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Puro Scuro Blend 2006-10-05 22:58:44
Three days ago I received my latest shipment of green coffee from sweetmarias.com. Six pounds of various blends and straight lots. I was almost completely out of coffee, except for a little ground Starbucks we keep around for emergencies, so I started roasting right away. The first batch I did was the Puro Scuro blend. I’m not going to go into great detail trying to write details about the nuances of the coffee, you can check that out here:
Puro Scuro
I was very happy with this coffee. I roasted it probably between the first and second crack and it turned out very well, although I may go a little longer next time. It’s a good strong taste, with hints of various different flavors like chocolate as well as other flavors I couldn’t quite put my finger on. What ever it is, Sweet Maria’s did a great job with this blend.
I picked this blend randomly, just to try something different, but this already a favorite in our house. Just a note, as probably with all Read more:Blend
You've Come a Long Way Baby… 2006-09-25 05:19:26 The day started bleak and dreary, and well — Wet. But by lunch the sun had burned away the gloom, and a crisp sunny day had emerged.
As luck would have it, I found myself at the Lyon Farm Village for a September Farm Festival with my son (5). The Farm was alive with children, and machines from a simpler time. Cars, Tractors, Farm equipment, you name it. A hay ride provided excitement, and interesting facts about Prairie plants.
After the ride we made our way to a small house, an authentic period home in every manner. While listening to the volunteer engage me son about things in the kitchen so spoke the magic words –
Does your mommy make coffee?
Why yes my son replied, I smiled to myself, slightly bemused but quickly finding my pulse quicken as she proceeded to show my son not one, but two period coffee grinders! Both in excellent condition.
The first, a more traditional coffee grinder, or mill looked like it could grind just an easily today as I am sure it could back
A Coffee Lovers Descent into Hell… 2006-09-21 04:56:40 It started out as a simple scratch in the back of my throat, something easily ignored by the active schedule of handyman duties I was to perform over this last weekend.
The weather was crisp and autumn-esque, the kind of day that just makes you want to run outside and play football, or take a walk through the woods. In short, a pleasant change from the swelter of Summer.
As the sun slowly sank, a new fire began to consume me. I could feel it in my head, I could feel it behind my eyes..
I think I might have a fever…
I thought as I trudged up the stairs to get the thermometer. Sure enough — 102.4! I decided to go to bed early and see how I felt in the morning.
Well as you can imagine things went from bad to worse and I ended up with the worst case of Strep throat I have ever had in my life. My throat was transformed into a raw mass of nerve endings that screamed in constant pain with each swallow.
For most of my convalescence, coffee was replaced by ice water, slurp Read more:Coffee
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Swissgold KF4 Filter 2006-09-14 05:30:16
You demand a lot out of your coffee and you accept only the best. You buy the freshest beans, have the best hardware that you can afford, use filtered water, natural paper filters, and thick ceramic mugs… wait, did you just say paper filters?
Paper filters, while very good at screening solids from your coffee also do an effective job of absorbing the natural fats that are released during the coffee brewing process.
Fat adds flavor, and coffee is no exception. Permanent Gold Filter
s are an excellent way to avoid fat absorption as well as any additive tastes that paper filters can on occasion add to your pot of coffee.
Most gold filters look like they are made of a fine mesh screen. They let fat through and screen as much solid material as possible while not affecting the taste of the coffee.
This sounds like the perfect alternative to your paper filter woes, and trust me — It is. But what if you are the kind of coffee drink like me who likes their coffee to drink more li
An Illustrative Guide to Coffee 2007-12-15 09:52:20 One of the things I love about being in the 9rules Network is the community of bloggers it encompasses. While reading the Bright Meadow blog today I stumbled across a flickr picture she ran across.
Lokesh Dhakar’s guide to coffee is easy to understand and something I think most people would welcome seeing in their favorite [...] Read more:Guide
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CoffeeHaus - New Glarus, WI 2007-11-23 07:15:03 NOTE: This is from a little over a year ago. I mean to post it after I wrote it, but forgot, and it just sat in cyberspace. All info is still valid.
So there I was, in New Glarus Wisconsin last weekend. Started out with a couple local beers at a restaurant, continued on to [...]
Turtle Creek 2007-11-23 07:12:19 I have been away from home for almost three months, and away from my roaster and green beans, which means I’ve had to deal with other people making (roasting) my coffee. The problem with that is that most of the time, it sits on a store shelf for much longer than it’s actually good [...]
Keurig B60 SE — Coffee’s Single Serve Sultan 2007-11-20 22:16:56 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
“Open the pod bay door HAL” Dave asked the insane computer. “I’m sorry Dave, I am afraid I can’t do that.” HAL responded. Up until a few years ago, the only thing I associated pods with was science fiction and green peas.
Then came Apple and its iPod. Overnight [...] Read more:Coffee
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Arizona Brays over Bad Ass Coffee 2007-11-03 09:43:54 Let’s be honest, in the competitive world of coffee having an attention grabbing name is crucial.
Faced with hundreds of choices and an olfactory overload walking through a coffee isle, many times a coffee choice comes down to the name that sounds the best.
When I first heard about “Bad Ass Coffee
” I knew they had a [...] Read more:Arizona
Coffee Entertaining — Simple & Satisfying 2007-10-30 11:30:19 So many times when I think about the cultural aspects of coffee I tend to focus on the atmosphere, the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, and the possibility of making new ones.
Call it “Cultural Coffee
Consumerism” — the act of consumption is the primary focus and for the most part we remain disconnected from [...] Read more:Entertaining
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The First Naturally Decaffeinated Coffee 2007-10-25 20:55:33 Tempted by decaffeinated coffee? Thinking of making the switch because of high blood pressure or other health concerns? Unable to get past the thought of drinking coffee that has been made from beans that might have has sat in methylene chloride or ethyl acetate for ten plus hours?
If the answered yes to any of these [...] Read more:Coffee
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Killer Coffee 2007-10-18 20:07:56 Usually I would associate “killer coffee” with some damn good brew made with a choice selection of beans. However in Williamsport, PA one woman’s plans for her ex-husband included cocaine spike coffee.
According to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, a bitter, no.. make that very bitter woman over her divorced came up with a plan to kill [...] Read more:Coffee
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illy Joins Forces with Coca-Cola 2007-10-16 17:23:06 The associated press recently reported that illy coffee, the Trieste, Italy, coffee producer will be joining forces with Coca-Cola to bring premium ready-to-drink coffee products to consumers around the world.
Ready-to-drink coffee products are a ten billion dollar a year industry that is growing at a rate of around ten percent annually. The alliance of [...] Read more:Forces
Tassimo Take Two 2008-04-08 18:31:11 Back in 2006 Brotherhood of the Bean did a review of the Tassimo pod coffee system. It held the special distinction of being the lowest rated item to ever be reviewed earning a 2/5 rating, and if I recall, was really more like 1.5 out of 5.0. You can understand my hesitation to go anywhere [...]
Delocator 2008-07-17 10:03:05 Tired of wondering where else you can go for caffeine other than Starbucks or Caribou? Check this out:
Simply go the website, type in your zip and it gives you a list of independant coffee shops in your area. And if you know of one not listed, you can add it. There’s also a link for [...]
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