Lifeline

For the month of December I’m participating in & blogging the daily prompts from reverb10. Some people are taking this seriously. I am not.

December 6 – Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? (Author: Gretchen Rubin)

I've even packed this moka pot & taken it on trips with us. Along with a bag of Intelligentsia, of course.

Today we ate a slew of things in the fridge that were already made. So the last thing I made was my coffee this morning. Which is a ritual in and of itself. Now’s as good a time as any to admit this. I love coffee more than most things and people in this world. It’s ugly. Years ago I discovered the moka pot and haven’t looked back. My drip coffee maker went into a cabinet & hasn’t been pulled out since. I should probably get rid of it, but I know as soon as I do I’ll have a slew of guests over that all want coffee at once.

The other little thing pictured along with my precious moka pot & grinder is a Vietnamese coffee maker. If you’ve never had a Vietnamese iced coffee you’re missing out on a divine little treat of chicory coffee & sweetened condensed milk. Try it next time you have the chance. Goes very well with a bahn mi. Nhu Lan can expose you to the delights of both.

Isn't this just the cutest french press you've ever seen?

At a friend’s house last night he made me a cup of coffee in this. The tiniest french press on the planet. I squealed with glee. SO CUTE!