In 1972, the height of sophistication ...
June 14, 2008
... was an espresso machine (with which you fail to impress your spy boss after being woken a 5:48am after shagging a foxy Italian spy).
If it's a bit stoppy-startty, it's because I've deliberately embedded the higher-res version of the video as per these instructions. Feel free to click through to the boring old youtube page to watch it in the default low-res format.
Posted by davidr at June 14, 2008 2:32 PM
I have that very model - it appears to be a La Pavoni Professional. It takes a bit longer than that to make a double shot though! I suppose in 1972 your average moviegoer would not be expected to know how long an espresso shot would take.
I guess I can now starting adding James Bond impressions to my morning routine.
Posted by stephen judd at June 15, 2008 9:04 PM