The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. Gary is crossing his fingers as Movie Pass is in monetary jeopardy and may close down in a month. At this point, Gary is in the black with his Movie Pass as he has watched ten movies and the pass cost $90. Movie Pass has said that unless they sell a bunch more memberships and ads they may run out of cash. If Movie Pass goes bust, Gary believes that Costco may give him a refund.

Nothing else in this world is important.

 

[Gary A.]

@JonA_CT: Now you gotta learn how to make pasta. After you make some pasta, then you gotta search for different flours. Gary generally uses wheat pasta, which is much better for you than the normal refined stuff you find in most markets. Gary is ready to start making his own sausages. Most all of our ground beef recipes from burgers to sauces are now crafted with ground turkey. The favor differences between beef and turkey is more than compensated with seasoning and herbs.

Gary is so glad that the fever broke. Gary's youngest had to be hospitalized at about six weeks with RSV. A terrible experience for all.

 

[davidharmier60]

4 and nearly 3/4 today.
19 and one minute for the week so far.
Post Office should be tossed.
Box at the front of the neighborhood and then home.

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[Gary A.]

This is wonderful:

 

[davidharmier60]

Oh joy... NOT!
We get to go up to my uncle's place and try to build a ramp up to the front porch.

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[markjwyatt]

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

I see a lot of independents that use their coffee or at least retail it.

 

[JonA_CT]

Their prices are why I roast my own coffee. The most expensive single origin green coffee beans I buy are $8.50 a pound, and most are in the $6-7 range. Their single origin coffees are close to $30 a pound even when buying 5 lbs at a time.

 

[markjwyatt]

I do not buy coffee from them. I will just order a pour over ("V60") or have an espresso drink there. I find roasted whole beans at reasonable cost to drink at home (i.e., Huehuetenango for $$8.99/lb. at Smart and Final; Honduras Aldis, $4.99/12 oz. are typical). It is good enough for every day (for us at least).

How do you roast at home? Convection Oven?

 

[davidharmier60]

Latest word is he is going into Hospice.
So for today the ramp is off.
Back at home as comfortable as I can get.

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[snowbear139 70]

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.

MLW asked me, on the way into work this morning, "Where do you want to get coffee?" I told her that I had a cup this morning, and that I have coffee at work, so I was good. Never again.

 

[snowbear139 70]

Latest word is he is going into Hospice.
So for today the ramp is off.
Back at home as comfortable as I can get.

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I hope things go well.

 

[smoke665]

" I told her that I had a cup this morning, and that I have coffee at work, so I was good

And that's when the fight would have started at my house!

buy are $8.50 a pound, and most are in the $6-7 range.

The FTO organics are roughly $13 roasted per spec. If you buy 3 shipping via express mail is included.

 

[Gary A.]

I do not buy coffee from them. I will just order a pour over ("V60") or have an espresso drink there. I find roasted whole beans at reasonable cost to drink at home (i.e., Huehuetenango for $$8.99/lb. at Smart and Final; Honduras Aldis, $4.99/12 oz. are typical). It is good enough for every day (for us at least).

How do you roast at home? Convection Oven?

Gary uses a popcorn air popper. You can roast in a frying pan (cast iron is good). Or, something Gary is considering, purchase a bonafide and dedicated coffee roaster eating up hundreds of dollars.

 

[JonA_CT]

I do not buy coffee from them. I will just order a pour over ("V60") or have an espresso drink there. I find roasted whole beans at reasonable cost to drink at home (i.e., Huehuetenango for $$8.99/lb. at Smart and Final; Honduras Aldis, $4.99/12 oz. are typical). It is good enough for every day (for us at least).

How do you roast at home? Convection Oven?

Gary uses a popcorn air popper. You can roast in a frying pan (cast iron is good). Or, something Gary is considering, purchase a bonafide and dedicated coffee roaster eating up hundreds of dollars.

Or with a fancy basket and rotisserie on the grill. I’m going to need to be able to roast 5 lbs at a time for the brewery, and that’s the current thinking on how to do it, as we won’t have space inside to set up a dedicated roaster. We’ll also sell coffee on the side.

 

[smoke665]

going to need to be able to roast 5 lbs at a time

For the difference in price I'm not sure it's worth it. This is the link to the place we use. https://www.javatino.com/shop-now/ they supply commercial, and will roast to your spec.