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I'm having a Kenyan also, smells and taste great.
Sounds wonderful. Do enjoy.
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It does, doesn't it?
Second only to Ethiopian coffee, to my mind......
Kids turn two this weekend. I've said it before, but I'm no longer a religious person and haven't been for around 20 years. I will, however, and quite shamelessly, admit that I considered the arabica bean my one true god and savior the first year and a half of fatherhood.
Unfortunately, I've managed to build up a caffeine tolerance I can't quite reset, even after laying off the stuff for 3 weeks recently.
On topic: Triple espresso with some vanilla ice cream. A bit of of the espresso spooned over for a faux affogato.
[doublepost=1501881289][/doublepost]Also, catching up on some Foyle's War later today as I help the missus prepare the food for our guests.
Unfortunately, I've managed to build up a caffeine tolerance I can't quite reset, even after laying off the stuff for 3 weeks recently.
On topic: Triple espresso with some vanilla ice cream. A bit of of the espresso spooned over for a faux affogato.
[doublepost=1501881289][/doublepost]Also, catching up on some Foyle's War later today as I help the missus prepare the food for our guests.
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Can not go wrong with 'Foyle's War'.
Having a cup of Rwandan with hot milk and brown sugar.
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Each to their own! I have a health-nut friend close by and she drinks her coffees made with coconut cream or milk, can't remember which it is, but it's not for me, I find the coconut taste too overwhelming to the coffee and very peculiar indeed. I like my dash of warmed organic full cream milk.Had a delicious double Cafe Creme Macchiato - antioxidant version (1 tsp coconut oil, a pinch of each green coffe extract, cinnamon extract & stevia).
Ps. I have a super antioxidant version too.Not today.
Each to their own! I have a health-nut friend close by and she drinks her coffees made with coconut cream or milk, can't remember which it is, but it's not for me, I find the coconut taste too overwhelming to the coffee and very peculiar indeed. I like my dash of warmed organic full cream milk.
But coconut cream/milk taste very differently then coconut oil. I use it in cooking but wouldn't use it coffee. I love to use it with my turmericpaste for my Golden Milk. It's make a perfect taste sensation together.
The coconut cream or milk tastes really coconut, the oil hardly nothing.
Coconut oil only gives a smoother taste, especially if I have green coffee extract in. It's rather bitter. But good stuff health wise, and actually goes well with espresso.
But absolutely, each to their own. It's a journey.
I roasted my own green coffee in my youth, for quite some time, and was a lot into the origins of the beans etc. etc.
Was a lot of various African beans at that time.
My brother educated himself when he travelled the world and got me into it.
Today blends that seems to be south-american seem to draw me more, and sometimes just discovery without knowing origin beforehand is interesting. Also my health purpose its more clear.
Lots of feeling is my compass.
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It's funny, I have never tasted coconut oil, I use it to massage my partner with, but have never ingested it before! Just had a little taste out of curiosity and it is a pretty neutral flavour indeed.But coconut cream/milk taste very differently then coconut oil. I use it in cooking but wouldn't use it coffee. I love to use it with my turmericpaste for my Golden Milk. It's make a perfect taste sensation together.
The coconut cream or milk tastes really coconut, the oil hardly nothing.
Coconut oil only gives a smoother taste, especially if I have green coffee extract in. It's rather bitter. But good stuff health wise, and actually goes well with espresso.
But absolutely, each to their own. It's a journey.
I roasted my own green coffee in early teens ~25 yrs ago and for quite some time, and was a lot into the origins of the beans etc. etc.
Was a lot of various African beans at that time.
My brother educated himself when he travelled the world and got me into it.
Today blends that seems to be south-american seem to draw me more, and sometimes just discovery without knowing origin beforehand is interesting. Also my health purpose its more clear.
Lots of feeling is my compass.
It's also funny that I enjoy a well made and heavily flavoured chai tea, but have an aversion to flavoured coffees!
I'm a firm believer in listening to your body about what you are craving at the moment being something that you might actually need at that point in time. "Lots of feeling is my compass" would be a similar approach I think.
It's funny, I have never tasted coconut oil, I use it to massage my partner with, but have never ingested it before! Just had a little taste out of curiosity and it is a pretty neutral flavour indeed.
It's also funny that I enjoy a well made and heavily flavoured chai tea, but have an aversion to flavoured coffees!
I'm a firm believer in listening to your body about what you are craving at the moment being something that you might actually need at that point in time. "Lots of feeling is my compass" would be a similar approach I think.
I use coconut oil to EVERYTHING, almost
It's amazing!
Yes, strong chai-teas, yum.
I think we actually have to educate ourselves to understand and transform our body's, or maybe even our brain's, cravings as well.
At least that's been my approach. Most don't grow up with all the awareness and information to alternative stuff that are so easily available today. Google know 'everything'. We just need to have the right questions & filters, and dare to ask them
Agree that you cannot go wrong with Foyle's War - it is one of my all time favourites.
Indeed, my brother recent accused me of trying to channel Foyle.....
Having a plain cup of Rwandan coffee after my long run.
Enjoy your (plain) Rwandan coffee.
I received an email from Intelligentsia expressing sorrow that they hadn't seen me (as in, I hadn't bought anything from them) in a while, and offering a 30% discount to tempt me back.
The reason I stopped buying form them was not their coffee (often superb, sometimes outstanding, occasionally not what I craved - but that was all part of a learning process, as it was about learning what I liked), nor their service (invariably excellent) but the cost of the post of the coffee form the US to Our Wet Isles.
Anyway, I did peruse their website, and they do have some very interesting coffees from Kenya which seem to me to be well worth exploring, along with a few from Ethiopia that sound rather intriguing.
Can't say I'm not tempted.
I have sat and thought about this for ten minutes (in truth, nine of those minutes were Mahler-induced distractions).
I think I agree, certainly if the Ethiopians are wet processed. I think Kenya's higher growing altitude can produce some whoppers that outpace any Sidamo and rival any Yirgacheffe. But, on balance, yes, I agree.
Fortunately, there are so many opportunities to drink both that we don't have to choose!
Agree that some of the really good Kenyan coffees are superlative. Recommendations welcome, by the way. (And great to see you posting here, again; I hope Mahler was everything you had hoped he might be as a companion this afternoon/evening).
Well, I will happily accept guidance on Kenyan coffees that one should consider sampling, and not only from the inviting Intelligentsia website.
Had my Macchiato a few hours before I had a slow evening run on treadmill in this rainy summer. While watching WC Athletics London & Usain Bolt's last races, final yet to come.
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Hope you enjoyed your macchiato; myself, I enjoyed a very agreeable double espresso earlier today, made from Ugandan coffee.
Too tired too remember, I think
No, it was exactly what woke me up in a pleasurable way, and gave me the energy for what was scheduled.
My coffees today were both delightful (and very welcome). Ugandan. And tasty.
One of my bosses in Africa introduced me to his native coffee, very good Ugandan coffee.
Had an amazing espresso - made by an Italian with coffee form Italy and served in a delightful little espresso cup (compete with saucer) - this morning. Divine.
I'd forgotten how strong moka was. Granted I drank 10 oz of the stuff in one go. My first time without a hob reducer, too. Not bitter, no sour note, just stronger.
But, first thing in the morning, is there anything better?
And at lunchtime, - or, rather, after lunch - a wonderful cappuccino was served.....
A cup of Ethiopian coffee is sitting in front of me, great smell.