Coffee Appreciation

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:51 pm

sushi legs coffee face ftw!

same o · Post by **same o** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:46 am

nic wrote:not having a personal barrista = FAIL

I want a japanese one i decided - maybe a 'international trained' japanese yakuza cast off who is now mad about coffee and has tattoos and a heavy blunt fringe that severely restricts her vision - she also gets all teh english wrong except when its to do with coffee - then she gets it right. Otherwise she says hello when you leave and goodbye when you come home.

She is 5'11 and only eats fish, coffee and scoffs drugs to stay alert yet serene at the same time. She is the most strikingly beautifu yet unusual woman you have ever seen, one of her aims in life is to scalp Megan Gale and use the said scalp to clean out the coffee machine, not very hygenic but very raw. 'Megan Gale totemo ga ooi desu ne' she mutters frequently.

Her name is Sushi Legs Coffee Face, she is quiet slender as well. I havent thought about her boobs yet, that will be decided over the weekend.

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Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:00 pm

sAme'0 wrote:
nic wrote:not having a personal barrista = FAIL

I want a japanese one i decided - maybe a 'international trained' japanese yakuza cast off who is now mad about coffee and has tattoos and a heavy blunt fringe that severely restricts her vision - she also gets all teh english wrong except when its to do with coffee - then she gets it right. Otherwise she says hello when you leave and goodbye when you come home.

She is 5'11 and only eats fish, coffee and scoffs drugs to stay alert yet serene at the same time. She is the most strikingly beautifu yet unusual woman you have ever seen, one of her aims in life is to scalp Megan Gale and use the said scalp to clean out the coffee machine, not very hygenic but very raw. 'Megan Gale totemo ga ooi desu ne' she mutters frequently.

Her name is Sushi Legs Coffee Face, she is quiet slender as well. I havent thought about her boobs yet, that will be decided over the weekend.
I second the motion....... all in favour, say I.

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ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:03 am

lol nic.

i just had five days without coffee. not by choice, was staying with hippy friends who have a few teapots and no percolater or plunger in sight.

and let me declare, how much i love you coffee.

oh my fuck. i have missed your pungent aroma, your creme, your the sweet elixir of awakeness, and

I want to consume you every day of my life when i wake to the dawn.

Kaiproject · Post by **Kaiproject** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:25 pm

5 DAYS?????

I've had like 5 today and I'll probably need another 5 to stay awake

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:52 am

ghetto kitty wrote:
I want to consume you every day of my life when i wake to the dawn.

I like holding off till about 11 before the first coffee.

It always hits so much harder than if I have a coffee first thing.

mmmmmm.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:55 am

well, i actually drink tea first, then real coffee when i get to work about 11.

but 'the dawn' sounded much more dramatic

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:10 pm

indeed.

Got my Columbian dark roast on my desk upon arrival at work, circa 9am.

Plunger ahoy!

nic · Post by **nic** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:01 pm

Smile on Impact wrote:
ghetto kitty wrote:
I want to consume you every day of my life when i wake to the dawn.

I like holding off till about 11 before the first coffee.

It always hits so much harder than if I have a coffee first thing.

mmmmmm.

i do this as well, 9am is a waste, i can still taste last nights burrito in my mouth.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:35 pm

tips for around spencer st? i'm cnr of king and bourke and there's hudsons and gloria jeans over the road. FAIL. help. miss my daily strong'un.

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:43 pm

place called simmers in the axa building is alright.

but that on collins past spencer.

still it near spencer. kinda.

huhuhu

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:04 pm

the closest i know is an illy place on queen, lt collins...

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:20 pm

Tash, there's a coffee cart outside of Court on the corner of King and Lonsdale that makes rocking coffees.

They are not cheap, nor that close to you however at least you wont be disappointed with the brew.

nic · Post by **nic** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:44 pm

do me a coffee someone!
please

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:21 pm

get sushi legs to do it

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:08 pm

thanking you for the tips!
will have to try them out.
hopefully moving offices, so in better coffee vacinity.

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:59 am

found dope little haunt on little collins.
Hugo's coffee bar I think it's called.
strong latte making morning betterer.

fikuss · Post by **fikuss** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:34 pm

Laikon Deli at 324 Bridge Road Richmond FTW.

Hit it every morning and it never disappoints. John knows his coffee.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:11 am

They grow good coffee in Panama.

Cafe Ruiz in Boquette is very nice.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:36 pm

Japan = bad coffee

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:44 pm

oh hai coffee lovers...

housemate has moved out and taken his espresso machine with him!

TRAGEDY.

reccomendations for buying one? I dont want to spend loads, but want gooooood coffee at home...

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:56 pm

http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertain ... 83824.html

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:03 pm

deviant wrote:Japan = bad coffee

I kinda got used to hot coffee in a can stuff.

Much better than a $10-12 AUD one in a coffeeshop.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:43 pm

Yeah, I got used to that stuff too... great to wrap your cold hands around in winter too... I had one really good latte in a whole 5 weeks over there. And that was in the most random place, at the Mt Aso Volcano museum

ghetto kitty wrote:oh hai coffee lovers...

housemate has moved out and taken his espresso machine with him!

TRAGEDY.

reccomendations for buying one? I dont want to spend loads, but want gooooood coffee at home...

I have one of these...

cheap as and I've been really happy with it (had it for a year)

http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/Sunbeam ... -p-74.html

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:55 pm

oh tanks dan...

i was lookin at maxkon ones last night, but yours looks sexier, and really just wanted someone to tell me theirs is good!

will check out!

i like cold coffee in a can too ala nescafe ala asia where milk coffee often means half coffee half condensed milk - YUK

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:06 pm

Heres a twist on coffee appreciation, being appreciated by the girl who makes the coffee.
She makes my day and coffee.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:18 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:oh tanks dan...

i was lookin at maxkon ones last night, but yours looks sexier, and really just wanted someone to tell me theirs is good!

will check out!

i like cold coffee in a can too ala nescafe ala asia where milk coffee often means half coffee half condensed milk - YUK

it's cheap too.. (like $80-$100)

I tried going to starbucks a few times only to get warm milk instead of a latte.

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:26 pm

Yeah, got one of those at the shop - good, basic machine.

Stovetop espresso is your cheapest option, 'kitty. Awesome coffee, too.

ghetto kitty · Post by **ghetto kitty** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:32 pm

i dun like stovetop coffee, its often like mud.

$100 is fine, i just dont need to spend $500 + on it...

im gonna check em out!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:38 pm

ghetto kitty wrote:i dun like stovetop coffee, its often like mud.

Stovetop shouldn't be like mud.... use a courser grind if it's like that.... Also, don't use a giant 6 cup one for only two peeps (or one for that matter)... the hopper should be (reasonably) tightly packed with each brew (as in, not half full for 3 cups in a 6 cup machine). you should use the size unit for the amount you want.

ghetto kitty wrote:$100 is fine, i just dont need to spend $500 + on it...

I bought a $600 Krupps one back in 2002.... was a total failiure, I had it replaced/repaired 3 times before totally giving up on it...... This cheap sunbeam one is much better.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:02 pm

My housemate picked up a Sunbeam espresso machine for $5 off ebay. Makes pretty good coffee.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:32 pm

It's all about the Barista TBH.

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:35 pm

deviant wrote:
ghetto kitty wrote:i dun like stovetop coffee, its often like mud.
Stovetop shouldn't be like mud.... use a courser grind if it's like that.... Also, don't use a giant 6 cup one for only two peeps (or one for that matter)... the hopper should be (reasonably) tightly packed with each brew (as in, not half full for 3 cups in a 6 cup machine). you should use the size unit for the amount you want.

Spot on, D.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:25 pm

Blaxter wrote:Heres a twist on coffee appreciation, being appreciated by the girl who makes the coffee.
She makes my day and coffee.

wot? in southbank?

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:42 am

Blaxter wrote:It's all about the Barista TBH.

a good barista can make a mad coffee with average equipment.

i <3 my barista. so hot. such good coffee.

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:02 pm

quiet roar wrote:Yeah, got one of those at the shop - good, basic machine.

Stovetop espresso is your cheapest option, 'kitty. Awesome coffee, too.

that reminds me I need to go the Meditterean Wholesaler on Sydney Rd. They have stainless steel 1-3 cup stovetop espresso machines at a very reasonable price. I love my bialetti but once the aluminum corrodes inside they're no good!

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:11 pm

at the moment growers espresso on st georges have a sumatran single origin on offer which is beautiful. been enjoying on the way to work. meaning to check out brother brother budan in the city soon too, heard good things

Post by **system** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:49 am

single origin is down the road from my work. best.

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:01 am

witty_pseudonym wrote:
Blaxter wrote:It's all about the Barista TBH.

a good barista can make a mad coffee with average equipment.

i <3 my barista. so hot. such good coffee.

My barista will be able to legally drink next week...

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:03 am

oh dear, not one of the kids from big is she?

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:22 am

FoundationStepper wrote:at the moment growers espresso on st georges have a sumatran single origin on offer which is beautiful. been enjoying on the way to work. meaning to check out brother brother budan in the city soon too, heard good things

http://dibellacoffee.com.au/ourblends.aspx

Rainforest Alliance is a great drop.... these guys roast right near my house. cheap too

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:25 am

FoundationStepper wrote:oh dear, not one of the kids from big is she?

Hahaha.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:44 am

I heard that you can roast your own beans using an automatic popcorn maker.... I'm interested to give this a go.

edit: just found this.. http://www.ineedcoffee.com/05/poppery/

edit2: http://coffeegeek.com/guides/popperroasting

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:02 am

You can roast them in one of those metal toasted sandwich makers too.

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:26 pm

i want kitchen aid coffee machine

siiiick but drug money- 1300 buxors!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:35 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/0 ... index.html

crazy!

quiet roar · Post by **quiet roar** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:40 pm

Polecat wrote:
quiet roar wrote:Yeah, got one of those at the shop - good, basic machine.

Stovetop espresso is your cheapest option, 'kitty. Awesome coffee, too.
that reminds me I need to go the Meditterean Wholesaler on Sydney Rd. They have stainless steel 1-3 cup stovetop espresso machines at a very reasonable price. I love my bialetti but once the aluminum corrodes inside they're no good!

You're right about the aluminium ones corroding, pc but the stainless steel just don't taste as good, IMO (We tried going healthy but have since reverted to the aluminium).

J Gal · Post by **J Gal** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:01 pm

gnat wrote:i want kitchen aid coffee machine

siiiick but drug money- 1300 buxors!

Ya only need to spend a few hundy for a home machine. As long as its 15bar it'll make a good coffee. Mine's a breville, and i make dope lattes on it. Really easy to use and gets good crema, best to invest in a good grinder imo. Baristas know best!

gnat · Post by **gnat** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:10 pm

oh i know lady you have told me this many times

it's the clothes covering his bars i like though:

apophenian · Post by **apophenian** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:29 pm

Seriously considering one of these bad boys: http://www.ottoespresso.com/