Hi all, I stole a couple of posts from alt.coffee today to share with y'all. Coffee In Heaven You'll be greeted by a nice cup of coffee when you get to heaven and the strains of angelic harmony But wouldn't you be devastated if they only serve decaffeinated while from the percolators of hell your soul was assaulted by Satan's fresh espresso smell? by John Agard from ©Poetry Splash!All rights reserved (bad coffee's been around for awile) "If this is coffee, then bring me some tea; but if this is tea, then please bring me some coffee" Abraham Lincon --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better |
While visiting family in Fort Bragg CA over Thanksgiving a bunch of us roamed around shops Friday. Came across this sign I purchased: -COFFEE- It's Not Just A Matter Of Life or Death... It's More Important Than That. MM;-) Variable Variac Rockin' Rosto Roasting Miss Silvia brewin' homeroast mailing listhttp://lists.sweetmarias.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast |
Good morning all...I read the posts daily, to discover everything I can regarding the roasting,brewing,and difference in beans from various locales. I did pose a question about the top Hottop filter...would like to replace it with something more durable...hoping some of you experts and Hottop owners could come up with a useful suggestion. Do hate to critize, but wouldn't it be more useful to stick to matters of coffee rather then go on and on about language used? As was said already, "the horse is dead"...so let's get back to the purpose (I think) of this site. Do hope I haven't offended anyone... Sincerely, Brooklynne |
I am interested too if someone has found a replacement for the carbon filter. Haven't thought of any or heard of any yet. I will be more careful with the second than I was with the first. I apologize for interrupting the forum with a coffee related topic. TerryF |
Brooklynne... I'm sure you could use any air filter material as long as it is not combustible and will allow enough airflow. Experiment with a few types you can get at your local hardware store and see which works best. You can be sure it's not that much of a specialty item. It's just filter material. *********************************************** Ed Needham To Absurdity and Beyond! homeroaster ... d.o.t ... com *********************************************** |
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> For Oaxaca Charlie Go get em Charlie. You got on me when I was putting coffee on my table for 50 cents a lb. Here is your big moment. Sir - The importance of coffee as an agricultural commodity cannot be overstated: its retail value of US$70 billion surpasses the forecast of $56 billion for total US agricultural exports for 2003. Although coffee is the world's most heavily traded commodity apart from oil, it has been overproduced for several years: some 117 million 60-kg bags were produced in 2002-2003 but only 108 million were consumed. Overproduction has resulted in historically low coffee prices (adjusted for inflation) of about 50 US cents a pound - the measure in which it is sold in international markets - or $1.10 a kilogram. Producing countries received about $5.5 billion out of the $70-billion total retail value for 2002-2003, compared with $10-12 billion received out of the $30-billion retail value in the early 1990s. I pay $10 pesos a kilo for pergamino. Lose 20% for cleaning. Cost to the roaster at current rate of exchange $ .51 1/2 cents per lb., For which I have to hand grind to remove chaff from beans and then vacuum out the chaff. This accounts for about one fourth of the coffee I use in my B&B. The other 3/4 I buy at the beneficio (processing mill). This season I paid $20 pesos a kilo or about 86 cents a lb. for no. 1 Arabica. Considerably above the world market. I doubt if the mill went back to the grower and paid him more. Bob Howell Rincon de Guayabitos Nayarit, Mexico |
--- Bob Howell wrote: <Snip> Go get who? The "Big 4"? The commodity traders? Get them with what, my mighty machete? ;o) Tell you what-if the CEO of Proctor and Gamble writes to the Home Roast list gloating about how he obtained primo coffee for 50 cents a lb from from desperately poor growers, then I'll jump right in and give a piece of my mind. <Snip> which <Snip> Most of the overproduced cheap commodity coffee is crap. <Snip> It's a lot of work, aint it? I've been paying a friend with a portable dehusker to mill the pergamino, and then we hired a girl to help sort out defects, 40 lbs of greens at a time, on a kitchen table. Now that I'm buying by the ton, those fun days are over, the co-op of growers can bring their crop to a dry mill from now on if they're serious about getting top dollar for their coffee. (and they are) <Snip> Can't you deal with Jim from San Cristobal Coffee and the mill they use in Malinal? They claim to be paying the growers top dollar, according to quality, and sell decent specialty beans from there. I wasn't impressed quite enough with samples of this year's crop-I think that hurracaine really screwed things up-but I could see the potential in it and I'll try next year's. I guess I must have made you feel guilty or something when I suggested that to me it seemed better to pay the growers you know a little more for the coffee, if it was so great, and maybe they wouldn't need as much charity. You and your wife are known as very generous and helpfull in the area, and you hardly buy any coffee. Not enough to make much difference to the desperate coffee growers there, anyway, no matter what you pay for it. I was thinking of the pride of the grower, who of course would rather buy his own cloths and medicine with money honestly earned from his skilled labor. I tried not to be insulting, Bob. If I was, I'm really sorry. You are by all acounts decent and caring. Too many coffee traders (which I don't consider you to be) are not, and just take full advantage of the world price to scoop up the best, hardest to grow and process beans for Brazilian prices claiming that it's the rightous thing to do, offering more money would be socialism or something. Let's "get 'em" together, Bob. Support those small producers with the primo beans any way we can, and keep turning coffee lovers on to the good Mexican stuff. Saludos, Charlie ===== Brick Oven Roasting in British Columbia Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product searchhttp://shopping.yahoo.com |
You people keep doing it to me. I just ordered the Nicaragua Cup of Excellence. Well over a hundred pounds, now. And I live alone, except for the kitties, and they refuse to drink coffee. They love Cheerios, though. For anyone who has replaced the chip (I seem to have the 20 second job) in their Hottop, was it hard? Tom's suggestion for a Brazil/Honduras blend sure did make great espresso. Good pourthrough, too. Michael |
Re replacing the chip, Michael, piece of cake. Remove the panel on the side which covers the buttons and it's obvious what to do - there's only one chip there so there's no confusion. Note the chip has to go in the right way round, but it's marked so again that's easy. Randy Glass covers this on his excellent web site I understand, but it really is so straightforward I for one did not need to look at that - once I understood where the so-and-so (can I say that?) chip actually *was*! (many thanks to Wandering John Abbott for his kind and courteous help there). Re the coffee stash - I certainly know what you mean. I've got another 36lbs on its way across the Atlantic - surface rate so I'm getting impatient. Must have more coffee! It's an addiction. No doubt about it! Interested about the Brazil / Honduras blend. Did I remember to buy any Honduras? No - oh dear, here I go again. All the best Phil |
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Are there any really GOOD greens that come from Mexico? How about Puerto Rico? I have friends in PR, and San Antonio friends who go home to Mexico periodically. Chance to get some green beans, at the source from those two places.... But, the friends I have in PR, swear by Crema, which, I gather is sort of the National Brand coffee beverage of choice, akin to Folgers or something. Crema didn't impress me. Bill When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. -- Woody Allen |
Well you can expect to hear from Charlie - but let me state for the record - YES! The high altitude coffee from the West coast area of Mexico is very good. I have about 8 in my stash and they hold up well on their own and blend well with about anything (well except Vietnamese). On Mon, 2004-05-03 at 18:21, Bill Martin wrote: <Snip> |
On May 3, 2004, at 7:21pm, Bill Martin wrote: <Snip> Well, there's the Puerto Rico Yauco Selecto that SM's sells. It's not my favorite coffee but it's a close second. John Blumel |
I lived in PR for four years. The country folk there roast the beans Then crush them and put the crushed beans in a white linen sock. They immerse the sock in boiling water and slowly boil off the water. What is left is a sludge. .A teaspoon of sludge then is added to boiling water to produce a home made instant coffee. It's as bad as it seems |
Bill The PR Tom is offering is excellent this year. I still have some good Mexican. My guess is that Tom's is very good. You sure can't beat the price. Les Bill Martin wrote: Are there any really GOOD greens that come from Mexico? How about Puerto Rico? I have friends in PR, and San Antonio friends who go home to Mexico periodically. Chance to get some green beans, at the source from those two places.... But, the friends I have in PR, swear by Crema, which, I gather is sort of the National Brand coffee beverage of choice, akin to Folgers or something. Crema didn't impress me. Bill When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. -- Woody Allen--------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs |
Not just Yes, but hell yes!! Some of the best I've ever had, what I'd expect a JBM should taste like or did taste like 50 years ago. Oaxaca Charlie took me down to Oaxaca Nov 2002 and I brought back some Pluma to die for (2 suitcases!). I've got about 60 lbs, out if the 450lbs, I imported from last years crop left and I will be very sad when it is gone. This exquisite coffee just doesn't hit the states. Scott J <Snip> |
John Blumel said: "Well, there's the Puerto Rico Yauco Selecto that SM's sells. It's not my favorite coffee but it's a close second." Is that what's known as a left-handed compliment? :-) DJ Smelling a second load of PRYS resting ... |
And.....??? What would someone who knows nothing about coffee, but on a mission for me, ask for? Where to start looking/asking? Or do I just save myself and my friend a lot of hassle, and just buy from SM?? Bill On May 3, 2004, at 1:26 PM, Wandering John Abbott wrote: <Snip> When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. -- Woody Allen |
Oh, great. Just what I was looking for! Bill On May 3, 2004, at 1:58 PM, Barry Luterman wrote: <Snip> When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. -- Woody Allen |
On Mon, 2004-05-03 at 19:47, Scott Jensen wrote: <Snip> Yeah - but now blabber mouth everyone knows about it :O) Just kidding. Trying to find a source for the Pluma has been a constant project for me since Charlie hooked me as well. Tom did carry it momentarily then it went away quietly. I fly (flew - don't have an active medical) to that area every now and then in the 310J. But we were always too far south and west. I was thinking the useful load on the 310J would about pay for the trip with beans. John |
Yes Bill Martin wrote: <Snip> |
Awright!!! Problem solved!!! Bill On May 3, 2004, at 3:08 PM, Peter Barnes wrote: <Snip> When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. -- Woody Allen |
Unless you are prepared to buy 155# at a time you aren't going to make any contact in Mexico that will sell you good beans. Charlie goes down there and loves on the people (and receives a little loving in return) and has lived, picked and worked those fields. People there know him and trust him. This takes a LONG time to cultivate. You won't go wrong hanging with Tom's offerings - ALWAYS safe! Always good. John - loving life in the slow lane On Mon, 2004-05-03 at 20:04, Bill Martin wrote: <Snip> |
--- Wandering John Abbott wrote: <Snip> The Finca Olivo beans should be showing up in mid to late May. Most of the good Pluma (the real stuff from close to Pluma Hidalgo) was bought up by a Swiss owned export mill for the highest prices seen in that area for 6 years. It was sent to Germany. Finca Olivo was offered in on that deal but stuck with their exporter (they just started getting the cert. organic premium) so it's on a boat to San Fransisco right now. I passed by that farm in December, and the crop looked really good, quality-wise. There might be something decent show up from Loxicha and/or Putla Oaxaca, also later in May. <Snip> John-anything more than 40 miles south or west of Pluma Hidalgo is in the Pacific ocean. ;o) The original "Coffee" post still hasn't reached my server. If the original poster was asking where his friends could pick up the best greens, I'll answer off list with a place near Oaxaca city. Charlie ===== Brick Oven Roasting in British Columbia Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover |
On Mon, 2004-05-03 at 22:53, Oaxaca Charlie wrote: <Snip> Charlie - take a look at San Francisco, Mexico. That's our Runway. |
Wow, this list is so persuasive. Just ordered 10 more pounds for my stash, after reading about how great it is! Thanks for all the great comments. PeterZ Definitely need a bigger roaster, here in LHC <Snip> |
There was nothing about coffee here today. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Except for this... On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 9:41 PM, anthony mullendore |
"There was nothing about coffee here today. Except for [that]..." There is this to say about that- The sentence could be edited. It was about "Nothing" Subj: "nothing" Verb: "was" [was today? Yesterday *WAS*, Today *IS*] Oh, well- maybe used to the Readers' Guide version of some email threads that look like a fish net drug through a Klong in Bangkok... Ind obj: "There" Diagramming is not all it's cracked up to be, ma and I don't understand syntax. "There was nothing about coffee here today." sounds like a complaint on an exit poll at *$. -ro The Capresso is four years old, and still wetting its diaper. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |