Espresso Anyone?

I am at work right now. Probably going to go make a triple espresso pretty soon. Not that I really feel like I need a wake-up, more like a ritual...something to look forward to during the day here. We have this Flavia machine here that you put little packets of coffee into and it fills your cup.

Well, I am not much of a coffee drinker. Regular coffee tastes like water to me. I think this started one time when I worked 3rd shift to cover someone's vacation. I really did need a wake-up. So I went in and found the strongest flavor of coffee there was, a level 5 (out of 5) called French Roast. I found that using the espresso setting (which seemed just to use less water), I could fit 3 of those suckers in my coffee mug.

Speaking of my coffee mug, it is slightly larger than your every day coffee mug and does not fit in the cup slot on the Flavia machine. I had to think on my feet for this one....I discovered that if I removed the grate at the bottom of the slot (where the dripping water drains), it created an extra inch or so of space. This was just enough room to get my mug in there. I always had a pretty keen mind for understanding physics.



Anyway, I could fit 3 espresso cycles in my mug. I am pretty used to the taste of coffee now, but at the time it was less than inviting. I loaded 7 packets of sugars and 5 creamers in there too. WOW what a jolt! (I still use this same recipe)

So I will probably, out of ritual mind you, go and make one of my triple espresso's pretty soon. It's either that or strip naked and run around the workplace slapping people on the backs of their heads until someone tackles and cuffs my ass. At least with making the triple espresso, I can still show my face around here afterwards.