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  • #16
    Re: Has coffee lost some of the "why we drink itne

    My coffee is about good taste, good fun and good food. In particular I remember, before light, one morning being prodded awake by my uncle. I was on holidays in Italy and we had agreed to go mushroom hunting the night before. After getting dressed, we were in the car and down to the local Bar. A quick chat to the Bar man, an espresso and we were on our way again.

    Stopping at another Bar for breakfast/lunch at a village at the base of the Tuscan mountains the Barmaid pulled out some of the local cheeses and salami which we enjoyed as we waited for other friends to join us. What with the flirting, the food, the banter and another fine coffee, I was in heaven.

    Soon we were between the trees looking for those glorious mushrooms. Five men in knee high boots and ski poles for stability screaming to one another, heres one, one here too,... they were everywhere. Our sacks were full in no time.

    That night, my uncle his friends and I cooked up a dinner storm for the town’s sports club with the main course a mushroom pasta dish to die for. And yes, in amongst the conversation about the days hiking, driving, the flirting, and the cooking, I finished off my meal with another espresso.

    Boy I slept well that nigh in my Tuscan bed. What a day!

    F.

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    • #17
      Re: Has coffee lost some of the "why we drink itne

      Originally posted by -Alchemist- link=1209736415/0#14 date=1210158601
      I see where you are coming from and I tend to agree - reminds me of an old Turkish saying, "One neither desires coffee nor a coffeehouse. One desires to talk with others, coffee is but an excuse."

      Yep, and I think this kinda sums up what I was on about... (but what a GREAT excuse it is!!)

      And I also agree with you and others that iit does have to be good coffee becuase life is waaay too short fo bad (inc instant) coffee).

      I reckon we should go a step further and make an effort to have good conversation over coffee because otherwise its just too easy to knock one back and get on with your day.

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      • #18
        Re: Has coffee lost some of the "why we drink itne

        This thread got me reminiscing about a very cool coffee connect I made with my neighbour late last year - in a simple way, with a simple conversation, but an afternoon to last a life time  

        http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1190821380

        -A-

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        • #19
          Re: Has coffee lost some of the "why we drink itne

          You know Menace, the way I see it, it’s all part of a whole life thing, as you say.

          But I am not worried if there is no conversation with my coffee. When I have my coffee, I like it to be good, there is nothing like a good coffee either with conversation or as a throw down. I really like it when it’s good because for me, when it is good it makes everything else better.

          When it’s bad, it makes whats good rather average and whats bad worse. If I am on my own and it has to be a throw down, then I especially want it to be good because its the taste that gives me a lift.

          Now this might be a bit of a borderline statement, it’s meant to be strong but poetic.

          Coffee is like a rose, its one of the perfumes of virginity, but better; because when it’s good it tastes like it smells.

          If you have read the book called Perfume you will know what I mean.

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          • #20
            Re: Has coffee lost some of the "why we drink itne

            Coffee is its own excuse.
            Good conversation is likewise.
            Both at once is ... better
            Greg

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            • #21
              Re: Has coffee lost some of the "why we drink itne

              all I can say is.....come on the next coffeesnobs coffeecrawl!

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              • #22
                Re: Has coffee lost some of the "why we drink itne

                haha... in Burnie (where I live) I think that would involve going from one CSs place to another!!

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