Hi. I just not too long ago got turned onto espresso. Actually discovered the little starbucks cold coffee beverage in the store... I bought an espresso machine, found a clone recipe for the frappuccino, etc., and have been experimenting.
I normally drink a strong columbian roast - hot. We order the coffee from a coffee place in "town". When I get it from the grocery store ground to espresso grind and use it, it's still bitter.
Can someone recommend a blend to use that's still full, er strong, whatever, yet not bitter when made into espresso? I don't know anything about coffee.
I usually use 2% milk and splenda and a sugar free vanilla syrup, although before I found that I was just using milk and splenda or sugar and syrup. I tried adding pectin to give the cold a creaminess - it was in the clone recipe for frappuccino - but found it left residue in the bottom and stopped. I'd like to figure out how to make it more creamy. Haven't tried whole milk - I usually don't buy it, although I sometimes buy a small bottle for my chai tea. :) Some things just demand whole milk. hehe
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
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