Posted on 03/14/2005 12:33:42 PM PST by freebilly
Good strategy, bad coffee. I refuse to stop downtown anymore so that leaves out Peets. I'll do a pitstop at Coffeetopia then follow the pace cars down Mission out to Hwys 1 & 17....
When my wife was pregnant with our last one she couldn't stand the smell of coffee. It made her sick. Didn't stop me from drinking it. Didn't stop her from drinking it, again, after Motor Mouth was born....
>>I don't think that caffiene is her biggest problem.
Her biggest problem is commuting into Silicon Valley from Santa Cruz. That is enough to give anyone road rage, coffee or not.
Get a job close to where you live Midjann Velzy, and your stress-o-meter will drop significantly.
Just wait-- The CA Hwy Patrol is going to start performing breathalyzer tests for caffeine. If you BCC (Blood Caffeine Content) is above .08 you'll be cited for Driving While Caffeinated which will carry a mandatory license suspension and compulsory attendance at Road Rage Management Classes.
Repeat offenders can expect to have their children taken by CA Child Protective Services....
Have you tried roasting your own beans? It is a newish hobby for me and I am thoroughly happy with the results.
Actually someone here on FR mentioned it during a Christmas gift thread and that got me interested.
No, I haven't ever roasted my own...I get my beans from Panera Bread store in Rolla Mo, they have espresso and (regular coffee) a nice dark roasted Costa Rican blend.
Does it take long? Do you need a special roaster? Where do you get unroasted beans? I'll try anything...;-D
No it doesn't very long. I get all my unroasted beans from sweet maria's. The cool thing is you can experiment with your own blends and roast to different levels to achieve different characteristics
http://www.sweetmarias.com/
I also got my brother a Zach and Dani's roaster (web address below) for Christmas on the advice of a FReeper. That one is easy to use. I have a Fresh Roast Plus I bought from Maria's, and it takes me about 3-5 minutes to roast enough for a pot. But I like to roast a whole week's worth at once and that takes longer (because it is a small volume machine). Also because it doesn't control smoke like Z&D, I roast outside. But here in California that is not a big deal.
The coffee seems to peak in flavor 24-72 hours after I roast.
http://www.coffeeroasting.com/
Wow, thanks for the links.
One of the reasons I like grinding my own right before making it is that there IS a difference in the flavor...I'm nearly down to making one cup at a time....;-D
If you start roasting your own, you will likely be corrupted by the quality. :D And the cool thing is it costs less than buying roasted coffee. Better quality, cheaper price, what's not to like?
Sweet Maria's has a lot of info on the process, growing areas, roasting stages, that sort of thing. I bought a home roasting book, but found there was a lot more info on the web. There are probably lots of other sites you can check out.
"corrupted by the quality..." very tempting for a coffee lover like me...;-D
I guess I know what I'LL be doing this evening! Ordering green coffee beans and learning how to roast them!
"because the lactic acid dehydrates your muscles, and then the caffeine goes to those areas,"
I call BS. Any doctors out there?
There is no link whatsoever between the coffee in your mouth and the movement of your middle finger.
And the roasting aroma ... oh my.
Have fun!
Okay, now I'm hooked! I can only imagine the aroma now, but soon enough...;-D
I hope you're not referring to that Turkish enema comment....
"Oh joy - a new group to demonize! Wait for ads warning of the dangers of 'second-hand coffee aroma.' Sheesh."
They're coming. In Minneapolis, a group has formed with that very intent. Most people aren't aware that coffee vapor contains pyridine, which is a known carcinogen. In addition, it has been shown that coffee workers are prone to various maladys from exposure to coffee dust (produced when grinding the beans), and vapor. These include cancer, dermatitis, sterility, rhinitis, and Coffee Worker's Lung which is also known as Allergic Alveolitis. Alveolitis is a severe inflammation of the lung which obstructs breathing.
The war on second hand coffee (SHC) is off and running.
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