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Macky-Mac said:
Yesterday I felt the same about my coffee supplies, so I ordered more - one from Ethiopia and one from Colombia
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Do enjoy.

One would never wish to run short of coffee....

Actually, in a different (second) coffee shop, a few minutes after my coffee purchase, I spotted a rather intriguing Ethiopian coffee, but, as I had already bought some coffee ( decided to forego it.

Perhaps next week......Ethiopian coffee will always be tempting.

However, today, I also spotted some freshly prepared Portuguese Custard Tarts, (Pastéis de Nata) - this is a rare treat indeed - and treated myself to a few to accompany my afternoon coffee.

Thus, a second mug of coffee (from El Salvador) is currently keeping me company. And two (accompanying) exquisite Portuguese custard tarts (Pastéis de Nata) have also been devoured with sheer delight.
 
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This place has some exquisite cold brew. Nice way to start my day today v
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Macky-Mac said:
with just one mug of Ethiopian Wush Wush left, new supply of beans is "out for delivery"
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Ah, wonderful.

Ethiopian coffee is always wonderful.

Is the new supply of beans - currently "out for delivery" - also from Ethiopia, or, from elsewhere?

Anyway, do enjoy.

I realised this morning that my coffee supply is rapidly running down - it won't see the middle of this week, let alone the week-end, hence, it is just as well I bought some (from my regular source) over the past week-end and won't run short.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Ah, wonderful.

Ethiopian coffee is always wonderful.

Is the new supply of beans - currently "out for delivery" - also from Ethiopia, or, from elsewhere?

Anyway, do enjoy.

I realised this morning that my coffee supply is rapidly running down - it won't see the middle of this week, let alone the week-end, hence, it is just as well I bought some (from my regular source) over the past week-end and won't run short.
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The new supply....delivered today in time for an afternoon mug of coffee.....has two packages and one is indeed an Ethiopian coffee; which is from the Guji growing region. It's heirloom/landrace varieties from garden farms around a local processing station, as is often the case with specialty coffee from Ethiopia. But I'm not having it for this afternoon's mug.

The second purchase in the shipment was some Colombian coffee and that's what I'm having now. These are purple caturra beans that have undergone a lengthy co-fermentation and then "natural" processing. They're a light roast. The flavor notes are coconut, lemonade and rum punch. I'm not sure I recognize the rum punch but the coconut and lemonade certainly come though. It's a very tasty coffee.....but maybe I'll have to buy some rum to investigate the rum punch suggestion.

I've also recently received a present of a package of red bourbon beans grown in the Ka'u region on Hawaii, so I'm thinking I'm well supplied for the moment.
 
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Macky-Mac said:
The new supply....delivered today in time for an afternoon mug of coffee.....has two packages and one is indeed an Ethiopian coffee; which is from the Guji growing region. It's heirloom/landrace varieties from garden farms around a local processing station, as is often the case with specialty coffee from Ethiopia. But I'm not having it for this afternoon's mug.

The second purchase in the shipment was some Colombian coffee and that's what I'm having now. These are purple caturra beans that have undergone a lengthy co-fermentation and then "natural" processing. They're a light roast. The flavor notes are coconut, lemonade and rum punch. I'm not sure I recognize the rum punch but the coconut and lemonade certainly come though. It's a very tasty coffee.....but maybe I'll have to buy some rum to investigate the rum punch suggestion.

I've also recently received a present of a package of red bourbon beans grown in the Ka'u region on Hawaii, so I'm thinking I'm well supplied for the moment.
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A superb selection.

Do enjoy.
 
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svenmany said:
HEY!! You haven't posted today so I wasn't reminded to make my second cup of coffee. (Wonder why I remembered to complain about that and I guess now I remember to make my second cup.)
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Ah, yes, I now realise that I hadn't actually posted today; it must have slipped my mind.

What an oversight.

Well, earlier today, as it happens, I did indeed enjoy a mug of coffee from El Salvador, one of the coffees purchased last week-end - and yes, I had run out by Wednesday, as predicted.

I hope that you enjoyed your second cup of coffee.
 
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being pleasantly over supplied with coffee for the month ahead, I'm going to make a second mug to have ready for the fast approaching end of the first mug this morning
 
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mtbdudex said:
My wife has “gotten into” the passion, near future we’re gonna do a round robin blind taste test with 4 beans and see if we can distinguish amongst them.
Just for fun.
I never knew light roast had the most caffeine.
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That should be fun.

I've tried lighter roasts recently and just didn't enjoy them. I guess the flavor I'm looking for is quite specific. But, I've read that lighter roasts have much more variability in flavor and nuance. For the really dark roast I like, the choice of bean is less important and the result less variable.

Though, if I'm drinking drip, then the story is completely different.
 
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mtbdudex said:
I never knew light roast had the most caffeine
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Thats a widely spread myth. As we can see myth is even in the books😃 The melting point of the compound is 235° Celsius, something one cannot reach even with Starbucks-level olive black charcoals. What actually decreases with roasting is chlorogenic acid, a specific antioxidant found in coffee beans and that some people associate with stomach issues and anecdotally claim darker roasts are better for them for this reason
 
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I need to cut down on coffee for medical reasons, or to be more exact, cut down on the caffeine.
Will still be able to enjoy a cuppa or two a week of oldschool coffee but thinking of replacing the rest with decaff.
I realize that asking for advice on decaff beans might be like cursing in the church here but do any of you have any experience or good advice on what to go for?

As far as I have understood there's a few different ways on getting the beans "decaffeinated".
 
Reverend Benny said:
I need to cut down on coffee for medical reasons, or to be more exact, cut down on the caffeine.
Will still be able to enjoy a cuppa or two a week of oldschool coffee but thinking of replacing the rest with decaff.
I realize that asking for advice on decaff beans might be like cursing in the church here but do any of you have any experience or good advice on what to go for?

As far as I have understood there's a few different ways on getting the beans "decaffeinated".
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"Cursing in church"? I like that analogy.

Anyway, I'm sorry that I am not in a position to help; this is because, for me, caffeine is the very reason why I drink (and greatly enjoy) coffee.

Rather than face - or suffer - decaf, I would far prefer to sip water.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
"Cursing in church"? I like that analogy.

Anyway, I'm sorry that I am not in a position to help; this is because, for me, caffeine is the very reason why I drink (and greatly enjoy) coffee.

Rather than face - or suffer - decaf, I would far prefer to sip water.
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Its a direct translation from a common phrase in Sweden 🙃
Yea, caffeine is one of the main reason I drink coffee too, but its also a habit so thought I'd give it a try.

We'll see, at the moment I'm trying to look into research to try and find out why they do recommend cutting down on it.

Will get myself a pack of quality decaff beans and see how it goes.
I did try something called "Daffe" recently, basically roasted date cores that had been grinded. The advert stated an amazing taste experience similar to coffee.
It was a taste experience....but not in a good way😆

Second alternative is to go all in on expensive quality stuff if I am only allowed a few mugs a week :)
 
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Reverend Benny said:
Its a direct translation from a common phrase in Sweden 🙃
Yea, caffeine is one of the main reason I drink coffee too, but its also a habit so thought I'd give it a try.
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Fair enough.
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We'll see, at the moment I'm trying to look into research to try and find out why they do recommend cutting down on it.
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Good luck.
Reverend Benny said:
Will get myself a pack of quality decaff beans and see how it goes.
I did try something called "Daffe" recently, basically roasted date cores that had been grinded. The advert stated an amazing taste experience similar to coffee.
It was a taste experience....but not in a good way😆
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That does not surprise me.

To my mind, decaff coffee, or non-alcoholic beer both miss (completely) the point which, to me, is the caffeine, and the alcohol.

I'd rather go without entirely, - or cut down dramatically - rather than reach for inadequate substitutes.
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Second alternative is to go all in on expensive quality stuff if I am only allowed a few mugs a week :)
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That would be my suggestion.

Cut down on the amount of coffee you drink, and drink only the really good stuff when you do drink coffee.

And drink lots of water; I always have a glass of water (preferably sparkling water) to hand whenever I have a coffee, or a glass of wine, or a beer.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Fair enough.

Good lcuk.

That does not surprise me.

To my mind, decaff coffee, or non-alcoholic beer both miss (completely) the point which, to me, is the caffeine, and the alcohol.

I'd rather go without entirely, - or cut down dramatically - rather than reach for inadequate substitutes.

That would be my suggestion.

Cut down on the amount of coffee you drink, and drink only the really good stuff when you do drink coffee.

And drink lots of water; I always have a glass of water (preferably sparkling water) to hand whenever I have a coffee, or a glass of wine, or a beer.
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Like my doctor says “dark yellow pee, call me” .. well not exactly that but hydrate appropriately always and “ it’s” near clear =
 
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