I bow before no beverage, especially coffee. Yuck.
All Bow Before the Coffee Goddess!
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And here I thought this thread was about resurrecting the Holy Order.
Oh... I haven't thought of that in a long while...
Holy...Order?
I had to cut down on caffeine for health reasons, and doing so has left me feeling better. However I do treat myself to one "real" coffee or tea a day, and I certainly prefer decaf over the chicory stuff (though I keep a jar of chicory stuff at work as my decaf would disappear. Nobody touches the chicory!).
That being said, I'd sell my soul for a Tim Horton's double-double and a plate of Timbits. Just call me easy.
Timmys?! I thought you said you liked coffee.
Hey, hey, HEY! Call yourself a Canadian while insulting Timmy's? Blasphemer!
Men, strap Canadave to a chair and force him to listen to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 'til he repents. It shouldn't take long.
Well, if that ever happens someday, I hope I can get my old title back.
You know, I can't remember anyone's title but mine!
But, look what I found while rummaging through my hard drive.
And here I thought this thread was about resurrecting the Holy Order.
Oh... I haven't thought of that in a long while...
Holy...Order?
Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and I was an 'epic' poster, there was a lot of turmoil, angst, trolling, and bitterness throughout all of the board.
I and a few others went on a compaign that was dubbed The Holy Order of the Coffee Goddess.
Basically, the idea was, if you were a poster who was here to do the following, be a part of The Order to show your support of anti-trolling/flaming:
1. Have fun
2. Be respectful
3. Enjoy the board
4. Things in this general idea
People joined! They all had titles in The Order. It was a lot of fun for a while.
But, we were all young... I did some really stupid stuff because I wasn't emotionally stable... I don't really want to go back nor go into further detail (and I ask that none of us who remember do).
Anyway, it's clearly not around any more, but, in it's heyday, it was fun.
Besides, we don't need it anymore. The TBBS has seriously calmed down since those days. I blame this on the new leadership. 
I don't do brands... I drink by region.
I think we can all agree that Kenyan coffee has a good reputation so of curse one of the (normally) three varieties present in my kitchen always is from Kenya.
A lot of experimentation has led me to having found some nice Zambian beans too:
One day my 'pusher' recommended that I try his newly acquired Guatemalan beans -WOW, what an eyeopener; who would have dreamt good coffee could also come from America?
I don't roast it myself as the (very) small company doing that is situated right here in town and the beans I get are roasted a maximum of a week before I buy it anyway...
Every morning it's a hard choice, this morning I'm drinking Zambian
I think we can all agree that Kenyan coffee has a good reputation so of curse one of the (normally) three varieties present in my kitchen always is from Kenya.
A lot of experimentation has led me to having found some nice Zambian beans too:
One day my 'pusher' recommended that I try his newly acquired Guatemalan beans -WOW, what an eyeopener; who would have dreamt good coffee could also come from America?
I don't roast it myself as the (very) small company doing that is situated right here in town and the beans I get are roasted a maximum of a week before I buy it anyway...
Every morning it's a hard choice, this morning I'm drinking Zambian
Well, if that ever happens someday, I hope I can get my old title back.
You know, I can't remember anyone's title but mine!
But, look what I found while rummaging through my hard drive.
Oh... I haven't thought of that in a long while...
Holy...Order?
Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and I was an 'epic' poster, there was a lot of turmoil, angst, trolling, and bitterness throughout all of the board.
I and a few others went on a compaign that was dubbed The Holy Order of the Coffee Goddess.
Basically, the idea was, if you were a poster who was here to do the following, be a part of The Order to show your support of anti-trolling/flaming:
1. Have fun
2. Be respectful
3. Enjoy the board
4. Things in this general idea
People joined! They all had titles in The Order. It was a lot of fun for a while.
But, we were all young... I did some really stupid stuff because I wasn't emotionally stable... I don't really want to go back nor go into further detail (and I ask that none of us who remember do).
Anyway, it's clearly not around any more, but, in it's heyday, it was fun.
Well...with out new president coming, I'd say we need the Holy Order to rise again!
(Hey--he did just pledge to make all the BBS like the TNZ.)
So...how would one join this...Holy Order?
Nardpuncher
Rear Admiral
Here's something many will turn their nose up at...I'm back to drinking instant coffee.
I've gone through all the others, wasted time cleaning my French press and my girlfriend even has one of those ones where there's a fire under the bulb of water and it seeps up into the other half and after a few minutes the coffee comes back down and all that.
If you check the ingredients instant coffee is just coffee. Nothing else. The convenience of it makes the minor taste difference ( if there even is one) totally inconsequential.
I've gone through all the others, wasted time cleaning my French press and my girlfriend even has one of those ones where there's a fire under the bulb of water and it seeps up into the other half and after a few minutes the coffee comes back down and all that.
If you check the ingredients instant coffee is just coffee. Nothing else. The convenience of it makes the minor taste difference ( if there even is one) totally inconsequential.
There is a taste different.
Instant Coffee is to regular Coffee as Wine in a Box is to Wine in a Bottle.
I love my morning cup of cawfee! BUT i can only drink one cup, otherwise i get heart palps and buzz like a hummingbird which is NOT a pleasant feeling for me!
That said, i bow before your greatness!
That said, i bow before your greatness!
I'm sure in the enormous variety available today there are some decent ones that do The Horror of the Instant Coffee shame, I have one -for emergencies.
A 'French Press' goes in the dishwasher easily, and the...
...also. These do actually brew coffee very nicely. Plus, you can make a big show out of such a simple thing as serving a cup of coffee for your guests
(And it goes on the stove if you're out of alcohol for the burner
)True, but how where did the beans grow, how were they roasted, how's the water it was brewed with, how did they brew it and at what temperature?
True, but how does Wine in a Cube fit in?
Good coffee is like a good wine. You really should know the elements that created the liquid because what goes into the process will ultimately make or break a good cup of coffee. If you don't know what's going on, how can you make a good decision if you don't know the process?
so you don't just whack em back and enjoy the buzz then? much like drinking wine to be honest
much like drinking wine to be honest
I didn't get coffee this morning.
Hell, I didn't even get to drink my usual Diet Coke yet.
Hell, I didn't even get to drink my usual Diet Coke yet.
so you don't just whack em back and enjoy the buzz then?
No. In fact, the last time my office ordered coffee, I went to the person in charge with a list of coffee not to purchase. Some people are wine snobs. I'm a coffee snob.
I didn't get coffee this morning.
Hell, I didn't even get to drink my usual Diet Coke yet.
This is a sad thing, indeed. I weep for you, my friend.
I'm feeling the pain, for real.
Someone earlier was asking for Dune quotes that could be altered to be about coffee...
It is by coffee alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Arabica that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains, stains become a warning. It is by coffee alone I set my mind in motion.
We Fremen have a saying: "God created Arabica to train the faithful." One cannot go against the word of God.
It is by coffee alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Arabica that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains, stains become a warning. It is by coffee alone I set my mind in motion.
We Fremen have a saying: "God created Arabica to train the faithful." One cannot go against the word of God.
I love coffee. Coffee is goodness and life, pure and simple. That being said, at this time of year in Arizona, it gets too hot for coffee to early in the day. I missed my coffee this morning because I slept to late and the idea of a hot beverage right now is anathema.
That being said, I am drinking a good substitute for my morning coffee right now. Mountain Dew Throwback.
That being said, I am drinking a good substitute for my morning coffee right now. Mountain Dew Throwback.
