Memories-
When I was a kid in the mid 70's we would go to my grandmothers every sunday for pasta and
more food than we could usually eat...(but somehow managed anyway) Right after dinner, she would make the
demitasse "Medaglia D'Oro Espresso" I can never forget the Red/White/Green can. Mmm...it smelled so good! I was drinking espresso at 10...and then began to learn how to make it, not that it was that difficult back then. The silver metal pot was in two parts, the water on the bottom, and the espresso on top in the metal basket, no filter..just low heat to a boil and let it perculate for a about 5 minutes and done.
If we were 'good'
on that particular day...perhaps it was how many glasses of wine the adults had...
us kids would even get a shot of
Galliano or
Sambuca in our espresso!
Ahhh the good 'ol days of youth, and being spoiled by Grandma.
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.