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Scepticalscribe said:
Where are they from? Double roasted?

Hm. Very interesting and a double espresso always sounds good. Enjoy.
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The blend that I get is a mix of Ethiopian and Sumatran beans. About 75% Ethiopian weighted. I am unsure of the actual regions they come from, but shall endeavour to ask when next I find myself at the coffee purveyors.

The double roasting is with the beans initially heated till the first cracks appear, then they are left to cool, then reheated with no further cracking of the beans allowed. I think it adds some strength to the cup, without any muddiness.

Thank you, they were enjoyed just as much as the ones we just finished off!
 
Alexander.Of.Oz said:
The blend that I get is a mix of Ethiopian and Sumatran beans. About 75% Ethiopian weighted. I am unsure of the actual regions they come from, but shall endeavour to ask when next I find myself at the coffee purveyors.

The double roasting is with the beans initially heated till the first cracks appear, then they are left to cool, then reheated with no further cracking of the beans allowed. I think it adds some strength to the cup, without any muddiness.

Thank you, they were enjoyed just as much as the ones we just finished off!
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Ah, with Ethiopian coffees, given that they tend to be quite lightly roasted, it makes sense (to me at any rate) that the the ratio, or the proportions, should favour the Ethiopian.

Too many coffees advertised as 'blends' have as little as 10% or 20% Ethiopian coffee in the blend, - which is insufficient if you want the clean, bright notes of Ethiopian coffee to come through, - as Ethiopian coffee will be swamped by anything more full-bodied, especially if it is a dark roast.
 
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Had a lovely flat white Guatemalan coffee today in the same place I bought the Ethiopian Nefas coffee.

They told me to expect more Ethiopian ands Kenya coffees soon (and some from Burundi) as the 'season' for African coffees will soon be upon us.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Had a lovely flat white Guatemalan coffee today in the same place I bought the Ethiopian Nefas coffee.

They told me to expect more Ethiopian ands Kenya coffees soon (and some from Burundi) as the 'season' for African coffees will soon be upon us.
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A flat white is my "go to" drink when out and about. I've tried to make one at home but not sure I get it right. It's a double shot of espresso and "stretched" milk (whatever that is?) isn't it? I think the drink originates from Australia.
 
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Dave Meadows said:
A flat white is my "go to" drink when out and about. I've tried to make one at home but not sure I get it right. It's a double shot of espresso and "stretched" milk (whatever that is?) isn't it? I think the drink originates from Australia.
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There is a very precise temperature at which they serve the milk; I like it as I like espresso drinks with warm milk, and, when well made by individuals who know what they are doing, it can be wonderful.
 
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Yes, the episode with the fuel depot. Not very fond of the Samantha character. Far too enthusiastic for my liking. I was surprised to see quite a lot of actors who are now very famous who made their start in the series.
 
Zenithal said:
Yes, the episode with the fuel depot. Not very fond of the Samantha character. Far too enthusiastic for my liking. I was surprised to see quite a lot of actors who are now very famous who made their start in the series.
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Ah, Sam is wonderful: Just read Enid Blyton - she is straight out of that world - as were some of my relatives.

She and Foyle make that series - her character development - the clichéd "jolly hockey sticks" stuff - is brilliant; she looks right, sounds right and makes that character her own. Watch her grow, she is addictive.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Ah, Sam is wonderful: Just read Enid Blyton - she is straight out of that world - as were some of my relatives.
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I have, at least when I was a child. Blyton's works were peddled among us children in those days. Looking back, it was a rather conservative and nose-up school. There were other controversial material given to us, and by that I refer to dated opinions woven into books. I've always felt my love for reading later came by due to the awful, opinionated garbage (or is now) that was given to children before society made a few strides.


Scepticalscribe said:
She and Foyle make that series - her character development - the clichéd "jolly hockey sticks" stuff - is brilliant; she looks right, sounds right and makes that character her own. Watch her grow, she is addictive.
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I still don't like her development thus far. Mind you, I've never particularly enjoyed being around overly happy and enthusiastic people, because I find their behavior to be a facade and likely hiding something and I certainly don't like dry people who've got their cranium well up their... you get the idea. It doesn't help that film and literature has portrayed these overly enthusiastic individuals as clueless as a bat. Blackadder, while on a different spectrum, has such a character. The one played by Laurie in all three or four series, including the one off specials.

I did make the mistake of peering into future episode synopsis and smiled knowing Milner's wife suffers later in the series. A justified response to the character's borderline childish and rude behavior toward Milner after he comes back home from the hospital earlier in the series.
 
We had some leftover organic cream that had been whipped, so had Vienna coffees for a change this morning. Double shot espressos with warmed milk and then dollops of cream on top. Yummy and very, very creamy.
 
Vienna coffee? Hmm, I don't think I've ever had that. Rummaged through some boxes trying to find a crystal plate for this weekend's company and I managed to find a very old set of Irish coffee glasses I bought ages ago. I put them back where I found them, but they'll come in useful later. We'll probably make a trifle and some other stuff for the weekend. No peas and beef in ours, though. :)

On topic: Currently sipping some green tea with grated ginger and then a coffee a bit later as I start the next episode in Foyle's War.

More off topic: I scored eight tins of bound Lyle's Golden Syrup this afternoon on a shopping run.
 
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Iced coffee with some cream and a teaspoon of something called coconut nectar. I'm not one to fawn over celebrities, but earlier today I learned Gordon Kaye passed away earlier this year. :(
 
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