Foam Art - It's All In the Packaging - Or Is It?

Wet - or should I say 'more on the dry side,' with more foam than milk. I like it that way.

Have you ever made a foam mustache with the foam from your espresso? I mean, not in public - but like when no one was looking. I confess. I have.

Anyway, the only thing I didn't like about this Intelligentsia cappuccino was that they had no porcelain cups. When I order my coffee to drink at the bar, I like to drink out of a real cup.

Anyway, the barista at this San Francisco location told me it was 'orders from up high.' Is God really concerned about whether or not we use paper or porcelain? Because, if that's the case, I would think that porcelain would be His preference.

However, this is not a post about religion. It's a post about foam art - or lack thereof - and while the drink itself was fine, there was obviously nothing spectacular about this foam design. Although, that could depend on how long you look at it or what else you had to drink before you ordered the cappuccino.

Peace.

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New Series - Looking for the Best Latte Art

Here's something fun for a Friday. Latte-art.

This was made by an amazing Latte-artist at Peet's in San Francisco.

I like to call it "Twitter-Latte."

Can you see the bird in the foam?

Stay tuned for more great art in the days to come!!

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Capresso MT600 - My First Thermal!!

I've always shied away from thermal carafes for reasons I'm not quite sure about.

I'm still a bit old-fashioned when it comes to coffee pots. I usually stick with glass.

But, I can't wait to try out my new Capresso MT600. If the coffee it brews is as good as this machine looks, I'll be one happy camper.

Stay tuned for my review. Coming soon.

Day Three - No Coffee - This Is Not A Pretty Sight

This marks the third day that I have not had coffee. I caught a horrible stomach bug at the end of last week. No details necessary.

My doctor told me not to drink any coffee for 72 hours. I'm going to see her later today and aside from the obvious hopes (nothing serious), I hope to be able to be back on the caffeine trail tomorrow.

I know how much I love coffee. And now I know how much I miss life without it. It's not just the taste. Oh, the taste is wonderful. It's the experience, the pleasure, the oneness that I feel with the cup in my hand.

There are certain rituals that go with coffee - like reading the newspaper or surfing the web or watching TV.

I also haven't been able to eat anything other than clear broth (I did have a plain baked potato last night). I have thought of so many different pairings for a cup of coffee. Like a nice chunk of cheese. Or a flaky, buttery croissant.

I haven't been sleeping much. Too many dreams of coffee.

I hope to be up to speed soon or at least able to enjoy just a sip (or two).

Hope you're enjoying your coffee today. Have a cup for me.

Peace,

Dottie

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