Coffee?
- Thread starter gonefishin
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I don't know about you guys, but I'm gonna need the kind of coffee thats fermented, not brewed - coffee liquor - right about now. Tia Maria or Kalua - I don't care which one, just make it LOTS. I guess it can be mixed with something, or not....Ok, sorry I had a bad day and I'm just gonna compensate any way I can. Sorry - it is a kind of coffee, isn't it? Alright, I'll be nice from here on out, I promise - just ignore.......
I watched a coffee documentary a few weeks ago that said that Juan Valdez was coffee industry marketing thing. There is no Juan Valdez (SORRY TO POP ANY BUBBLES - There's no Santa Claus either. 
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And to think all these years there, I always thought there was a single person, Juan Valdez, that picked all those coffee beans.
).And to think all these years there, I always thought there was a single person, Juan Valdez, that picked all those coffee beans.
I think Kona beans have gotten a bit of a bad rap because of the great reputation that they've had for so many years. Some companies started to make inferior blends to simply sell the coffee at an inflated price.
I don't know if I have a favorite bean or blend??? I do like some Ethiopian beans (nice spicy and peppery)...but all of them are pretty nice. I do prefer the darker roasts though.
As for equipment used?
I enjoy both my Chemex drip and my French press. I'm also just starting to get better at roasting my own green beans as well. It's fun...and good
sniff...sniff...oh I love the smell too!
dan
I don't know if I have a favorite bean or blend??? I do like some Ethiopian beans (nice spicy and peppery)...but all of them are pretty nice. I do prefer the darker roasts though.
As for equipment used?
I enjoy both my Chemex drip and my French press. I'm also just starting to get better at roasting my own green beans as well. It's fun...and good
sniff...sniff...oh I love the smell too!
dan
I was spoiled when I lived in Charleston. I could go to Whole Foods and get freshly roasted beans. From where I am now, its a 45 minute drive to get beans of less than mediocre quality.
If the Tampa area has a source of good beans, I've not found it.
I use a Capresso maker and a Capresso grinder, and I'm very happy with both of them.
If the Tampa area has a source of good beans, I've not found it.
I use a Capresso maker and a Capresso grinder, and I'm very happy with both of them.
Hey Gimpy I am in Spring Hill also.
Take a look at this site, I grew up in Tampa and remember
this place that always smelled amazing! I am not sure if they are wholesale
only or not.
http://ccmcoffee.com/
Gary
Take a look at this site, I grew up in Tampa and remember
this place that always smelled amazing! I am not sure if they are wholesale
only or not.
http://ccmcoffee.com/
Gary