Theres an elderly expat British lady who keeps buying Digestives at the local import shop for whenever I drop in later. During El Nino she barely survived a car wreck in front of my then job working with a cockney mechanic. The presence of my vintage ' Brown Betty ' and an immediate 'hot cuppa' made a world of difference to her sitting in our glorified waiting room. Get an old fashioned speckled enamelware coffeepot and a supply of your favourite Starbucks ( shameless plug for your nieghbor Randy here.) It's simple; water,coffee, fire and settle grounds with a splash of cold water after brewing. Every culture has a few ikons of genteel and proper living. Tea or coffee seem to be a biggie. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />