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12-05-2007, 11:37 PM
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German Coffee Size?????
I now know that there is a difference between a UK cup and a US cup when cooking and thanks to Madame I even know what that is.
But does anyone know what a German Cup is? We have a new coffee machine and it will do either 'Italian' or 'German,' yes the machine came with instructions but I swear it's longer that War and Peace. (Plus I can't help giggling whenever it says it "does Italian" or it "does German," 'cause I'm expecting it to say it "does Dallas."  )
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12-06-2007, 01:16 AM
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LOL Brit, I don't know what a german cup is, but the whole does Italian, German or Dallas bit is hysterical.
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12-06-2007, 01:19 AM
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Just a guess, but does Italian vs. German have something to do with the grind of the beans or the water pressure?
Off to ponder this one a bit.
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12-07-2007, 02:21 AM
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**still laughing about "does dallas"** To be honest, I think Alpha is right about it being a strength thing rather than a size thing, since both countries use the metric system.
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12-07-2007, 02:27 AM
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I think the same thing. I lived in Germany, and I don't remember a significant difference in coffee cup size, but I know my parents always said the German coffee tasted different than American. But I'm not a coffee drinker, so I can't be 100% positive.
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#7
12-07-2007, 02:00 PM
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I had a thought last night, an Italian cup could be a demi-tasse...
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#8
12-07-2007, 04:15 PM
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... and a German might serve coffee in a stein?
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#9
12-09-2007, 01:29 AM
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In which case I'm moving to Germany. Unfortunately for me I remember none of my high school German and my family spoke a pigeoned German/Hungarian/Rom that no one else could follow outside the neighborhood.
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12-09-2007, 01:42 AM
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I'm right with you! mmmmm.... coffee stein.... *drools*
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