Emergency... had to snack on some 70% cocoa solids chocolate bar.
Headache like nuts today. Crazy... usually an espresso wards off any form of headache.. but not today... so chocolate it is.
grrr... my Gaggia Syncrony is at home in pieces on the kitchen table.
So I've got to get home tonight and play espresso machine technician.
Needless to say if it was up to me to develop technology in a post-apocalyptic world... we'd all be having coffee Turkish style.
If you ever are in the market let me know and I can give you some tips on what to look for. There are sooo many rubbish espresso machines out there. Gaggia make some superb ones.. lol... I say as my machine sits in pieces.
I love southern coffee. Its so thick it leaves a film on the inside of the cup and I swear if you tip it, it takes a week to slosh out. And if I remember correctly, chickory has a bit of caffiene of its own, thus creating a really caffienated coffee.
I had white tea yesterday- I added a bit of lavender to it and found the addition to be really good. You just have to be careful how much you add or it'll end up tasting like perfume. One instance when less is more.