gorbster.net

I just received my Rancilio Silvia last week. So far it’s been making incredible espresso. This little beast has quite an enthusiast following, with owners mod’ing it with PIDs, computer interfaces and even NES controllers.

I’ve been using ESE (easy serving espresso) pods for a while now for their convenience and easy clean-up. Many varieties are sold with each pod individually packaged in a nitrogen pouch keeping them fresh for up to a year or more, making them more economical to beans if you only make espresso a couple times a week like me.

I recently purchased a bag of 40 Miscela d’Oro Ciald’Oro ESE Pods off of eBay. I had never tasted Miscela d’Oro coffee, but after reading good things about the brand, I decided to give it a try. The flavor is much stronger and earthier than either the Lavazza or Illy pods I’ve tried, and there is a pleasing amount of crema produced during the pull.

My only regret is that I still have 20 or so Lavazza pods remaining from a previous purchase, but maybe I’ll keep those for guests. ;]