Never had nesspresso, I have a de longhi machine and a cheap grinder, the price of coffee over here though is ridiculous, but the only way to get a good cup is make it yourself.

The coffee from all the major shops, like starbucks and nero, and most smaller shops as well actually is around 3.80 for a flat white, which is probably about 6 dollars us. The coffee you get normally has half a pint of milk as well and very little coffee in it, doesnt matter what you ask for, its always a cup of basically milk, the kids over here wouldnt drink real coffeee they are used to milkshakes, and of course profiteering with the shops.

Be interesting to know what the cost is over there and what coffee shop coffee is like, in europe ou can get a brilliant flat white, really strong and dark for 2 euros which is about 1.60 English pounds. 

You are correct about the Lavazza, I bought a block of it and thought it would be excellent, how wrong could I get. I buy my beans fron lidl believe it or not, not bad coffee at all if ground fine enough and compressed hard enough, I used to get Tescos own but they just put the price up from 4.50 to 6.60, in the space of a week. My favourite beans used to be taylors, but they have gone from being jet black to a mid brown colour.

That Drury sounds interesting (apart from price)never heard of that one, not tried gregs either, but might give it a go.

I did have an absolute cracker in a shop on portobello road, it was run by a turkish bloke, the coffee was like syrup it was so thick, and without asking him he actually said how much milk do you want. Once i had drunk it I was bouncing round like a ping pong ball.

I think you have more chance of getting two shots from a magnum than two shots of coffee

I prefer bikes to cars, but I never passed my bike test, never got round to it. Once I had my car licence I was like a taxi for everyone ;). I am seriously thiniing of getting a trike though, because in the UK you can drive a trike on a car licence, the only thing that has stopped me up to now is the cost, very expensive for a toy. I may take the bike test and get a sportster, but in the UK its not the easiest test due to the 50 odd questions in the theory test, even though I have been driving 30 years lol

Correct mouse, I should have made myself clearer, I tend to write what I think without really explaining. I did mean a motorcycle type trike, maybe a Harley Davidson, or some other, or a sportster which is  a Harley Davidson motorcycle, the 2 wheeled kind. I did ride a triumph chopper, once (english motorcycle) belonged to a friend, most of whom were bikers at the time.

Nothing wrong with pedal cycles either, I used to really enjoy riding them at one time too, fresh air, open spaces and the sounds and smells of the countryside, good for the soul.

Thats a long cycle ride 15 miles each way, but when you are enjoying something the distance slips into the past before it registers in the muscles, and the memory stays forever.

Emily must admit I hadnt heard of the Honda magna, so I looked it up, lovely looking bike, and extremely fast to say the least. Hondas are great bikes very reliable, my friend who I have mentioned a couple of times the luthier, who made the bouzouki for me, hada a full dresser goldwing, he had to get rid though when he had 2 kids and so bought a people carrier instead:( I have always liked the look of Harleys, something about them, my missus isnt keen on me getting a bike though, she thinks I am mental enough as it is lol

Those revelation beans sound interesting Jim I may give them a try, always on the look out for different ones. I was on the verge of getting one of those little turkish coffee pots, for on the stove, to see if I could get the same style coffee they make using beans from a supermarket, bit involved though