Originally Posted by telenick

For a lot of cyclists its a necessity ...no a tradition, a fixation and a habit that can't be turned down.

Who here is is addicted? Fess up!

My parents are Italian immigrants. My mom and dad would always leverage a cup of espresso when we needed a ride out of the rural community we kids grew up in. I finally escaped that rural community in my 20s and ended up in another one right here in the middle of the Rockies. Go figure. I was a master at making espresso before it was cool in the US. Now I'm still making espressos. But the gear is much better ...not too much different than bike gear.

I did a lot of IT work for Starbucks over the summer. last year. I got one of those Saeco espresso makers with the foaming wand and a bur grinder to boot as a parting gift. Now I'm hooked. I can't leave for work without a home brewed Vanilla Latte ...extra hot. It's insane.

I even have a French Press for backpacking.

There, I admit it. I'm a drug user. A caffeine fiend. But how sublime it is.