Just received a very welcome text (and email) informing me that I can expect to receive my delivery of coffee later today, perhaps around lunch time.
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My order of coffee has just been delivered; hence, I am now sitting, sipping a mug (Le Creuset) of coffee from Sumatra, Indonesia, Aceh Province, (and this is the very first time I have had coffee from Indonesia), served with organic hot milk.
My order of coffee has just been delivered; hence, I am now sitting, sipping a mug (Le Creuset) of coffee from Sumatra, Indonesia, Aceh Province, (and this is the very first time I have had coffee from Indonesia), served with organic hot milk.
Small addition to the Espresso/Beverage Bar. My wife didn’t like how bright the direct light was from the under-shelf LED light we installed, especially when sitting on a bar stool at the kitchen counter or at the table in the eating nook. The solution was to have our cabinet makers add a valance that shields the direct light while they trimmed out a new combo oven/microwave and I have a happy wife.
the processing method they use does indeed make quite a difference in the brewed coffee
Ethiopian, procured from a major well-known U.S. retailer, with just a hint of milk.
Ah, Ethiopian, excellent.
Do enjoy.
Of the two coffees I treated myself to this week, (from a small, very well regarded roaster and importer) one was Indonesian (which I have never had, until this very week, and I had a very interesting chat about coffee in general, and Indonesian and Ethiopian coffee in particular, - they had two coffees from Indonesia, and I was curious about the difference between them, and which they would recommend I order, as I was unfamiliar with coffee from this country and region - by phone with the company - they were astounded and delighted to be contacted, and it was a wonderful conversation, coffee enthusiasts enthusing and comparing preferences), and the other, an Ethiopian, from Yirgacheffe, a coffee that I know I will love.
In my admittedly limited experience, I am not an lover of Sumatra. I find it to be heavy and earthy. I have a preference for the fruity and bright coffees.
Well, I very much doubt that it will make a regular appearance when I buy coffee in the future, unlike coffees from Ethiopia, and Rwanda, and some of the excellent coffees from El Salvador to which I am also most partial.
In general, so do I.
And - given how much I love Ethiopian coffees - if left to myself, sometimes, I think that I would never choose to drink anything else.
However, it is good to drag and haul myself out from my coffee comfort zone, challenge myself with something new and something different, - and, as I had not tried it before, it seemed the right time to explore some coffee from Indonesia.
Among other subjects - that phone conversation covered the differences between the organic coffee from Sumatra, which I purchased, and an even more heavy and earthy Kalossi coffee from Sulawesi, Indonesia, which was the other coffee from Indonesia that they offered, as well as discussing the differences between their two Ethiopian coffees, their Sidamo coffee and - my personal favourite, as it was the favourite of the person with whom I chatted - Yirgacheffe from Ethiopia.
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I do very much appreciate this sentiment as drinking the same coffee everyday can get boring and, perhaps, diminish the experience (or at least risk taking things for granted). In my mind, there is no downside to trying different coffees. Not to get too existential, but you cannot have good without bad. Trying new coffees that disappoint helps me appreciate all the more the coffees I really do enjoy. And, the upside is that I may just find something new I actually enjoy.
Just like Teas, Indian Teas are famous for there freshness.
Absolutely, and this was exactly why I wished to try something new and different.
I'm in complete agreement with you.
Exactly.
Well said.