So this is my coffee in the UK rant. The good news is, everywhere there's food, there's usually an espresso machine-including pubs. The bad news is, I never know what I'm going to get when I order, except maybe at Starbucks.
The first few B & Bs we stayed in gave us individual French presses (cafetieres) which were lovely. But alas, soon after, we found we were served coffee pots, with a 50-50 chance of instant!
The picture included is one of a cup of coffee I ordered-clearly not coffee, but a latte. Many places, when one orders coffee, they make an Americano-espresso,water, warm milk, as they don't have brewed coffee. The espresso drinks are weak, even with 3 shots in a 12 0z. When I order a latte with easy, light, or even say 2"s of milk, while holding my thumb and forefinger apart 2"s, you'd think I was speaking a foreign language! And don't even get me started on an iced latte! Even the rare places that actually make them are pretty cluless. Bryan has threatened to stop going to coffee with me, as it becomes such an ordeal.
On my first trip to England, I was asked coffee or tea at my cousin's house. I made the mistake of saying coffee and everyone else said tea. I was served instant coffee. From then on, I drink tea in England unless I know it is brewed coffee. The English don't know coffee.
ReplyDeleteOn the good side, you are in Oxford and NOT having to substitute teach! I almost had to be split to another school, but luckily the contract was changed to District Seniority over Site Seniority. Otherwise, work is going good, but I am looking forward to my trip to England. See you soon and I'll be drinking tea or beer. I go with the English and drink what they like to drink.
I started ordering tea at the B & Bs as well, even though (gasp) I don't really like tea.
ReplyDeleteKevann, you are lucky to be in England. We are having a heat wave!!! You would be drinking ice coffee, if you were here.
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Maybe you'll become a tea lover? I love tea. I'm reading books by Liz Curtis Higgs. Set in Scotland. I think about your trek to Ireland and wonder if it was anything like what I've been reading. Would sure love to come over. If it weren't for our Hawaii Cruise I would seriously think about it. All I can say is....enjoy the differences - it won't last forever!!
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