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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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I was suprised that the best served coffee I've had was at the hotel I was staying at in Budapest, they also had incredible yogurt.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Don't put it in the freezer. Put it in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Dingus,
Perfect jar, although any mayonnaise, peanut butter, etc, jar will work.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Oct 25, 2011 - 04:32pm PT
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anywone 'ver sprinkle dry grounds on a bowl?
i brush my teeth with the leftover grounds.
they makes a good exfoliating facial scrub too,
when you got no oxy around.
i wanna wanna wanna be a hobo again.
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ladyscarlett
Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
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Oct 25, 2011 - 05:00pm PT
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mmm, I'm going to have to remember the deal about the coffee bean chocolate clusters.
What a great idea!
Do you guys have a preference in beans? And chocolate that has a low melt?
mmmmm....sipping on my bean juice right now and it's just so much awesome.
Cheers
LS
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P.Rob
Social climber
Pacomia, Ca - Y Que?
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Oct 25, 2011 - 05:16pm PT
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“Turkish coffee - similar to cowboy coffee, this method uses an espresso (actually finer) grind and you boil the grinds with the water and pour the whole mix in a cup. It is generally pre-sweetened while it is being made and when you drink it you need to let the dregs settle first. This method will give you a very full flavor but it will be bitter and it will taste VERY strong. This is more of an acquired taste”.
This is the minimalist approach, easily performed and I believe better than espresso or similarly strong brews. Do be careful about the appellation “Turkish” as there might be some historic ethnic sensitivity, and depending on location you might get more than just a cup of Joe. Armenians & Lebanese will often put whole cardamom in as it is brewing as it gives some interesting notes. My experience it is most often filtered through a sieve as it is poured into very tiny, but sufficient cups. If you have the talent around you at the time, emptied cups will be flipped upside down upon a saucer and the dregs/sediment pattern will be read and your future foretold … heh heh just like a scientist
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Apr 28, 2012 - 09:37pm PT
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I just love afternoon coffee!
Wait, it's evening.
I just love evening coffee!
Even if it is this morning's dregs nuked up!
Yum!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2012 - 05:49pm PT
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double shot espresso to get the last work day started!
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Kristen
climber
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Oct 12, 2012 - 10:32pm PT
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I like the aeropress, (http://aerobie.com/products/aeropress.htm);. I hand grind (have an antique burr grinder my partner's grandparents brought from netherlands in the '20's), but easier methods work great with this too. I find it handy that I can make an espresso, machiato, latte, or americano all with this little gizmo. It really does make an amazing cup, imo.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2012 - 12:51am PT
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I've seen that device before, looks handy!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2013 - 05:57pm PT
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I think we need 2 coffee threads because it's Friday.
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jiff
Ice climber
colorado
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Apr 30, 2013 - 10:31pm PT
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nice machine
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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It's now official - y'all are bonafide junkies!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Caffeine Withdrawal Syndrome - An Official Diagnosis?
The newest edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) now includes an entry called “caffeine withdrawal.”
Both the DSM-IV and the new DSM-5 contain the category Caffeine-related disorders, however the new edition includes caffeine withdrawal as a consequence of caffeine intoxication. Symptoms of caffeine withdrawal include fatigue, headache, depressed mood and difficulty focusing.
The decision to include caffeine withdrawal syndrome has been met with some controversy since some view the disorder as being transitory. Once a person stops consuming caffeine the symptoms are usually short-lived. However, DSM-5 work-group members have relayed that enough data supports this syndrome and that it is important that mental health professionals be aware of it.
Charles O'Brien, MD, PhD, Chair of the Substance-Related Disorders Work Group reported, “In normal humans, after 2 or 3 cups of coffee even under double-blind conditions where people are given a placebo […] this shows a definite withdrawal.” Dr. O'Brien added that it isn't clear whether caffeine withdrawal syndrome is clinically significant or not so it has been “placed in Section III to stimulate further research.”
Caffeine is a mild stimulant that is commonly found in beverages such as coffee and soda. In May 2013, the FDA announced that it will investigate the safety of caffeine in food products, especially the impact on children and adolescents.
Currently, the FDA has cited 400mg caffeine per day (about 4–5 cups of coffee) as an amount not generally associated with negative effects in healthy adults.
The FDA wants to determine the safe level of total caffeine consumption, and better identify the consequences of all the caffeinated products in the food supply, to consumers who may be at risk from caffeine overconsumption.
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hamik
Mountain climber
Pasadena, CA
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S'all I'm gonna say on the matter.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2013 - 07:18pm PT
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You look set!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2014 - 06:37pm PT
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gawd i need a shot
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life is a bivouac
Trad climber
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Nov 15, 2014 - 04:46pm PT
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Coffee is the Elixir of Truth, Beauty, Life, and all things Good!
That's all I'm gonna say on that.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Dec 14, 2014 - 09:38am PT
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unless you're a super dirtbag,
do not read further....
i call this the first-kiss blend:
after my wife drinks her fill
each morning,
i run a new batch of water
over her once-used grounds.
economics you know.
those grounds are expensive
and i work them twice as hard.
these sloppy seconds cup
tastes just like licking an ashtray....
now wy do i call it the first kiss blend?
because my first kiss was upon the lips
of one sixth grade shawna,
who was new to our school
and she smoked cigarettes
and ever is my recollection.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Dec 14, 2014 - 12:07pm PT
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We here at Casa Consuem More have been Cafe' snobs a long time.
When the company was small we ordered from the Gevalia club. Then big business took them over. the coffee was ruined and now is in the yellow bag in the supermarket, Boo Hiss!
The search goes on and we find that the elevation at which the beans are grown is important.
the coffee from south and Central America. seems to suite us. the middle of the road price is
what we do although some times we splurge like for Valentine's Day.
The more arid region beans like Kenyon seems to have a bitter after taste in three hour old brew. Some times that is okay cause we pound the stuff down, ten cups at a time between two.
edit
Some one took back what they said. Was it something That I said? If so ....
Well.... the "hippie finish" was the impetus for the following (see below)
and yes all good dogs go to coffee heaven where the Amsterdam finish is De'Regular!!
phfft phfft---€/:=D((()
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