Today, I learned something new that is not found in your typical medical textbook. A caffe macchiato means a shot of espresso stained with a teaspoon of milk. A latte macchiato refers to steamed milk served with a 1/2 shot or less amount of espresso. A Nescafe 3-in-1, although so popular in the market nowadays- it is no where near the orgasmic delight of a properly brewed cuppa coffee.
Did you know, the foamed milk on top of your coffee was used by baristas to indicate to the serving waiters that the beverage had a little bit of milk in it as opposed to an espresso without milk? Hence the expression "marked" or "stained". I don't know about Starbuck's exact recipe but a simple way for homemade macchiato is to mix vanilla syrup with 1/2 cup of steamed milk, add foamed milk to the top and pour through another 1/2 cup of espresso (1:1 ratio). If you are using a transparent mug, you should be able to see two separate layers. Decorate the surface with caramel sauce. Coffee art is easier with caramel drawings compared to working with foam. Some people go for the circular swirly pattern, some do it like a curvy snake. Draw a heart for a loved one or a star for yourself. You can also play tic-tac-toe if you're bored.
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Oof, I have headache.
It's Wedesday after midnight. technically it's Thursday and I just got back from a dose of Caramel Macchiato and catch up with the boys at Starbucks. Havent seen some of them for quite sometime. Thanks guys! I needed that so much especially after one whole day of undesired circumstances at work. dramatic much. oh boy, the -ve indicator has up-ed itself one level.
Anyways, in a short span of a grande, in between conversations, I've decided that I needed to take a step back (I think I already have). Prior to the matter at hand, im actually quite speechless. If ever this feeling is supposed to be described as disappointed, I could only imagine how much more your own flesh and blood would feel. what more to go through it. Fuck all those reassurance. As much as I'm at fault (or rather partly), without you realizing it, you too have hurt those people that truly cared. the ones that were there for you in times of down. I just hope one fine day you realise. really.
*Some things are not meant to be. While fragile things can look very pretty and treasure-worthy, some times they are just ugly pieces of crap that got pawned off as fake art. The trouble with things that are not visual or tactile, is you can't quite figure out if that fragile sliver you hold in your hands is treasure or junk. Maybe this is or was junk. Time to throw it away? Treasures have meaning, so even if it needs mending, the collector will still keep it, and in time, mend it. Junk just belongs in garbage, and is not worth effort mending. *
Have you mistaken any piece of shit for treasure lately?
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