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S.B.G

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mobilehaathi said:
  1. We admitted we were powerless over lethargy—that our lives had become decaffeinated.
  2. We came to believe that a fresher cup of coffee could restore us to sanity.
  3. We made a decision to turn our kitchens and our lives over to the preparation of Coffea arabica.
  4. We made a searching and fearless inventory of the best beans on the planet.
  5. We admitted to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our quest for the God Shot.
  6. We were entirely ready to pull a God Shot, removed of all defects of character.
  7. We humbly asked Shrink to remove our shortcomings.
  8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed by serving instant coffee, and became willing to craft a perfect cup for each one in order to make amends.
  9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would require meeting at a Starbucks.
  10. We continued to pull practice shots, and when they were under-extracted, promptly admitted it.
  11. We sought through study and meditation to improve our conscious contact with a God Shot, seeking only for knowledge of its creation and the power to regularly pull one.
  12. Having had a caffeinated awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to the decaffeinated, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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That was fantastic! Bravo!

I knew one of us had to come up with something like that.
 
Shrink

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mobilehaathi said:
  1. We admitted we were powerless over lethargy—that our lives had become decaffeinated.
  2. We came to believe that a fresher cup of coffee could restore us to sanity.
  3. We made a decision to turn our kitchens and our lives over to the preparation of Coffea arabica.
  4. We made a searching and fearless inventory of the best beans on the planet.
  5. We admitted to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our quest for the God Shot.
  6. We were entirely ready to pull a God Shot, removed of all defects of character.
  7. We humbly asked Shrink to remove our shortcomings.
  8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed by serving instant coffee, and became willing to craft a perfect cup for each one in order to make amends.
  9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would require meeting at a Starbucks.
  10. We continued to pull practice shots, and when they were under-extracted, promptly admitted it.
  11. We sought through study and meditation to improve our conscious contact with a God Shot, seeking only for knowledge of its creation and the power to regularly pull one.
  12. Having had a caffeinated awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to the decaffeinated, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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HAHAHA!

Terrific!

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powerslave12r

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Shrink said:
That's where I get my beans. A suggestion, just in case you haven't tried it, you might want to order some Liquid Amber Blend, which I like to roast to a Vienna roast. A full City+ is good too, but I like the Vienna.
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Noted!

SandboxGeneral said:
Welcome! You won't find a better support group anywhere else. Beware of mobilehaathi, he likes to make you spend your money on new coffee gear! I hope you have deep pockets.
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I'm counting on it.


mobilehaathi said:
  1. We admitted we were powerless over lethargy—that our lives had become decaffeinated.
  2. We came to believe that a fresher cup of coffee could restore us to sanity.
  3. We made a decision to turn our kitchens and our lives over to the preparation of Coffea arabica.
  4. We made a searching and fearless inventory of the best beans on the planet.
  5. We admitted to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our quest for the God Shot.
  6. We were entirely ready to pull a God Shot, removed of all defects of character.
  7. We humbly asked Shrink to remove our shortcomings.
  8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed by serving instant coffee, and became willing to craft a perfect cup for each one in order to make amends.
  9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would require meeting at a Starbucks.
  10. We continued to pull practice shots, and when they were under-extracted, promptly admitted it.
  11. We sought through study and meditation to improve our conscious contact with a God Shot, seeking only for knowledge of its creation and the power to regularly pull one.
  12. Having had a caffeinated awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to the decaffeinated, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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Going up on the office wall next to these:

http://search.dilbert.com/search?w=caffeine&view=list&filter=type:comic
 
S.B.G

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mobilehaathi said:
  1. We admitted we were powerless over lethargy—that our lives had become decaffeinated.
  2. We came to believe that a fresher cup of coffee could restore us to sanity.
  3. We made a decision to turn our kitchens and our lives over to the preparation of Coffea arabica.
  4. We made a searching and fearless inventory of the best beans on the planet.
  5. We admitted to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our quest for the God Shot.
  6. We were entirely ready to pull a God Shot, removed of all defects of character.
  7. We humbly asked Shrink to remove our shortcomings.
  8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed by serving instant coffee, and became willing to craft a perfect cup for each one in order to make amends.
  9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would require meeting at a Starbucks.
  10. We continued to pull practice shots, and when they were under-extracted, promptly admitted it.
  11. We sought through study and meditation to improve our conscious contact with a God Shot, seeking only for knowledge of its creation and the power to regularly pull one.
  12. Having had a caffeinated awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to the decaffeinated, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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Can I use this on my website?
 
S.B.G

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Shrink said:
Just don't forget the $5,000 copyright royalties that must be paid to mobilehaathi, and the 10% to me...his agent.:cool:
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I've already paid you guys by buying the stuff you told me too! You just have to enjoy your spoils vicariously! :D
 
Scepticalscribe

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In a coffee shop.
Are we in any danger of creating something along the lines of a cult :eek:perchance?

I can honestly say that I have not served instant coffee to anyone for decades (and decades). I hardly suffer that stuff to exist.

Mind you, the Twelve Step Programme is hilarious……thank you, mobilehaathi, that is very funny.
 
Scepticalscribe

Scepticalscribe

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In a coffee shop.
Shrink said:
I think, considering the level of insanity regarding coffee some of us display, I can safely say that ship has sailed long ago!:eek:
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Oh no,……..and I'm aboard ……..this is all somewhat disturbing. Cults, especially those populated by the devoutly and fervently evangelical, are a different order of obsession to (we) mere……enthusiasts…...
 
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Shrink

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Scepticalscribe said:
Oh no,……..and I'm aboard ……..this is all somewhat disturbing. Cults, especially those populated by the devoutly and fervently evangelical, are a different order of obsession to (we) mere……enthusiasts…...
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You remain our anchor to reality and some semblance of sanity, dear friend.

We depend on you to keep things somewhat grounded!:D
 
Shrink

Shrink

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SHNXX said:
What an interesting thread!

This is my home setup :)

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Welcome!:D

It is a fun and informative thread. Also, populated by some serious coffee crazies.

Nice set-up...forgive my blindness, but am I seeing a drip machine on the left, and a grinder (the type of which I've never seen!) on the right? I see a tamper, so the must be an espresso machine there, too.

It looks like you're into the coffee rabbit hole pretty deep. You'll have fun here!:p
 
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SHNXX

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Shrink said:
Welcome!:D



It is a fun and informative thread. Also, populated by some serious coffee crazies.



Nice set-up...forgive my blindness, but am I seeing a drip machine on the left, and a grinder (the type of which I've never seen!) on the right? I see a tamper, so the must be an espresso machine there, too.



It looks like you're into the coffee rabbit hole pretty deep. You'll have fun here!:p
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Compak k10 grinder for espresso
Mahlkonig Guatemala grinder for all non espresso drinks
Brazen behmor for automatic drip

And my espresso machine is an old Pasquini which I'm planning to upgrade this year to a la marzocco GS/3

:)
 
Shrink

Shrink

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New England, USA
SHNXX said:
Compak k10 grinder for espresso
Mahlkonig Guatemala grinder for all non espresso drinks
Brazen behmor for automatic drip

And my espresso machine is an old Pasquini which I'm planning to upgrade this year to a la marzocco GS/3

:)
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Oh, yeah...you definitely belong on this thread!

Stay with us and have some fun!
 
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SHNXX

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Oh I forgot about the nespresso machine, which I use when I don't have time for real coffee.

It's an ok substitute when I only have 2 minutes.
 
Shrink

Shrink

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SHNXX said:
Oh wow.
Hg one looks and from what I read, works great but I am not a hands on kinda guy.
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I'm hands on from home roasting to the end product. That la marzocco GS/3 machine looks like an amazing piece of equipment. Wasn't it la marzocco that developed the VST (or maybe Strada) filter basket?

You'll find we have a big variety of folks using a big variety of equipment who are regulars on this thread. I think you'll have fun swapping information and ideas.

They'll be around sooner or later...
 
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