In Italy, people really do drink cappuccino at any time of day…. especially during the colder months. The only time it’s really considered weird is when someone orders it straight after a meal… but it makes sense. Very people would order a cappuccino or a latte macchiato straight after they’ve eaten.
In reality, you only live once. The barista won’t keep a voodoo doll of you if cappuccino after lunch is the joy in your life ✨💫
Rocky, would you ever do a guide on how to get started with making coffee at home? Equipment, space, maybe even ambience… it seems like a lot to get into and your good takes are an authoritative resource that bring clarity.
You could do a lot worse than a simple Bialetti on a gas hob with a decent ground coffee. Yes IK where is the fun in not spending thousands on ceramic grinders and a coffee maker from officine gullo or whoever fits the aesthetic but it’s why my Sonos speakers play a lot more music than the serious sister (IYKYK).
I had to learn to use a moka pot when we vacationed in Florence twelve years ago, and our apartment only had one (a Bialetti, of course). Rather than go shopping for something else, I looked up instructions on the Internet, got hooked, and have used one every day since then. Now when we go on our annual month-long trip to Europe, if the apartment doesn’t have a moka pot, I go look for one immediately.
Maxim 3 made me smile a little. Espresso means rapid, and somewhere between the scales and the timers and the endless dialing in, we forgot that the cup was always supposed to be the point.
In with my grandmothers notes in her old cookbook was a comment about putting eggshells in with your coffeegrounds before brewing. I’ve never tried it, not sure what it would actually do. Any ideas?
I will never say no to an affogato!!! What an informative read on coffee. And thank you for the mocktail shoutout! 🙌 💞🎉
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In Italy, people really do drink cappuccino at any time of day…. especially during the colder months. The only time it’s really considered weird is when someone orders it straight after a meal… but it makes sense. Very people would order a cappuccino or a latte macchiato straight after they’ve eaten.
In reality, you only live once. The barista won’t keep a voodoo doll of you if cappuccino after lunch is the joy in your life ✨💫
Rocky, would you ever do a guide on how to get started with making coffee at home? Equipment, space, maybe even ambience… it seems like a lot to get into and your good takes are an authoritative resource that bring clarity.
You could do a lot worse than a simple Bialetti on a gas hob with a decent ground coffee. Yes IK where is the fun in not spending thousands on ceramic grinders and a coffee maker from officine gullo or whoever fits the aesthetic but it’s why my Sonos speakers play a lot more music than the serious sister (IYKYK).
I had to learn to use a moka pot when we vacationed in Florence twelve years ago, and our apartment only had one (a Bialetti, of course). Rather than go shopping for something else, I looked up instructions on the Internet, got hooked, and have used one every day since then. Now when we go on our annual month-long trip to Europe, if the apartment doesn’t have a moka pot, I go look for one immediately.
Maxim 3 made me smile a little. Espresso means rapid, and somewhere between the scales and the timers and the endless dialing in, we forgot that the cup was always supposed to be the point.
First of all, morning doesn’t end until 1pm.
In with my grandmothers notes in her old cookbook was a comment about putting eggshells in with your coffeegrounds before brewing. I’ve never tried it, not sure what it would actually do. Any ideas?
So espresso and piccolo are always preferable