So I've been very pleased to find that there are lots of little tasks for jugs when using a shiny new espresso machine. The machine was a Christmas pressie, picked by us - we eventually opted for a De Longhi EC270, chosen as it seemed robust and takes ground coffee as opposed to pods (but has the option of using generic ESE pods, which will allow us to keep a few sealed sachets of decaff in for visitors). We're enjoying the output - it's working really well (and will provide even better coffee once we've finished using up very-out-of-date supplies).
A jug from my Denby Manor Green collection is ideal for topping up the water tank and running water through the milk frother arm after use; the milk jug from an old metal teapot set is just the right size for heating the milk (though the handle gets very hot); and an adorable little rounded pale green jug is proving just right for collecting the coffee if the mug it's destined for is too tall.
An 1980s set of black hexagonal cups and saucers (the set also includes a useful jug) has also been dug out from the back of the cupboard and is being used for the first time in years.
Sadly I've yet to find a role for a particularly sweet and well-proportioned little brown jug from my collection of miniature objects....
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For no good reason I have had a spate of buying 1890s copper jugs of late, now I have 7 I better stop. The nicest ones have a mock crocodile appearence, obviously a key fad of the 1890s.
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