OO1 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 My morning routine has me enjoying a cup or two of non GMO, environmentally friendly, green, expensive, co-op purchased, coffee while reading the latest in the cable debate now on page 19 in one thread and a "hot topic" in two others. Pursuing Cal's thread that wandered a bit and ended up in a discussion of coffee I would like to pick the brain of the serious coffee drinkers here and get some suggestions, tips, and advice. Here are the particulars. I usually do not grind my own beans. I drink two cups in the morning....that's it. Expensive to me is more than $10 a pound. I am not particularly loyal to any brand or purveyor. I have a Keurig but routinely use a Mr. Coffee. I guess among serious coffee drinkers, to use an audio comparison, I am in the boom box stage. So what would be a step up? the Van Houtte brand is the best tasting coffee you can buy and enjoy if you are sitting down to listen to music - Keurig purchased the company -which is based in Montreal - you can buy their products on ebay and online - http://www.vanhoutte.com/en-ca/consumer/contact-us%C2'> - they are simply a phenominal coffee - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I received a haircut and beard trim myself. I feel like a new man.duder is that really you? It's funny when a real pic is put up, I just connect eveyone with there avatar.......well everyone but you Mark....lol lolWell duder that's more hair I have ever grown in my life......I'm 51+ and shave once a week.......but I am getting these crazy hairs that are growing out of my ears now... lol lol 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 must be the coffee - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 18, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2015 The party just ended, just walked inside, it went great ! It's going to become a regular thing, everyone agreed. I really need to go lay down and I'm not getting up anytime soon 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'm going motorcycle camping this weekend. Tough terrain expected. And to think, we won the war... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) The party just ended, just walked inside, it went great ! It's going to become a regular thing, everyone agreed. I really need to go lay down and I'm not getting up anytime soon Good morning dtel...rise and shine! Good stuff talk at you all after some <snoozing...lot of deer out and about Edited January 18, 2015 by billybob 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Good morning everyone... This is my first real post here and many know me for my photos..... (0; So, with that, I am starting my morning's selection from the bag on the left.... The 2014 'Christmas Blend' is available only during the holidays and I have started a collection of the bags as they all dated. Enjoying the the freshly poured French Roast in a cobalt blue celestial themed mug (0: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Very nice Gary.....great to see you here! Chowder contest was okay but no real winner for my taste. Some unusual combinations. LF off to church. Coffee finished as is a bowl of cheese grits. I seemed to have moved up to three cups a day recently. Jake walked in the rain. Warm rain....but rain. Cheers Gents 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Morning Gang 57 and Fogged in, 60s later ? Good tasting Coffee today, must have got the grind/mix just right, 60% Dickinsons Blend, 40% Folgers. Last time i did a Full strength Dickinsons Blend, it turned out to be a 36 hour Carillian Day. (Men in Black). Ah, just got the weather info for the week, 60s sunny, it's all good. Wrapping up my day down under, "The Boat Dash", Nav/Dash/interior lighting fired up. Duder selfie's looking better. prefer head shots over full body any time. and NO Duder, we will NEVER let you live it down The only thing more shocking would a photo of me 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Good morning / afternoon all slept in a bit but did not hit the sact till 3:30 am, Tigerman I live by my frencg roast also but not starbucks I get mine from a boutique coffee house in Jersey 5 pounds at a time and grind it 1 cup at a time ITS GOOD Off to see what I can scrounge up for breakfast, Cheese Grits would sure taste good but they are fairly high in carbs and diabetes says NO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Tarheel sure loves his grits. About the only place around here that serves them up. Is Cracker Barrel. This morning it was just the wife and I as the kids are off at grandma's. So we treated ourselves to Duncan Doughnuts. I had a sausage egg and cheese crescent. It was good, I am going to try their new dark roast coffee, as I didn't really care for their original. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Bought a Hario Skerton manual coffee grinder yesterday from a new local business, along with his freshly roasted Papua New Guinea. Very much like the grinder, even though it does take a couple of minutes to grind it properly, but not thrilled with the PNG. Somewhat high in acid, and not as dark as I like....oh well, I'll finish the bag then back to my Honduran. He told me he would be on the lookout for the Monsoon Malabar. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hear you there Sportster... Good to be here Tar... We have a number of those types of coffee houses here uptown. I stop there often on the way into work... The Starbucks we have always have on hand, as there are a number of their shops around this area as well, and the Christmas blend is always under the tree this time of year (0: Here then is my favorite tool for grinding up the beloved beans, and since the kitchen is outfitted with KitchenAid gear, why not ? (0: .....gw 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks for all the likes guys (0: Here then is the Starbuck's Christmas Blend collection... 11 years worth !!! It all goes on display here in the kitchen through the holidays, but will come down after I send this photo to you all...... Do note, we were highly disappointed that the bags were downsized to half lb. this year as you can see the 2014 on the far right..... All I got for now... Off to my music studio 12:20pm. eastern with my final mug of FR ;0)) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Yes indeed welcome. Serious looking grinder there. Very cheerful coffee display. BTW, you came to the right place for coffee drink. Lots to consider over a cup, including a nice cup... Speaking of coffee, I want one before I say much in the afternoon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 18, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2015 The only thing more shocking would a photo of me I have one, but I won't post it you posted it once then removed it it was a good pic you should have left it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Ahhhhhh my eyes my eys.......I saw it......I saw it........Tigerman you should have moved that bag of Christmas Blend over to the right a few more inches. Please Tigerman no more with the Bose.......lol lol Good to have ya Tigerman.........I hang here at this thread the most......I sometimes forget that this is a audio forum......lol lol Well no to much going on today. Just one cup today, might go into the shop and clean-up some. Later guys :-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Still throwing Cameron's Highlander Grogg down the hatch and going to prepare some Bloody Mary's and hot drummies for the Playoffs. Latley, I've only been shaving once a week too and have to take the electric razor to my ears. How's the guitar lessons going Tarheel? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 duder1982, always in the market but, good point. Would have to see a before and after but, yes nice haircut and trim. That beard is solutely righteous Used to have one at times past but, it has lost color now. I go baby faced now... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 18, 2015 Moderators Share Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Well it went well and everyone had fun, it ended up being about 50 people which was fine. People were in the bar area, the yard, in front the house and inside the house, music was playing inside and in the bar. Around midnight the power went out by the bar, the music stopped and the lights went out but is was still bright with all the tiki torches and fire and it didn't slow down anything. I thought a breaker tripped with all the crock pots and everything fired up so I went inside to flip the breaker and it was DARK ! I lit some candles inside so people could find the bathroom. I went back out and told everyone the power was out in the whole neighborhood and they cheered they could have cared less. A little later fire trucks passed on the street and everyone slowed down seeing all the people and fires then kept going. One truck stopped later in front the house for a while so I walked out to ask what happened and he said it was a house fire but everyone was OK. Around 1 am the power came back on and there was another cheer when the lights and music came back on. Around 2 about it thinned down to about 25 people with a few leaving off and on, the last 8-10 left around 3 or so I think. Ever notice as a party goes on they want the music louder and louder, it started out kind of like background music and worked it's way up as people requested, it was fun even considering I knew no one except my wife and daughter. Everyone said we really need to make it a regular thing which we will. There were so many cars they were everywhere, there were even a bunch on the front grass and down the street. I know the rules pic's or it's made up....... Edited January 18, 2015 by dtel 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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