The manly art of coffee

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Comment by James Murphy on October 11, 2009 at 8:22pm

Comment by Ilario on August 17, 2009 at 5:25am

I have just had a wonderful cofee experience. A friend of mine imported some Jamaican Blu montains coffea. What an amazing pleasure! I tasted it 'pure' in a french machine and 'blend' in a espresso machine. I can say it is the tastiest cofee I've drunk, but for us (italians) it appears quite light as structure. Has anyone out there already tasted it?

Comment by Joseph Freeman on July 29, 2009 at 5:15pm

Yup, but to appreciate something in moderation you sometime need to take that leap of faith.

Comment by Ron on July 29, 2009 at 8:06am

Moderation, Mr. Freeman, everything in moderation. :)

Comment by Joseph Freeman on July 29, 2009 at 2:39am

The art of coffee.

Ahh, the smell of Starbucks used to be permanently in my nostrils. My coffee life is one of great ascent and the the downward spiral, and an ultimate appreciation.

I was a so so coffee drinker until about 8 months ago. I would have my instant blend with the main ingredients, hot water, coffee, sugar and milk.
8 months ago, I discovered a great coffee machine in the kitchen of my office, with rich Columbian blend that would permeate the office. Since I was not a regular coffee drinker, I would watch the pot get filled and emptied by the working members of the office. Like clockwork they would each come at their designated time to get their fix of the black elixir.
It was on that fateful day that I needed a boost of brainpower that I ventured into the coffee's den. I probably had not slept enough the night before, if at all. Enticed by it's instant burst of energy and drawn in by the seductive fragrance. I had my first cup brew.
Milk, coffee and then Splenda (yeah I'm off that now, but that's another story). The effect was an instantaneous boost of sheer brainpower. It was like someone had just put me on fast-forward. Fatigue was replaced with a sheer willingness to do something, and now! I did more work that day than I had ever done. My mind was in hyper speed. I though the most ridiculous solutions to problems and they worked. This stuff is gold.

The next day did not seem as paced and furious, that was until I reasoned to get a cup of coffee. I figured that I may as well get the benefits of the potion. I was getting an amazing amount of work done.

The pattern continued for about a month. My coffee intake increased, sometimes to 3 cups a day. The problem with the situation was that on weekends I did not drink coffee, there was no need, I wanted to relax not stress out.

As the months wore on I got to really appreciate coffee for it's taste and aroma and richness. Almost like a wine taster, but for coffee. I let go of the sweetener and milk and was drinking the stuff naked. Pure brewed rick black roasted coffee.

Eventually I started feeling the side effects. I would get home exhausted, no not at 9pm but at 5. I would literally flop on the couch, from the bust in my energy levels after the caffeine peaks. I started getting headaches on the weekends, making relaxing painful and quite impossible.

About a month ago I resolved to break this addiction. It took 3 days of headaches and munchies. But I've resolved my caffeine fix and now look for other ways of boosting energy when needed.

What I have learned from this experience is that like beer, coffee has it's place in the world. Too much of a good thing is not good anymore. My journey has led me to the appreciation of coffee and I have acquired my taste for the brew.

These days, my mornings with a cup of heated milk with some decaf for flavor, (no sweetener). Thats it!

Comment by Lance Mertz on July 21, 2009 at 8:40pm

I looked up Clover machines... at $10,000+ they are a little out of my price range! For that price it had better be good coffee.

Comment by Shaun Daws on July 21, 2009 at 8:33pm

Bowtie guy would be a great logo I reckon!

Comment by Shaun Daws on July 21, 2009 at 8:32pm

Jason! I'm shocked that you would dare defame Tim Horton's! It's practically a religion in Canada ;)

Seriously though, they normally do make a decent drip coffee, but it does vary quite a bit form location to location. A general rule of thumb is the smaller the town, the better the Hortons.

Comment by DJ Kaufman on July 21, 2009 at 12:54pm

Hello all. Any ever tried a nice cup brewed in a Clover machine? It is sort of a cross between a french press and a drip machine. I just recently had the privilege. I highly recommend it. Very clean cup of coffee and brought out a lot of flavor.

Comment by James Wells on July 21, 2009 at 7:07am

Coffee -- The beer of the morning!

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