When I was in Spain for study abroad, the lady I lived with made the best coffee ever– in this little miniature percolator pot on the stove, and it was nice and strong, and a little thicker than normal coffee.  Well, I was talking to a couple of the other Italian TAs yesterday, and we were talking about coffee in Italy, and I said I never really tried any there but that my Senora made this fantastic, etc. etc. coffee, and turns out it was Italian espresso the whole time.

Long story short, I went to Bed Bath and Beyond and buy myself an espresso pot tonight, some half and half and some finely ground coffee to test it out……I won’t be making any other coffee again.  It’s totally the same as what I remember, and it’s better than the kind you get out of an espresso/cappuccino machine and, dare I say, better even than Starbuck’s.  I made decaf so as to stick to my diet, but it was still fabulous.  I think this might become a nightly treat, even though I’m not supposed to have half and half.  Since that is the case, my next purchase will be a fancy coffee grinder so I can grind my own beans.  I’m thinking that will be my reward if I meet my Thanksgiving goal, but considering the issues I’m having this week, I’m not so sure anymore that it will happen. :(  This diet, while it works fast, is pretty touchy, and eating off plan can really set me back a few days.

Oh well, the espresso is gone, so time for bed.