RITUAL

Bialetti Moka Express 

My sister bought me a cinnamon bun yesterday.  I've been saving it until now.  It's in a pink box, and I don't know, somehow pink makes it taste better. 

Rain outside - again...

A latte to wash it down.  So much more than just washing it down, though.  It's ritual.. .

measuring out the beans with a shiny, perfect stainless steel scoop, four rounds in the grinder.  Assembling the silver pot, water, coffee, top screwed on TIGHT.  Gas to exactly '5' on the stove, blue flame, carefully listening for any unwarranted gurgling.  Shaking the carton of soy milk until it comes out bubbly.  Heating, stirring, heating, stirring in the pot with the copper bottom (with that wood thing with the flat edge and the 3 holes)

I remember, a few years ago, in someone else's kitchen, drinking my first ever home made latte.  It was a total revelation to discover that you can make your own latte.  How could I not have known??

Whatever the reason, with that first bitter-sweet sip something inside just settles.

If you don't already have the iconically-fabulous-Italian-espresso-pot, you should get one immediately and experience the thrill of the NOT-$4.83-but-just-as-good-latte.

Soon you won't remember life without Moka Express...

* If you can find it, try Kicking Horse Coffee, based in Invermere, BC, Canada (a beautiful place, incidentally, with a very cool family-owned hot glass studio!)  Organic, fair-trade, shade-grown coffee from a company with nice business practices and nice values.  Nothing tastes better than that...

Comments

[amber]

i love those coffee makers. they warm my heart.
of course when you put them on the element without water, they also melt, quite literally.

*sigh*

i can not be trusted.

[Julie]

Oh dear. I thought I was dangerous in the kitchen but I don't think I've ever melted metal.....

[Donni]

Hey Jules,

so glad to see a precious soul back (((hugs)))

I am now officially a ~professional~ beadmaker and it pays for my bills and food... what a challenge as a single mum...
(can I be a little bit proud?)
well guess what I recently got as my first major luxury essential item?

Mine is a bialetti mukka express,
I bought 2 bodum glasses, and a cocoa shaker... set the stage...
a ritual to acknowledge...
life is good
(even if sometimes it isn't)

My oven is electric
but the dial is at 5
for perfection
for my ritual...
something small
to acknowledge
something small
that has big meaning
(me)

I'll think of you,
again something small with big meaning
(look at how big the sky is with its clouds)
with my next latte or capuccino...

XXXXX galore
Donni

[Karen]

My parents have one of these - gift from my cousin who lives in Rome. I know they don't use it. What are the chances I can weasel it out them??? Pretty good, I think; they're happy to de-clutter their condo!

Good to see you're back! I've missed you. It's such a treat to see your beads again. Take care and know I'm sending good vibes your way!!!

BBF K