A dear old friend...

Good Morning Saturday!  Nothing makes a morning start off better than setting eyes on my dear old friend.  

This Italian coffee maker brews 

the most delicious 

cup of coffee twice daily in our house on weekends.

Patrick and I bought this shiny coffee device while on a trip to Florence, Italy years ago.  We probably bought it because it was so cute and quirky.  

It was so different from the standard American coffee maker.  

However, we soon realized, it makes the most delicious cups of coffee.  You can hear it beginning to 
gurgle 
and hiss 
as the flame below brings the water in the bottom section to a rolling boil.  

Then there is a pronounced change in sound as the coffee tumbles noisily out of the little spout at the top right under the lid.  

It spits and dribbles the most delicious smelling blend of coffee at just the right strength of richness.  

At present, 

we are really into the Starbuck's brand "Pike's Place".  Its a nice strong and smooth flavor without a heavy bite in the after taste.

 We pour a little steamy milk and add a dash of sugar and 

hmmmmmm... 

what a time to spend with a dear old friend.

It only makes 2 cups at a time, 

mind you, 

but being that there are only 2 coffee drinkers in this household, 

that works.

Have a wonderful Saturday morning in September...