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« Pillow fight: Reporting from the front lines | Main | May Day celebrated with beans » April 30, 2006Coffee - revisitedIn past blog posts, I have extensively examined Italian coffee and coffee culture. It wasn’t until recently that I have explored a new approach: Coffee at home. The average Italian doesn’t throw some instant coffee into a mug of hot water, or drip an entire pot of coffee-flavored water. Coffee made in the house has its own technique.
This little coffee pot is the normal size for four people. Inside, the coffee grinds are put in a small “basket” above water. As the water boils, the coffee bubbles up through a tube into the upper chamber. It comes out a little lighter than an espresso – but stronger than any American coffee. The most important rule: NEVER WASH THE COFFEE POT! Italians will freak out if soap touches this little contraption. They believe that the coffee gets better and better with the use of the pot. Only rinsing allowed. Posted by Kelsea CommentsDear child, you have discovered the coffee percolator. Before automatic drip coffeemakers, everyone in America had one. Posted by: lydia at April 30, 2006 10:47 AM This is the ONLY way to have coffee at home. I grew up here in Rhode Island with these little cafeteria, and still love my coffee like this. You'll never recognize auto-drip, home-brewed coffee again. Posted by: Frank at May 1, 2006 12:23 PM I must confess: I broke down and washed my little coffeepot with soap a few times. Coffee still tastes great though! Posted by: vivienne at May 6, 2006 4:27 PM |
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Dear child, you have discovered the coffee percolator. Before automatic drip coffeemakers, everyone in America had one.
Posted by: lydia | April 30, 2006 10:47 AM
This is the ONLY way to have coffee at home. I grew up here in Rhode Island with these little cafeteria, and still love my coffee like this.
You'll never recognize auto-drip, home-brewed coffee again.
Posted by: Frank | May 1, 2006 12:23 PM
I must confess: I broke down and washed my little coffeepot with soap a few times. Coffee still tastes great though!
Posted by: vivienne | May 6, 2006 4:27 PM