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cortado

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I love the smell of coffee in the morning

cortado, espresso, cup, table

[exif id="24616"] I love the smell of coffee in the morning. I made this pot just a few minutes ago. Ground the beans myself. I can't image my morning routine without coffee. So the weather outside has been quite shitty. You know I have an intense dislike1 of winter. It's so cold, and dark, and damp, and gray. Pure misery. It feels like death. What’s there to like? Snow? We have not had much, thank goodness. I can get to…

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Cortado

A cortado is an espresso drink that’s somewhere between a macchiato and a cappuccino. It’s about half express and half milk which makes the flavour bold but small and easy to drink quickly. The barista’s at Rojo’s Roastery serve this drink in a small shot glass. The glass loses heat quickly, so I had only a few seconds to make these photographs. With the exception of the espresso itself and the Americano, I think I’ve had every espresso drink on…

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