Carl Remick wrote:
>
> Europe vs. America
>
> By Tony Judt
>
>Now take a cup of Italian espresso. It requires expensive equipment.
> Price-to-volume ratio is outrageous, suggesting indifference to the consumer
> and ignorance of the market. The aesthetic satisfaction accessory to the
> beverage far outweighs its metabolic impact. It is not a drink; it is an
> artifact.
And like most religious rituals it is only consumed willingly by those who are seriously into masochism.
Carrol