The Coffee House

[smoke665]

Birmgham actually has a professional hockey team. Birmingham Bulls | Official Site For Birmingham Bulls Hockey | SPHL Think of them as a cross between Football, WWE, and Stock Car Racing with sticks thrown in. Lots of blood.

 

[jcdeboever]

I am working tonight and maybe until Friday straight, on an agreement that would require a solid third shift of team. I am believing for this blessing. I am believing for great workers, workers that want to earn a good living. I would ask all believers to pray that we will deliver. Luck is not needed. Faith is. I can not fathom a situation where we can not deliver. There are employee challenges but we will work as a team.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. Gary has just taken his first sip of steaming Colombian Supremo. It is a tall mug and Gary's nose was filled with coffee flavors. Makes getting up all worth while. It is a typical overcast and cool morning. 60F, 16C for Fujidave. Brighton is 17C, so about the same, but it will warm up to 24C here. Yesterday was glorious. As Mary Lou and Gary left the dark theater, the sun bright, golden and warm welcomed us back to the real world. Gary grilled up some Korean Spare Ribs, prepared by Tom's mother (Korean) and the first bite took me back to Pusan and Seoul. Another sip, the flavors become more distinct as the coffee cools ... a delight. Gary has to get back to work. HiHo-HiHo.

I am still sipping Guatemala Huehuetenango. Yummy.

Speaking of coffee houses, any of you ever go to Intelligentisia Coffee or other more independent coffee houses (vs. Starbucks)? This one is in Pasadena. We have three in Southern California (West Hollywood, Venice, and Pasadena). I think the rest (and the origin) are in Chicago. I have four local and very good independent coffee houses in town (Pasadena is about 1 hour away).



Intelligentsia Coffee by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr



Intelligentsia Coffee Scene by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr



Macchiato by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

When in Pasadena Gary likes Jones Coffee Company. Gary believes Jones have a plantation(s) in Guatemala and they have full control over their coffee from source to final product. Gary also likes Tierra Mia Coffee shops. Tierra Mia serves coffee with some Latino zest blended in ...a much much better coffee than Starbucks. Since Gary has been roasting his own beans, his taste buds have found most commercial coffee shops to be sadly lacking.

 

[Gary A.]

Today Gary met up and had brunch with ‘otherprof’’. We connected at the ‘Original Farmers Market’ in Los Angeles. Then we took a ride along the coast with stops for photos.

Otherprof is a very very nice guy and Gary had a great time chatting with him and listening to his stories.

 

[otherprof111 12]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. Gary has just taken his first sip of steaming Colombian Supremo. It is a tall mug and Gary's nose was filled with coffee flavors. Makes getting up all worth while. It is a typical overcast and cool morning. 60F, 16C for Fujidave. Brighton is 17C, so about the same, but it will warm up to 24C here. Yesterday was glorious. As Mary Lou and Gary left the dark theater, the sun bright, golden and warm welcomed us back to the real world. Gary grilled up some Korean Spare Ribs, prepared by Tom's mother (Korean) and the first bite took me back to Pusan and Seoul. Another sip, the flavors become more distinct as the coffee cools ... a delight. Gary has to get back to work. HiHo-HiHo.

I am still sipping Guatemala Huehuetenango. Yummy.

Speaking of coffee houses, any of you ever go to Intelligentisia Coffee or other more independent coffee houses (vs. Starbucks)? This one is in Pasadena. We have three in Southern California (West Hollywood, Venice, and Pasadena). I think the rest (and the origin) are in Chicago. I have four local and very good independent coffee houses in town (Pasadena is about 1 hour away).



Intelligentsia Coffee by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr



Intelligentsia Coffee Scene by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr



Macchiato by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

The L.A. Musem of Art C&M (coffee and milk) bar serves Intelligentsia coffee, and you are so right about the quality!

 

[Fujidave]

Busy day today running back and forwards, so I hope to try out the JJC extension tubes sometime today. Sun is out and we have a nice cool breeze.

 

[davidharmier60]

Another day. A few more dollars.
Good mug. But bleary eyes.


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[smoke665]

@Gary A. Forever changed our coffee acceptance. While we dont't roast our own yet, we found a supplier who keeps us in fresh roasted beans. Organic Guatemalan, Puerto Rican, and Honduran beans are the favorites. Morning coffee is again a treat rather than just a caffeine boost to face the day.

 

[JonA_CT]

It's been a week. My baby boy has been down and out with a common infant viral infection. It's scary AF to have your kid's fever spike to almost 105, no matter what the doctor says to you. The fever finally broke this morning, thankfully.

In other news...I'm down 25lbs since I've switched my diet out. I'm learning a lot about myself again, and realize I do have a lot of control over some of the things that have been ailing me. Eating a diet with lots of veggies and lean protein has pretty much eliminated my gastric reflux. My carbs for the day yesterday was some pasta with some turkey sausage and red sauce (my daughter loves pasta, and it's a good way to get protein into her). A month ago, that red sauce would have kept me up all night if I hadn't taken some Zantac. I slept great last night without any help.

I've been digging South American coffees recently, although I know that'll change as I start making more iced coffee (nothing beats a Kenyan or Ethiopian coffee for that, imo). This morning was a peaberry-sized coffee from Brazil that I roasted fairly light. It tastes like almonds and dark chocolate, with just enough acidity to maintain balance. So good.

 

[smoke665]

We just finished the last of the Ethiopian and wasn't overly impressed. It seemed rather bland compared to the South American beans.

 

[JonA_CT]

We just finished the last of the Ethiopian and wasn't overly impressed. It seemed rather bland compared to the South American beans.

It's definitely going to be more delicate. Most African beans are better suited at a City, City+ roast which is lighter than you'll be able to buy any coffee at the supermarket (and probably most coffee shops, honestly, although I don't know about yours). It's all about floral and tea-like notes, berries, and citrus-like acidity. My wife doesn't like them much, either -- she definitely prefers the darker roasts with the chocolate and nuts theme.

A lot of people love beans from Indonesia (Sumatra). They aren't my thing, so I completely get it, haha.

 

[terri56]

So glad the little guy's doing better, Jon!

Beautiful morning here. Sunshine and cool. Happy Thursday, hosers!

 

[Fujidave]

After a busy day I managed to try one of my JJC extension tubes on a slide from the 1960s. I will have a lot of work to get them back looking quite good, as we don`t have photos of them.

 

[snowbear139 70]

Glad to hear the fever broke, Jon. yes, that can be scary.
Joint Base Andrews requested one of our ladder trucks to hold the flag for the arrival of the plane from Korea. If you see the video, we're the truck on the left (821 out of Oxon Hill).

What I learned today: The overflow tray on my Keurig model K15 will hold the entire large serving of coffee, with a little space to spare.

 

[limr50 3]

What I learned today: The overflow tray on my Keurig model K15 will hold the entire large serving of coffee, with a little space to spare.

Oh my god, there's something in the air. I learned the exact same thing about the K50 we have at work!!

I got it all set up, hit Start, and walked back into my office (just a few feet away). I heard it stop and I walked back to get my coffee. Saw the empty cup sitting next to the machine. Saw no liquid anywhere. Checked the overflow tray. Bingo! The exact amount of room needed. Luckily, I keep the tray clean, so I just poured the coffee into my cup, where it should have been in the first place.

I have said it before and I'll say it again - it is just cruel to have to make coffee before having had coffee.