It all began on a beautiful weekend morning… My logic tells me to first post about the Monday through Friday coffee pot, the French press; but love is not logical. Weekends now have an added reason why I just can’t wait for each one to come around! The Bialetti moka pot was intimidating. My firstContinue reading “MOKA COFFEE POT LOVE”
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COFFEE MAKING TOOLS
Based on observing my coffee making hero, my son. My son is a physics student and loves math. What that means to coffee making: he is precise, meticulous, and loves to make adjustments to test and improve. It is possible he achieves the best results because he approaches coffee making like a lab experiment. HeContinue reading “COFFEE MAKING TOOLS”
Legacy
Coffee blood runs through my veins. 🤎 I’m my son’s happy coffee customer. Monday through Friday he makes French pressed coffee. On the weekends, he treats us to moka pot espresso. So now I’m scheming to sabotage any attempt he ever makes to leave home. Can you blame me? I don’t want to lose myContinue reading “Legacy”
A Coffee Buddy
My Hispanic roots are settled in the Caribbean, but I live in the states. My love for coffee was not only not shared in my home; my love for Latin coffee would always interfere with my appreciation of anyone’s American coffee water. Yes, I said that. Sorry friends and in-laws. One day, my high schoolContinue reading “A Coffee Buddy”
Intro to Cafetology
Welcome to my Cafetology series. Once my son was my coffee guinea pig and now, I am his coffee guinea pig. And we are both ok with that. It all started when my parents gave me my first taste of coffee…in my baby bottle. I’m just kidding. Although I have heard of Hispanic families whoContinue reading “Intro to Cafetology”
Lifeline
My family and I have been tied up in some big life changes that have involved hands-on work and no time for much else. But today, after a long time, I went for a walk with my son. Finally as things have begun to wind down in this big life project, I feel like IContinue reading “Lifeline”
Hope is a Heartbeat
“La esperanza es lo ultimo que muere.”
The Odd Tuesday
It all starts with me opening my eyes and wanting to bury my head into my pillow and wishing the clock would rewind. Ha! And then reality sinks in and I get up. But what was different about the start of today, a morning like I have not seen in a long time, I hadContinue reading “The Odd Tuesday”
It’s gonna be that kind of week…
You know you had a good weekend when you find yourself at the end of Sunday and you want to scream, noooooooo! That’s when I know in the morning, especially that first day of the work/school week I’m going to need me a Monday size coffee. No matter, Monday will come and go. Then Tuesday.Continue reading “It’s gonna be that kind of week…”
Growth Happens
I am sorry I have been MIA here. We have been busy with so many things, and wearing so many different hats. But hey check this out, we are seeing much fruit for our hard work. Literally. This cluster of tomatoes is pretty cool. So beautiful. We have already eaten some and they are delicious.Continue reading “Growth Happens”
