Koffee Anyone

You can't just get American style drip coffee in Australia. Starbucks or whorebucks opened about 30 stores in Australia over a 4 - 5 year period and ended up closing about 10 of them becuase they weren't doing enough business. I love Aussies!!! What you get is the good stuff based on espresso.

There is the flat white (means 1/3 espresso and 2 parts of properly steamed milk - i.e. milk with a smooth silky texture but no extraneous extra foam). Then there is the latte served in a glass, just like in France and Monaco **sigh** (pic is a latte served in a glass with latte art that I received on Mother's Day at one of my favorite cafes called Tarts). I love that. It's so, pleasurably sensual to see the richness of the layers of the coffee and foam through the glass.

Off course there is the cappucino. Then there is the long black, the short black, the macchiato, the baby chino. And thank god there is no Dunkin' Donuts. And most of the coffee cafes serve wonderful food as well. It is the experience of having a barista make your coffee rather that a barista machine (take that Starbucks!!). Then you get to sit and read, or ponder a thought, or chat with friends, or people watch or whatever. The point is not to rush in, rush out and leave the coffee chilling on your desk at work. My motto is "Don't put something in your mouth that you don't like or love!!!" (Yeah, I know I am opening myself up with this one...)