The Art of Making Espresso: 9 Years Later

Back in 2011 I wrote a post about how excited I was to learn how to use an espresso machine and make my own drinks. How I wanted to buy an espresso machine to practice at home. (I will note here, I also said I could find an espresso machine for $300. Seriously? It’s closer to $600, at bare minimum!) I was very focused on making caramel steamers – who cares about the espresso?!? In any event, life has changed a bit since then, and I have learned that you don’t need to have an […]

Tea Break: Steven Smith Teamaker

It’s always nice to step back every once and awhile to review those things that make a day of reading comfortable and cozy. There was a comic strip that was going around on Facebook the other day that illustrated what those things were just the other day. According to this, “Stage 1 Coziness” is simply a book. A cuppa and a sweater is all that is added to create “Stage 2 Coziness”. So in the interest of creating some “Stage 2 Coziness” of our own, I’m taking a look at a tea brand that I […]