Usages of nie soseer ... nie, maar ...
Dit is nie soseer die koffieboon nie, maar die maalgraad.
It is not so much the coffee bean as the grind setting.
Die probleem is nie soseer die koffiemeul nie, maar die maalgraad.
The problem is not so much the coffee grinder as the grind setting.
Ons toets nie soseer die stoompyp nie, maar die stoomklep.
We test not so much the steam wand as the steam valve.
Skuimgehalte verbeter nie soseer weens warm melk nie, maar weens stoomdruk.
Foam quality improves not so much because of warm milk as because of steam pressure.
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