The Coffee House

Gary A. · May 10, 2018

Gary looks around the internet/Amazon for the best value. But often he'll just go to Sweet Maria's for his needs.
sweetmarias.com

Fujidave · May 10, 2018

When I first joined this site I thought great members like all my photos, so I became a supporter. Then I put up a photo, and it is not a good shot Dave which I really do like. Thought I`d just say, as for me to learn and get better ( I hope ) I do like to be told, so thank you and I look forward to taking on the tips/advice and help. So you have got me here for life now.

otherprof · May 10, 2018

snowbear said:
limr said:

snowbear said:

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.

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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.

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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.

When I was teaching philosophy I always had a cup of coffee in my hand in class. And frequently other times during the day as well. When I switched doctors, my new doctor asked me when I'd had my last echocardiogram. I replied that I had never had one, and he said we should do one to have a base line. So he gave me one in the office and when looking at the results he said, "Looks good, but you drink a lot of coffee, don't you?" I was shocked he could tell that from looking at the test output, and he pointed out a consistent little blip in my heart beat. We agreed that if he could tell how much coffee I was drinking by checking my heart, I was drinking too much. Note: I still have two or three cups a day and that is fine for me. But I was really a chain-coffee-drinker.

Gary A. · May 10, 2018

When your heart says to slow down ... it probably is good idea to slow down.

smoke665 · May 10, 2018

Gary A. said:
Gary looks around the internet/Amazon for the best value. But often he'll just go to Sweet Maria's for his needs.
sweetmarias.com

I looked at their site. While we were in FL this year we had the opportunity to visit and sample several roasters who do online sales. Javentino, was the only one where the owner stood out at the street to flag us down after we had called saying we were having trouble finding him in a large industrial complex. Then he was so gracious and friendly in making us feel welcome that we went away feeling like we'd made a new friend.

Fujidave said:
I do like to be told,

I suspect you'll find that there are many more than willing to "tell you". Whether you learn from it is another story!! :allteeth:

Gary A. · May 10, 2018

Almost artichoke time.

davidharmier60 · May 10, 2018

Fried chicken with Cole slaw.
Price is Right on the DVR.
For different reasons we go up to Uncle's place after work tomorrow.

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Gary A. · May 10, 2018

Mary Lou and Gary had dinner in Seal Beach. After dinner, we took a walk down the pier. The marine layer was closing in causing limited visibility.

Fujidave · May 11, 2018

Sunny and cool breeze today, busy sorting out some of the slides which sadly I had to bin a few as the scratches ruined them, if I can just get a few then overall I will be chuffed.

davidharmier60 · May 11, 2018

Parked at work for another round.
Cool this morning getting to 80s this afternoon.

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Fujidave · May 11, 2018

It is such a shame that some of the slides had to be binned, but here is a quick one. X-T20 XF 18-55mm using 11 of the jjc tubes.

snowbear · May 11, 2018

I'm swinging by one of the south-side stations to train someone on how to collect Rural Water Supply data (underground water tanks, drafting or dry hydrants) with the phone app. He was planning on walking off the distances and marking them on a paper map. This will be so much easier and the locations go directly into the geo-database.

JonA_CT · May 11, 2018

smoke665 said:
JonA_CT said:

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

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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.

The initial investment won't be so bad...some where around $1000-1500 probably. It won't be as fine tuned as a purpose-made roaster, but those run upwards of $10k to start and take up a lot of space. (Our tap room is about 500 sqft, and the brewery itself with the walk-in cooler is about 600 sqft). We have patio space outside that can be secured.

People (hipsters and neck-beard types that like craft beer) like the allure of hand-crafted items. There's something to me being able to talk about the coffee that I selected and roasted to order for our beers, and the varietals make a huge difference in the outcome of the beer. Based on feedback from our recent events, they are going to be huge sellers for us, and the coffee is a huge part of it. I'm sure Javino does a great job. I'm just picky and want to be able to have complete control, haha.

In other news...

It's a beautiful Friday morning. I only have to teach 2 classes today because of Next Generation Science Standards testing, and no plans for the weekend. Life is good.