COFFEE ANYONE?
COFFEE ANYONE?
Remember the Truck Driver: IF you got it, we brought it!
Now that reminds me of an old song from my days driving those old Frieghtliner COEs all over the US.
Psst, don't tell anyone but it was kinda like this....
Psst, don't tell anyone but it was kinda like this....
doin' ok Geminicandle. and you?
Golly, that song sure puts me back in the cab and on the road. It may be hard for you all to understand, but it's ... it's
just one of those things.
At least I don't pay no Union dues... (anymore)
just one of those things.
At least I don't pay no Union dues... (anymore)
Posted by geminicandlePosted by MrFirebird
doin' ok Geminicandle. and you?
Fine, my dear, just had a lovely evening with a friend, browsing books, coffee and dessert...I feel relaxed.
Has life been treating you good? I hope your health is good.
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Sometimes, we take some of the strangest turns on the long and winding road of life.
You know... Those old "Well, hello there"s I hear, now and then, that fall on my ears, are but preludes to
yet another song in the back of my mind.
I guess if I ever duetted with Willie, I'd just let his guitar sing my lines.
Heh he, ok, will do my best, Gemini. 🙂
A tall Latte comin' up, CC.
Right now I have been enjoying a simple single serving of what I call Firebird's French Connection.
French Vanilla Ice Cream.
4 Tbs Starbuck's Dark French Roast.
Prepared, using my French Press.
Now.... IF I had a French girl with me, I'd give her a sweet French Kiss, now, wouldn't I?
A tall Latte comin' up, CC.
Right now I have been enjoying a simple single serving of what I call Firebird's French Connection.
French Vanilla Ice Cream.
4 Tbs Starbuck's Dark French Roast.
Prepared, using my French Press.
Now.... IF I had a French girl with me, I'd give her a sweet French Kiss, now, wouldn't I?
Posted by geminicandlePosted by MrFirebird
Heh he, ok, will do my best, Gemini. 🙂
A tall Latte comin' up, CC.
Right now I have been enjoying a simple single serving of what I call Firebird's French Connection.
French Vanilla Ice Cream.
4 Tbs Starbuck's Dark French Roast.
Prepared, using my French Press.
Now.... IF I had a French girl with me, I'd give her a sweet French Kiss, now, wouldn't I?
Yes, for sure! So go find nice lady and give that Scorpio heart away🙂click to expand
No can do. You see... Inside every nice lady, lurks a monster. a screamin' meanie,
a howlin' banshee.... A Wooly Bully!!!
Rhonda turned out to be a "nice lady"....
I take it that hardly anyone around here likes coffee.
The proper stowage of a large amount of coffee is by means of
a thermos.
My personal favorite thermos is the Stanley, like the one below.
The proper stowage of a large amount of coffee is by means of
a thermos.
My personal favorite thermos is the Stanley, like the one below.
I think it would be interesting to hear how our friends across the pond, in the British Isles, prefer their coffee.
Posted by everevolvingepithet
Black with one sugar Mr. Firebird. although with the iced coffees I quite like the ones full of caramel and chocolate.
Sounds pretty good, E. Do you have a preferance for a particular bean? Light, Medium, Dark? Do you grind your own
or purchase pre-ground?
I might add, that is my personal opinion that the above BUNN Model, is the best "drip" type coffee maker for
commercial production of coffee, en masse. It is the king of the hill for that method.
However, the drip types, while convenient, cannot match a percolator without the wasteful use of grounds.
Among percolators, the now antiquated stove-top variants of the modern marvel is superior to the electrified
variant of the percolator. Superior in that it does not depend on electricity to get the job done and it is suitable
for gourmet brewing.
The French ??afeti?re ?? piston, aka "French Press" is quite a remarkable design in it's simplicity. All that is needed
is pure water of temperature of around 100 deg. Boiling water in a pot or tea kettle assures that the temperature is
reached, as soon as the water boils, it can be removed from the flame and once the boiling stops, it can then be
poured onto the grounds in the press wait a few minutes and press. I personally prefer to stir during this time
as it is conducive to extracting the oils from the grounds. Just wash the press when finished. Certainly a masterpiece
in engineering a simple device which operates without much fuss.
commercial production of coffee, en masse. It is the king of the hill for that method.
However, the drip types, while convenient, cannot match a percolator without the wasteful use of grounds.
Among percolators, the now antiquated stove-top variants of the modern marvel is superior to the electrified
variant of the percolator. Superior in that it does not depend on electricity to get the job done and it is suitable
for gourmet brewing.
The French ??afeti?re ?? piston, aka "French Press" is quite a remarkable design in it's simplicity. All that is needed
is pure water of temperature of around 100 deg. Boiling water in a pot or tea kettle assures that the temperature is
reached, as soon as the water boils, it can be removed from the flame and once the boiling stops, it can then be
poured onto the grounds in the press wait a few minutes and press. I personally prefer to stir during this time
as it is conducive to extracting the oils from the grounds. Just wash the press when finished. Certainly a masterpiece
in engineering a simple device which operates without much fuss.
Beautiful Expresso Machines
You're all welcome. Bottoms up. 😄
Never thought much about those energy drinks. Back when, it was either coffee, a coke or iced tea with a lemon. That's it.
I think companies like Monster, Red Bull, and that new gadget thing they call 5 hour energy are all bad news.
A beverage should be enjoyed, not something for the sole sake of getting your body loaded with caffeine.
But what do I know.
Oh and Hi Venusianbull!, haven't seen you in a while. Hope all's well.
And hello Intrigued, how goes it??
Oh yes... about the woman spiking the starbucks. I haven't personally heard that story, but
to be honest, ANY product on the market can get spiked. Thing is we can choose to be afraid
of everything or accept the fact there ARE hazards everywhere we go. I choose to do the latter
as I know that there are a million ways to get sick or die.
One person may catch pneumonia, another get hit by a truck or a car or train, another may die
in airplane crash, another can drown in a pool or in their own vomit... that happened to Jimi Hendrix.
Point is, don't be afraid of one thing and think that everything else is safe nor be afraid of everything
else.
It's alright to feel suspicious and listen to your gut, but don't let everything you hear scare you into
seclusion.
Remember, one can catch STDs sleeping around. A jogger can trip on a turtle and break his own neck.
This kinda reminds me of the truckstop cafes - Sometimes I'd sit for hours waiting for a load and drivers
would come and go. Sometimes a deep discussion would start by one group of drivers and end with another group
of drivers.
I think companies like Monster, Red Bull, and that new gadget thing they call 5 hour energy are all bad news.
A beverage should be enjoyed, not something for the sole sake of getting your body loaded with caffeine.
But what do I know.
Oh and Hi Venusianbull!, haven't seen you in a while. Hope all's well.
And hello Intrigued, how goes it??
Oh yes... about the woman spiking the starbucks. I haven't personally heard that story, but
to be honest, ANY product on the market can get spiked. Thing is we can choose to be afraid
of everything or accept the fact there ARE hazards everywhere we go. I choose to do the latter
as I know that there are a million ways to get sick or die.
One person may catch pneumonia, another get hit by a truck or a car or train, another may die
in airplane crash, another can drown in a pool or in their own vomit... that happened to Jimi Hendrix.
Point is, don't be afraid of one thing and think that everything else is safe nor be afraid of everything
else.
It's alright to feel suspicious and listen to your gut, but don't let everything you hear scare you into
seclusion.
Remember, one can catch STDs sleeping around. A jogger can trip on a turtle and break his own neck.
This kinda reminds me of the truckstop cafes - Sometimes I'd sit for hours waiting for a load and drivers
would come and go. Sometimes a deep discussion would start by one group of drivers and end with another group
of drivers.
So there is, well erm...spotted Bling. 😄
*waving at Firebird* 🙂 I'm well thanks, yourself?
Bwahaha. 🙂
Posted by venusianbull
*waving at Firebird* 🙂 I'm well thanks, yourself?
Waving back....
Doin' the best I can. But in frustrated anger... they say "THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!!". Of course..., you know...
"They say" are the biggest liars on the planet. heh heh.
Time to kick some butt then. 🙂
I'm trying to cut down/quit 😭
..."trying"
..."trying"
Posted by MrFirebird
No can do. You see... Inside every nice lady, lurks a monster. a screamin' meanie,
a howlin' banshee.... A Wooly Bully!!!
lol..tips coffee cup @ FB
Posted by IntriguedScorp
I hate it when my coffee tastes bitter. Ugh. And I'm too lazy to make another pot.
Sign of the day to come?
Good Morning Scorp Board!
Good Morning Intrigued, may I recommend a "Chambord" French Press??
It DOES make a fabulous cup of coffee. They come in several sizes a small 2 cupper upwards to about 34 oz.
or 4 8oz and change, cups. I like the small 12-14 oz model in that I can focus my attention on the cup
rather than the pot. As a result, I can work with greater precision in dialing in the right amount of grounds.
Viola! Gourmet coffee every cup in the morning.
Of course, it is NOT everyone's cup o'tea,
Between my Press, my stove top Percolator Urn and a run of the mill dripper, I have concluded of the three, the dripper makes
a great ice tea decanter. The Chambord is tops in efficiency and getting that first gourmet cup made, with an
excellent smooth taste. The Urn, while a "workaholic", as it were, is excellent in that, unlike the Chambord,
it can be allowed to perk the grounds within it's steamy sauna for different lengths of time,
rather than drown the grounds at temperature short of boiling as would be the case of the Chambord.
In my experience, BOTH the Chambord and the Urn are top shelf tools of the trade for brewing fine dark Arabica coffee.
By the way, for those of you who may not know, blending dark with light grounds, can yield a most satisfying taste.
I personally have not tried this technique, but a personal friend swears by it and I KNOW he can make excellent coffee.
A good coffee blender, he is.
Posted by LetltBPosted by MrFirebird
No can do. You see... Inside every nice lady, lurks a monster. a screamin' meanie,
a howlin' banshee.... A Wooly Bully!!!
lol..tips coffee cup @ FBclick to expand
Tips back,
oops.... tipped too far...
😄
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