Coffee

Espresso in Alte

 Much to Pete’s horror, I continue to love coffee. Although I have stopped indulging in the caffeinated variety, I still enjoy an espresso, and Europe has amazing decaf coffee’s offered at all the little shops. At the apartment, however, I am so lucky to have a brother with a travelling espresso maker! The local shops have great decaf ground coffee, so I’m in 7^th heaven in the morning. Ryan, where did you get that little gadget?

A Sagres or two go down nicely anywhere!

Of course, all the little street-side cafes … and there are abundances of these! … offer tiny cups of café any time you like for 1 Euro or less. The business class locals drink ‘em standing up, but you see the reforamados (that’s Senior Citizens BTW) lounging in the shade with either a beer or a café at each of the little restaurants.

Poor Pete ... he always had to make do with a Sagres or two while I sat and had my coffee. He suffered so.