First coffee making

I was never a coffee drinker until this year. Never liked the taste and felt the need of it. But stress from work had demanded dude to seek something stronger than tea.

It works, a cup of coffee does refresh dude's mind and tune up the thinking engine. Two cups are even better. Three would definitely overclock dude, and make him restless too.

At this point, dude is still a coffee novice. Don't know much about it, only know what it can do. Liked the ones from Macdonald's. Not so much about Starbucks. Not so much about instants. And certainly not those from the office.

For economic reasons, dude tried to look for an espresso machine. Went across the border couple months ago, but couldn't find anything that is nice and affordable. A month ago I bought this stove top espresso pot recommended by Kenneth as a starter. It's cheap... $30, and quite convenient. Stainless steel for easy cleaning too. It looks traditional, made in Italy and stuff... It's worth a try for a caffeine addicted newbie.

Dude made his own coffee for the very first time in history using this pot. Coffee turned out a little watery than expected. Not bad for the first time. Dude is going to get a milk frother soon.

Blue mountain coffee bean courtesy of Kenneth.