Macchiato Madness!

During the last week or so I’ve been pulling the Red Sea Blend from Intelligentsia. As an espresso shot, it wasn’t doing it for me. Had a bit of a bite, a harshness I didn’t care for. I did however LOVE it in milk drinks. My morning routine is to make a HUGE latte for the Mrs. and then use the ‘scraps’ in my steaming pitcher for my drink. I should maybe pour mine first and then I could maybe get a little art in my cup – but I put off my drinks until I’m finished with hers. I’ve just started drinking macchiatos and a have been loving them. The dollop of milk cuts the bite just enough to make the Red Sea Blend wonderful. After my morning macchiato – a little Splenda in the cup makes it palatable as a shot. Maybe I’m brewing this at the wrong temp, maybe it’s the blend. I don’t know, but I do know if I order more – it’s getting cut with milk each and every time. . .

I love the Espresso Monkey cups from SweetMarias!






Not pretty, but they do the job!