Monday, November 2nd, 2009...2:21 pm
A Sign of True Espresso Love
I’ve probably pulled close to 5,000 shots of espresso at home. What happened Saturday has never happened before. After finishing my espresso, I picked up the demitasse, looked inside and saw a heart. Some people see Jesus in a grilled cheese sandwich, I found a heart staring back at me from my empty espresso cup. This isn’t Coffee Tasseography, which involves reading coffee grounds, but perhaps a sign of true espresso love?
When I mentioned how much I loved Velton’s Bonsai Blend espresso, I had no idea it was a reciprocal relationship. 
Sources:
Coffee on Moving Day – The Load Out – My introduction to Velton’s Bonsai Blend Espresso.
Velton’s Coffee – Everett, Washington coffee roaster.
Coffee Mugs of Coffee Fanatics – The INeedCoffee article where I introduced my Degas espresso cup.
Espresso Love Photos – Flickr Gallery with original images.
Woman ‘blessed by the holy toast’ – Jesus on the grilled cheese story.
Tags: fortune, love, sign, tasseography, veltons
10 Comments
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Hmm..not sure that I would have identified it as a heart. But just as with clouds, I think you see what you want to see
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Before I raced off to grab my camera, I asked the person next to me if she saw anything. The response was ‘heart’.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:57 pm
I love this! I’m a little envious as the Bonsai Blend has never thrown a heart my way (except in latte form, which just isn’t the same), but I’m still glad to see it throwing some love around out there.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:09 pm
MAS – maybe she was thinking the same thing as you were. You make it so easy to pick on you..
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Just wondering how much it costs per cup to make expresso juice at home with good coffee and filtered water. How much for a cup of normal coffee with good cofee? Thanks
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Espresso varies wildly. Someday I’ll do a post to approximate.
Regular coffee can be quite cheap. I home roasted some amazing Kenyan and it came to 14 cents a cup.
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:02 am
Ummmm yeah, I suppose it is more clear than the Jesus that someone in upstate New York saw in their coffee cup earlier this year.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
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November 11th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I see it too! well, sorta…
Either way I enjoyed the post and pics. Thanks!
January 28th, 2010 at 11:00 am
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