Starting the 'process' of emigrating, is timing everything nowadays?

[robert angel]

Thanks, guys!

here we also use the (paper or fabric) coador and I've heard that we export the all the best ones, just like they do in Colombia, but after trying some in the US, especially at hotels and hostels, I believe we don't get just the "crappy" ones.

I can drink instant coffee, but just with milk. Once I tried a Colombian one called Buendía and loved it! I ask everyone that goes to Colombia to bring me coffee and I thought Juan Valdez was just for tourists, but I've never tried anything better. A friend brought me a supermarket brand once, the ones you make with the colador, and it was not good...

In Brazil there is a coffee culture, but it's mostly at home. We don't go out much for a coffee, but everytime someone visits we offer fresh made black coffee. Plus we take it every morning, after lunch, during work, and grandmother always make it with cake or bread at 5pm! And even though Brazil is warm, especially my city, we never drink iced coffee. Just recently we started with frozen, creamy mixes, like frappuccinos. But black coffee with ice as I saw in the US when I went during summer, never.

By the way, what saved me on my vacations was an Italian instant espresso called Medaglia D'oro that apparently can only be found in fancy grocery stores. (Oh gosh, I'm sooo high maintenance!!!  ) It is delicious with half and half, but I don't have the courage to try it with just water.

B.G.,
 
Being half Italian, I grew up around Medaglia D'oro, which we prepared 'old style' using non electric 'drip' expresso maker. I still have my late Grandmother's and I prize it.
 
Having a few Aunts of Spanish descent, I drank plenty of Bustelo too--but they typically made it using 'the sock'. Both are great, but in terms of keeping me awake, the Medaglia D'oro did so more, although it all depends on how strong you make it.
 
Ever have Medaglia D'oro and anisette biscotti? I used to invite teenage friends over and my Grandmother would prepare that--they loved it and no one was ever tired afterwards!

[braziliangirl]

Ever have Medaglia D'oro and anisette biscotti? I used to invite teenage friends over and my Grandmother would prepare that--they loved it and no one was ever tired afterwards!

Wow! I've never had both together, but I love biscottis. I've never seen in Brazil, but in Buenos Aires it's easy to find.

I just found a recipe. Will try with the vanilla I brought from Mexico.