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Recent Examples of demitasseThe petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025 The petite espresso demitasse might seem laughably small in a culture obsessed with oversized everything—from Big Gulps to Venti lattes.—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025 For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023 For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023 For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here’s a look at the entire first-round schedule.—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023 To say that Cruz’s comments caught the attention of baristas nationwide would be a demitasse of understatement.—Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2022 For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses.—Ethel G. Hofman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2022 Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass — a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso — or other vessel underneath, and start your shot.—Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 12 May 2022
But at its heart, the AeroPress remains a compact and ingeniously simple coffee maker, using pressure applied by hand to extract a smooth but richly flavorful and aromatic cup.
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Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
For a full palette of watercolors, combine 1 cup of baking soda with 3/4 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, and 1 cup cornstarch.
Trump and Musk are truly onions made of glass: shiny orbs of one insubstantial layer over another, with nothing in the center, liable to be shattered under the slightest pressure.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Gone are the days — more or less — of dressing-room scraps or managers hurling teacups at the wall.
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George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
To mark The Trouble of Color’s release on March 4, Smithsonian spoke with Jones about the power of producing a memoir, and how something as fragile as a teacup can be a touchstone.
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Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Mar. 2025
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