Saturday, March 15, 2008

No Hot Coffee in Zacatecas (Life @ 8,100 feet)

OK, I just figured this out. You cannot get a cup of hot coffee in Zacatecas! I actually sent my Capuchino back the other day only to have it replaced with one just as un-hot. The answer came to me as I was writing the Pancho Villa entry. We are at 8,100 feet and water boils at a much lower temperature than at sea level! In our case, at 194 degrees Fahrenheit, noticeably cooler than the 212 we are used to at Sea Level. When I reheat my coffee in the microwave for my usual 1 minute, 44 seconds it comes out boiling over but not all that hot. You have to drink it quickly or it is cold. Ah, the wonders of science!

No comments:

Post a Comment