I have been ignoring this largely until this moment and boy can I never unsee this!
Realized I was holding my cortado exactly like this so of course I took the first sip and said "the cream of the crop!"
I got like a God shot of this first try. I've never had a coffee like this, it comes across as spiced or herbal. Strong cola and melon rind? But pleasantly so? I love when I get a coffee that's brand new to me, it lights up my brain. I love this so much!
This sums up how much of an iconoclast my niece is: 1) we saw a black cake with red roses and knew it was perfect for her, and 2) when allowed to cut her own slice, this is what she chose. She's not even 10.
@esper.bsky.social I think of you when I see this Jeep near my house because it seems to imply that Counterspell is a reason to keep living.
The old world Italian at Mastellone's is still my favorite sandwich in Baltimore.