taking an espresso
Tell the truth, how far are you willing to go for a great cup of coffee? I’m willing to gamble that there are a lot of addicts out there. The bios of many writers often state, “caffeinated blogger, writer, mother, father,” and so on. It seems the world functions on caffeine.
I admit that while I’m not a habitual coffee drinker I’ve been known to drive six miles or more for a good cup of java.
In the U.S. Starbucks has become synonymous with coffee. You’ll often hear someone say, “I need a Starbucks.”
Personally, I do not understand how anyone who has ever had an Italian coffee could enjoy Starbucks.
I don’t claim to be an expert, as I said, I’m not even a habitual coffee drinker. But what I do know is that a good coffee should be smooth and not biting on your tongue. It should be the correct temperature, not too hot and not too cold; and it should smell good.
In Dallas there’s one place in particular that has real Italian coffee. They use only Segafredo Zanetti coffee from Italy. It’s almost twenty miles from my house, but it’s worth it. I’ve even set up business meetings there just to justify the distance I have to travel for a cappuccino. Then again, it’s not as far as Rome.
When I visited Rome I would go out of my way to go to the bar in the photo. It’s near the Trevi fountain and the last time I went it was insane there but they consistently make one of the best cappuccinos. The foam is nice and frothy and the temperature is just right.
Admittedly, I’m crazy for anything Italian so to be fair I wrote an article about other places in Europe where I’ve had great coffee.
So tell me, how far will you go, literally or figuratively, for a good cup of coffee?
