{"id":347,"date":"2020-06-23T10:41:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dontcrowdthepan.ca\/?p=347"},"modified":"2020-06-23T10:41:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T17:41:08","slug":"mystery-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dontcrowdthepan.ca\/?p=347","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I think I got it right – not really sure.
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A few years ago a friend of mine sent me a stock photo request for a cortado coffee. I had no idea what one was. As it turns out, it’s a Spanish coffee, where the milk ‘cuts’ the espresso. So a 50-50 mix of coffee and espresso. I had never heard of one before. Apparently they’re consumed in glasses, rather than cups, and apparently they have steamed milk but not froth or foam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t make the sale on the stock request, even though I shot what I thought were some rather nice photos. I even used some film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I ended up making and consuming a fair number of these drinks. I have never really seen one except in photos in a search engine. Still don’t know if what I’m doing is right. I’m sure there are a bunch of baristas out there who roll their eyes at such abominations as this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it’s my narrative now, and this is my cortado. It’s more like a 2:1 mix of milk and espresso, and I do a bit of latte art on the top, such as it is. The Rorschach test on the top of this drink is either a puppy or a tornado. It’s hard to tell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m rather partial to them now. My afternoon go-to coffee drink, especially in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not as strong as a macchiato and with more substance so you can enjoy it longer. That’s the only problem with straight espresso. It’s over before it starts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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