tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517821.post-270203087667963752008-06-24T19:29:00.002-04:002008-06-24T19:43:40.403-04:00This is Jeff. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2588455654_0e6d043754.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2588455654_0e6d043754.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> Jeff wants his coffee. Jeff Parker is my oldest friend. He's actually about the same age as me, but I've known him longer than nearly anyone I know. Jeff moved to Chile about 15 years ago and we've been keeping in contact ever since.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mirthmobile.com/brian-food/uploaded_images/cafedeleche-749418.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; width: 220px;" src="http://www.mirthmobile.com/brian-food/uploaded_images/cafedeleche-749408.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> This is the dark and robust Uruguayan Cafe de leche. After a couple days of that, I flew from Uruguay to Chile. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2587618719_12a772cf8d.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2587618719_12a772cf8d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> I was surprised to find that the Chilean coffee is all instant. In fact if you want brewed coffee you need to ask and pay special for it. Apparently they export all of their coffee. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2588456240_bc24d47bef.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2588456240_bc24d47bef.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> However, this is like no instant coffee I've ever had. If you made it dark - and most places simply hand you the hot water or hot milk and a tin of Nescafe - it's really good. That was by far the strangest thing I ate/drank on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirthmobile/sets/72157605546345355/">South American</a> jaunt.<br /><br />...maybe it's just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13517821-27020308766796375?l=www.mirthmobile.com%2Fbrian-food%2Findex.php' alt='' /></div>Brian Atkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07452422229639385099noreply@blogger.com0