Scott Crain wrote: >It'd force SOMEone to come up with directions for >making klava... > > > To quote Vlad in Issola: "You press coffee through a filter made of eggshells and wood chips with vanillla bean, then reheat it so it almost boils, then you pass it through a cloth to remove any oils brought out by the reheating. [...] Hickory works well, also fegra, cherrywood, and crocra. It's the wood, or combination of woods, that make each version unique. Well, and how much vanilla you use. Also, some people add cinnamon, but I don't; cinnamon is just as good if you add it later." Voila! Klava! Well, maybe not directions you would care to try right now, but I'm sure someone will be curious enough to try. Thomas Hasenack Fledgling Author & Game Designer