Nescafe, then left about an hour so it is stone cold.
What's in your mug? - October 08
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2008 Menghai Peacock - thanks Hobbes!
2008 RRDJ Ethiopia Harrar in a French Press.
RR Mexican Chiapas in the Tvorm.
Teas:
Vital Rooibos Tea with 1 flat raw sugar....lekker.
Twinings Earl Grey with same sugar. Refreshing.
Coffee:
East Timor Coffee - Organic with no name I picked up several kilos at the end of my deployment. Strong/Aromatic yet versatile. Percolated and served dependant upon requirement.
Vital Rooibos Tea with 1 flat raw sugar....lekker.
Twinings Earl Grey with same sugar. Refreshing.
Coffee:
East Timor Coffee - Organic with no name I picked up several kilos at the end of my deployment. Strong/Aromatic yet versatile. Percolated and served dependant upon requirement.
Sing it with me....
Panama! Panama-a-a-a-a-a-a!
Panama! Panama-a-a-a-a-a-a!
Sing it with me....
Panama! Panama-a-a-a-a-a-a!
Panama! Panama-a-a-a-a-a-a! (I had the same this morning.)
Arabian mocha java from Peet's. Brewed in a French Press. Best way to make a cup of coffee if you're not doing espresso.
Tanzanian Peaberry this a.m.
2008 Bulang Arbor this p.m. (currently sipping a 15s 6th infusion -- running out of legs -- I think I'll be lucky to get a worthwhile 7th)
2008 Bulang Arbor this p.m. (currently sipping a 15s 6th infusion -- running out of legs -- I think I'll be lucky to get a worthwhile 7th)
A roasted Oolong from a local shop.
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A roasted Oolong from a local shop.
Nice set up - really like the egg-shaped pot.
I had the crappiest WIYM day ever - two cups of crappy airport greasy spoon coffee, a cup of crappy airline coffee and a cup of crappy tea made with a tea bag (I can't remember the last time I used a tea bag!).
The silver lining is that tomorrow's mug will be better (it can't possibly be any worse!)
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Sumatra dry-processed "Harimau Tiger" roasted to Full City yesterday and brewed in a vacuum pot. Great, clean Sumatra cup - maple syrup, cedar, sweet sandalwood, foresty notes. I am not usually a huge fan of Indonesian coffees, but this one hit the spot.
Some organic japanese genmaicha with some added matcha.
Nicaragua Cup of Excellence - La Esperanza roasted yesterday morning to Full City. Notes of toasted hazelnut, crisp chocolate bittersweets, spice, & citrus zest. It really needs another day or two of rest but it was all I had as I got behind on roasting this week. In spite of that I'm really enjoying it today!
Rwanda Cup of Gold, I'm not sure if I like this there is something of an aftertaste I find hard to place.
A blend of Sumatra Blue Batak "Tarbarita" Peaberry and Yemen Mokha Mattari... OK, leftovers... man, I gotta roast this weekend!!
Dunkin Donuts original blend which I use double the specified amount per cup. This particular cup of coffee I am drinking right now is the last one from a pot that I made two days ago. Along with sugar and half&half, it is a fairly invigorating cup-a-joe.
I'm drinking some of the mocha java I had custom roasted using the new set up at my grocery store.
While I've had better coffee, this stuff is very good - and I don't think I can say I've had better at this price point ($12 per pound).
You can really tell that this stuff is fresh - even several days after its been roasted (its now 6 days old).
The coffee has a very nice rich flavour and no bitterness (although I can sense its starting to creep in).
All in all, I'm impressed with this stuff - good quality coffee, freshly roasted, convenient and reasonably priced. While I know you can get better from a specialty shop or roasting your own using a decent set up, this is a great service and I'm sure most folks will immediately realize how important the "fresh roast" aspect is to the flavour of their coffee.
While I've had better coffee, this stuff is very good - and I don't think I can say I've had better at this price point ($12 per pound).
You can really tell that this stuff is fresh - even several days after its been roasted (its now 6 days old).
The coffee has a very nice rich flavour and no bitterness (although I can sense its starting to creep in).
All in all, I'm impressed with this stuff - good quality coffee, freshly roasted, convenient and reasonably priced. While I know you can get better from a specialty shop or roasting your own using a decent set up, this is a great service and I'm sure most folks will immediately realize how important the "fresh roast" aspect is to the flavour of their coffee.
Kenya Thika Chania,home roasted and french pressed!
