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Posted on August 18, 2005 - by deCadmus

An Ode to the Old Machines

Coffee

Espressolab waxes poetic on the machines of days gone by.

Has something been lost in the translation from brass and chrome and Bakelite lever pulls to the high-performance, stainless steel, push-button ‘lectronic boxes of the present age?

Romance, certainly… and perchance some of the art of preparation.

In theory — in theory, mind you — this should free the barista to focus solely on what’s in the cup… which is a good thing. But can’t we have brains and beauty?

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