Uh-Oh, I'm Hooked Now!

Well, there are worse addictions to have, I reckon. This is a sure sign I've gone over the edge: getting a naked (bottomless) portafilter and taking pictures of the espresso as it spooges out! Still, for San Francisco, this is pretty tame stuff.

Yeah, it tasted mighty good, too! Single-origin Caturra from Cooperativa Vasquez in Nicaragua, a COE coffee roasted by Blue Bottle 6 days earlier. Its flavor is on the light citrusy side, not the chocolate/caramel end of the spectrum. A vacuum-pot might reveal more of its subtlety. BTW, I've switched to Blue Bottle's "Roman Espresso" for my daily fix. Not the easiest blend to work with -- I had to learn temperature-surfing to get the best shots -- but quite satisfying.

As for the latte art, ehh... This one at least had some originality. I'll nail the rosetta one of these days -- I'm just not into milk drinks as much nowadays, and it does take practice.

(ULO) Unidentified Latte Object: