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If that happens you tell them to eat shite and end up no worse off than when you started. Not seeing the risk, myself.Originally posted by pamount View PostSorry, I should've been more clear that the "abuse" I was talking about is in the form of the employer expecting an extended period of working for free. I mean a period longer than what is originally agreed on.
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I'm sorry about your employment situation. In that case I suggest that you buy a product that is economical to purchase and has a long shelf life. You could buy some green beans and once every 2-4 weeks roast a small quantity (e.g. 300g) which you then keep in a tin for grinding on demand. You could roast the beans in a heavy pan or wok on a stove or fire, stirring with a wooden spoon. Decent beans can be purchased for under $6-$10/kg, especially if you're prepared to buy a few kilograms at a time. Green beans they have a very long shelf life, typically alleged to be 1-3 years (but apparently some archaeologists have made a satisfactory brew from ancient coffee beans that were discovered in a buried clay vessel). You can also save excess ground coffee in a small jar, and when it's nearly full use that instead of freshly ground coffee for the next few coffees. Despite that cached ground coffee obviously not being as fresh as fresh-ground coffee, if you brew it carefully you can still enjoy a drink that out-classes any instant coffee and some cafe coffees. I hope this helps. Good luck with your job hunt too!
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I worked two jobs following an economic downturn - Restaurant photographer and nightclub bouncer. Strangely, the photography job was the more dangerous of the two.Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View PostWell, I worked the graveyard shift at a rough service station immediately on obtaining my Bachelors degree.......wasn't beneath me.
You'd be surprised how much a variety of experiences can help you in later life...even if it seems less than desirable at the time.
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I use these beans at home. I have PNG Okapa beans roasted to perfection in a low yield 10kg roaster from The Coffee Barun. A premier listed coffee establishment.
With my 4000 dollar setup at home I can produce a result with the coles beans that is only marginaly worse then the premium beans.
$49 per kilo vs $13 per kilo.
Obviously coles has huge buying power on its side but for the price difference I can see why some would give pause. I challenge anyone to prove me wrong in an objective unbiased cupping.
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That's an idea. I also think that Coles and Ikea could enter into a joint venture to sell them in pretty glass jars with cork tops as kitchen or cafe decoration. Add a little non-obtrusive sticker stating "Non Food Grade Item. Do Not Consume", put them in a display near the big yellow bags at the registers, and they would sell like hot cakes.Originally posted by Brevillista View PostColes should rebrand them as a grind practice tamping bean for unemployed baristas.
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OK, I will bite because it's Saturday morning and reading nonsense with a hangover is bound to fire anyone up.Originally posted by Davetaylor View PostI use these beans at home. I have PNG Okapa beans roasted to perfection in a low yield 10kg roaster from The Coffee Barun. A premier listed coffee establishment.
With my 4000 dollar setup at home I can produce a result with the coles beans that is only marginaly worse then the premium beans.
$49 per kilo vs $13 per kilo.
Obviously coles has huge buying power on its side but for the price difference I can see why some would give pause. I challenge anyone to prove me wrong in an objective unbiased cupping.
A low yield 10kg roaster ? alas, that was the immediate giveaway.......the term as it refers to roasting platforms does not exist. In other words it's a meaningless phrase that can't be applied in any practical sense, so I'm afraid that statement just backfired to blow a trumpet.
A 4000 dollar setup is unfortunately another attempt to establish credential. Matters not. Owning a supercar and complaining about the price of fuel is something one of my friends often whinges about which is absolutely hilarious because he drives like my Grandma on the way home from a bowls tournament.
I know where those Coles beans are roasted and whilst the ingredients are not going to ever be made public, it is sourced with the sole objective of lowest cost only. Take that as you may.
Putting aside your objective and unbiased cupping........you have compared 2 different products in 2 different markets with 2 different seller's objectives.
One those sellers is using a powerful portfolio pricing tactic intended to rupture a market for their own monopolistic benefit with the sole objective to kill off competition across a range of essential food staples - milk, bread and other food manufacturing businesses (biscuits, nuts, fruit & vegetables) in Australia that have been destroyed in the last 5 years from predatory behavior of supermarkets.
The other seller is just trying to make ends meet. A premier listed coffee establishment is far more expensive to run than what 99% of the people on this forum could imagine - hence the simplistic comparisons that are often naively put forward without much substance.
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Nailed it.Originally posted by medalbandit View PostOK, I will bite because it's Saturday morning and reading nonsense with a hangover is bound to fire anyone up.
A low yield 10kg roaster ? alas, that was the immediate giveaway.......the term as it refers to roasting platforms does not exist. In other words it's a meaningless phrase that can't be applied in any practical sense, so I'm afraid that statement just backfired to blow a trumpet.
A 4000 dollar setup is unfortunately another attempt to establish credential. Matters not. Owning a supercar and complaining about the price of fuel is something one of my friends often whinges about which is absolutely hilarious because he drives like my Grandma on the way home from a bowls tournament.
I know where those Coles beans are roasted and whilst the ingredients are not going to ever be made public, it is sourced with the sole objective of lowest cost only. Take that as you may.
Putting aside your objective and unbiased cupping........you have compared 2 different products in 2 different markets with 2 different seller's objectives.
One those sellers is using a powerful portfolio pricing tactic intended to rupture a market for their own monopolistic benefit with the sole objective to kill off competition across a range of essential food staples - milk, bread and other food manufacturing businesses (biscuits, nuts, fruit & vegetables) in Australia that have been destroyed in the last 5 years from predatory behavior of supermarkets.
The other seller is just trying to make ends meet. A premier listed coffee establishment is far more expensive to run than what 99% of the people on this forum could imagine - hence the simplistic comparisons that are often naively put forward without much substance.
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It never ceases to amaze me how a thread like this, with almost zero interest to the wider community, gets resurrected after years of inactivity. Usually by members who want to up their post count so that they can unload some gear. Clearly not the case here, but really ???
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