Ode to the Kaffee Meister

This Christmas, the Meister of Coffee gave me the best gift EVER! Doesn’t it look just beautiful in my kitchen? …Well, okay, I know this picture just shows the machine, but you can just trust me—It does indeed look beautiful.

How It All Happened

I have been bugging my father about this espresso machine for months, because it was sitting neglected in his garage. Now before you all ask me why he didn’t just give it to me sooner…Please understand what this machine is. It is a Brutus II Expobar double boiler espresso machine, which means it is very expensive.  Much more expensive than my Rancillio Silvia. (Chester and I purchased the Silvia when we got married for around $560.00.) Needless to say, I didn’t ever really expect to get Dad’s Expobar as a gift.

Christmas rolled around, and my dad said he was considering giving me the Expobar, but didn’t know what to give to my brother and sister. He agreed that if I gave my Rancilio to my brother, I could have the Expobar, and he gave my sister a really nice camera lens. (Also, Chester and I won’t be expecting any more presents for the entire year!)  I still cannot believe my parents’ generosity. They have a coffee morning in their home every Friday, during which they make coffee for anyone who wants to come over –no charge. Thank you, Mom and Dad! You amaze me daily. I love you both!

Here is a picture of my dad, the Kaffee Meister, and some others of my new machine in action.

Corin is the baby in this picture…watching his Grandpa in action. (obviously this picture was taken a while ago.)

As you can see Corin still loves watching the coffee making process!

I haven’t mastered foam art on the Expobar yet; it’s still kind of hit-and-miss. However, because of its temperature control and the double boiler, I have been able to pull amazingly consistent shots. Please come over and experience great coffee!