June 28, 2007

Espresso on Vacation

As many of us pack up and take off for vacations in beach houses and lakeside homes around the country, a lot of us might be leaving some beloved espresso makers behind. I know the perils of walking into a rented vacation house and seeing the yellowed Mr Coffee machine sitting there ready to crank out some hot brown water for your "enjoyment" and thinking that you wish you had some decent coffee for your vacation mornings.

This year, I am packing Moka Pot for the ride and a pound of my favorite espresso. These are actually pretty light and small, and will easily fit in my suitcase. Using it is very simle and in about 5 minutes you can be sipping a little bit of heaven. The Moka Pot espresso won't give you all of that high pressure extraction crema that you are used to at home, but it will give you a wonderful little cup of espresso to sip on that vacation that won't be marred by bad drip coffee.