, if ever there was one.

Took a wee bit of thought to mix in those coffee idioms – and a hint of caffiene too!

As for using it with your students – feel free! Buy me a coffee some time!

Merry regards,

Alex

]]> By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/battle-for-coffee-in-paradise-rocks-the-pearly-gates/#comment-17655 Alex Roe Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:08:18 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4596#comment-17655 "The Nescafe in question is quite different and very good." - When are you moving to Switzerland, Judith?(Between you me and any passing gateposts, I've heard that Illy is rather good too - Do like my Crema & Gusto though)Merry regards to you,Alex “The Nescafe in question is quite different and very good.” – When are you moving to Switzerland, Judith?

(Between you me and any passing gateposts, I’ve heard that Illy is rather good too – Do like my Crema & Gusto though)

Merry regards to you,

Alex

]]> By: Alex Roehttp://italychronicles.com/battle-for-coffee-in-paradise-rocks-the-pearly-gates/#comment-17654 Alex Roe Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:05:54 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4596#comment-17654 I agree Di - Italy should be strong. Italian coffee, Irish coffee - but who's ever heard of Swiss coffee.And yes, George has gone down in my estimation too - he should move to Switzerland, the bounder.Merry regards,Alex I agree Di – Italy should be strong. Italian coffee, Irish coffee – but who’s ever heard of Swiss coffee.

And yes, George has gone down in my estimation too – he should move to Switzerland, the bounder.

Merry regards,

Alex

]]> By: Elisahttp://italychronicles.com/battle-for-coffee-in-paradise-rocks-the-pearly-gates/#comment-17652 Elisa Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:34:39 +0000 http://italychronicles.com/?p=4596#comment-17652 I wanted to blog about this too but, once more, you beat me to it. I'm too lazy for my own good, so I'll just link to this excellent and funny post of yours.The thing I loved the most about this post is that you managed to squeeze so many coffee-related idioms and words in it! I will use it in class with my students - if you don't mind, naturally."I also drink Nescafé, but, after many years in Italy, I would hesitate to call it coffee."Lol. So true. I wanted to blog about this too but, once more, you beat me to it. I’m too lazy for my own good, so I’ll just link to this excellent and funny post of yours.

The thing I loved the most about this post is that you managed to squeeze so many coffee-related idioms and words in it! I will use it in class with my students – if you don’t mind, naturally.

“I also drink Nescafé, but, after many years in Italy, I would hesitate to call it coffee.”

Lol. So true.

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