The other thing is that “Pit Bull” is not a breed of dog. There are recognized breeds with the term in the name. But it’s more of a group, one that includes breeds no one would think of as Pit Bulls. Like those English Bulldogs.

I’m coming from a background of working in the restaurant business where Illy and Lavazza were the default service companies for espresso machines. Which don’t mistake for any sort Barista experience, or hardcore coffee making.

The article doesn’t seem to mention pour over machines. Just uses “pour over system” for owning a kettle and a pour over cone.

By the same note Xbox is not MS gaming. And any and all gaming activity isn’t as separate from MS’s “core business” as you seem to be assuming.

From what I recall it’s darker.

I’m mostly thinking of traditional Italian style espresso. Which is what you’re most likely to find on regular store shelves. That stuff is roasted very dark.

on how home moka pots are treated as espresso makers

I use one currently. Let it sit for a while after brewing. The mess of grounds will soak up a lot of the excess water and dry out a bit. You can then scrape it into the trash with a spoon a lot easier.

It’ll still need a rinse, but I’ve been saved from any clogs by a garbage disposal. So I can’t tell you if the…

Even if you don’t agree that espresso needs a specific type of bean and roast.

Espresso requires a large amount of pressure, and a compressed puck of fine ground coffee. It’s something like 6 bars of pressure minimum.

when people refer to it they mean that they want a single cup of manually brewed coffee.

If you haven’t figured it out yet I know.

Better than you apparently.

Hollowly repeating that over, and over, and over and over. Is really poor cover for whatever the fuck you’re actually on about.

Who gives a fuck about the snack cakes.

According to you an independent family owned company that treats it’s employees well is an evil disaster that only results from corporate consolidation.

You’ll smear smaller companies that are standing up to that 800lb gorilla for the sake of mouth off.

Little Debbie was apparently the major brand in the South East. Hostess was originally an North East brand and, and while it was available nationally it wasn’t neccisarily the top brand in other regions.

Part of what I’m getting at. This is one of those markets that, like beer, was intensely regional. The…

Hostess got eaten up by Bimbo. That’s what monopoly does! Now Bimbo owns all of those brands.

Hostess management was putting the screws to labor long before they got financialized to high hell and got themselves in trouble.

I grew up in the New York Metro Area.

That’s a bit narrow.

Not finding anything in particular may more of a problem of where you’re located. I can run out an get Entenmann’s right now in Philadelphia.

TastyCake is not dismissed, disappeared or impossible to find.

It’s rigidly regional brand from Philadelphia that’s actually doing very well and has been expanding North to fill the gap left by Hostess’s troubles. It wasn’t even available in New York State until about 5 or 10 years ago.