melissatwa's Journal, 02 Oct 19

🇨🇭, nope, only a disappointed look from me... 😝!! That sounds so beautiful what your grandma made. What a lovely memory you have, and I can almost picture it from your description. The best I ever had was at a little coffee bar in Rome. Perhaps it was the water... Maybe the ambiance!  

Oh, and thanks, Switz, the cup was made in Canada by a local artist. My most wonderful nephew who lived with us for a while got it for me!! Hand thrown mugs are so special!  

Everything in Rome was wonderful, wasn't it? Even the espresso with a quarter-inch of sludge in the bottom of the cup!  

just half the amount cream. I now use a demitasse spoon to measure mine and I use way less and don't mind. We're having a crisis in my house this week because my local Costco has quit carrying the San Francisco Bay French Roast beans for some reason. I don't really like the starbux version and everything else they carry is medium roast. I blame the rise of the pods. they've still got it online though, and I guess I'm going to have to start planning ahead and possibly exploring other options. I do a double espresso w/cream each morning. grind the beans (with chili flakes and peppercorns), make the coffee. variables are vanilla extract, cinnamon or my own version of pumpkin pie spice if I'm feeling like I want something fancy. 

Why do you was to reduce cream? A couple of portions must not be such a great amount. I wouldn't drink coffee if it had to be black (always expresso or more). However, in Spain we don't use cream but milk, traditionally cow’s but today plenty of people use soy, almond or other plant-based substitutes. Have you considered these? 

Everything in Italy 🇮🇹! 😁  

shirfleur, that sounds amazing! 

I use the same coffee maker, espresso perc. The Best. Not giving up my morning coffee or cream. But, I never use sugar. Only pure Stevia, order it online. Some say pure Stevia is bitter, but it's very mild & I only seem to notice a slight bitter at first sip, then it goes away. Brands in stores are blends, be careful of additives in them. I mix equal parts half & half with So Delicious Dairy Free original creamer (coconut milk based), which has no sugar, 0 carbs. So, it cuts the sugar from the regular half & half in half. I use Pete's coffee - the best. Go coffee :) 

Katsolo, sounds like you make beautiful coffee! Have you ever tried Peet's? I love it! 

Steven, you are so right - Coffee, sugar, salt, chocolate, fat, and alcohol, right? I drink half-caff: I grind together decaf and regular beans at the store, using Turkish or espresso grind; that way, I avoid caffeine jitters. Then it's HWC for me, no sugar. 

Eva, I'm not really too worried about it. Just trying to find ways to limit my calories. I really only like cow's milk and cream in my coffee. Everything I have tried otherwise seems weak. I'd rather go black 🖤! Sometimes I will heat a cup of milk and add the coffee. I love it hot! 😁  

Gz9gjg, I like your list! Chocolate and coffee right at the top! 😁 ❤️ 

I can smell it from here 

Wow, RGADAWG! I didn't even see your message that you drink Peet's too and use my pot! 😁 ❤️😁 I'm not a fan of stevia, but maybe it is the additives. I'm normally a pure sugar girl... Just not in coffee😝!  

Pmorgan, OK! I am convinced! I go to bed looking forward to my coffee in the morning. Why not enjoy to the full?! 😁 MoOoha, I may have to have a rare second cup! 😁  

🤣🤣. You got me! Enjoy it dear 

Yes! I support the Enjoy-the-full option! 

Good morning Melissa I also enjoyed a cup of joe this morning. I hope you enjoyed it ☕️ 

Mmmm Italian coffee! enjoy! 

Good morning, Rosio!! 😁 Yep, still morning... If barely! Kissangel, I sure did! 😁