If you still have room, finish the meal with an espresso shot from Spring for Coffee or try the Bourbon Pig, a bacon fat-washed bourbon cocktail from the Back Bar.

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Of course, the proof is in the pour, and the video below (produced with a fully functional Nomad prototype) demonstrates the True Crema Valve and shows us a delicious looking espresso shot.

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And customers are being invited to add a shot of espresso to the banana-chocolate Vivanno.

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If it performs as advertised, the Nomad should remove some guesswork from the complicated process of perfecting a shot of espresso.

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Anyone could have taken a shot of espresso and added steamed milk to it, but Starbucks was smart enough to sell it as latte and produce it--and everything else--consistently and well.

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For dessert, make one of my quick and easy favorites: top two scoops of vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso or coffee, and put biscotti on the side (you can find these in the cookie section of most grocery stores).

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