Over the years my relationship with coffee has grown and developed like any true friendship. I can't remember my first taste but I do remember experimenting with vanilla essence in plunger coffee in my teens.
At uni I discovered the old fashioned stove top metal percolators and then during the dark corporate years found myself chugging instant and drip filter (not sure which is worth) just because that's all that was on offer.
My winter in Manchester UK saw me move to Ali McBeal style enormous lattes, keeping me warm on the icy walk to work. And after travelling as a 30-something backpacker I vowed to enjoy the simple luxuries on my return home - this meant no to instant forever more!
A stint of corporate travel to India saw my tastes move to espresso shots & long blacks (never trust Chennai refrigeration) - which was also great for the waistline. But there is something comforting about a large, warm, creamy, double-shot latte.
Since I have been working from home as Mum I have embraced my small but fabulous espresso machine to make my morning latte (Toby's Estate works best), going out for another in the afternoon & accepting that my baby belly will just have to stay as I cannot give up my milk!
But ... newsflash ... something has changed on the coffee scene recently. I don't know how & I don't know when ... but the Piccolo Latte has arrived ... and it is perfect. Its a mini latte - the taste is as strong and creamy as a double shot large latte only its quicker & less fattening! And the take-away cups are just so cute too! Not sure if its a Sydney thing or even just a Bondi thing, but I would highly recommend the Piccolo to the most picky of coffee snobs & all other coffee lovers too. Yippee!
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