I like good coffee (obviously, I am the owner of this blog :-) ), so you might think I drink it all day long.
But for me it's a bit like wine - I like and appreciate coffee, but if I drink too much it does not do me good...
Caffeine has a strong influence over me - a little makes me feel good, vital, clear and optimistic.
A lot of it makes me irritable and nervous.
So I drink only 2, sometimes 3, cups a day.
But I make sure it is good coffee that I will enjoy.
During the week it will generally be in the office: in the morning when I arrive and after lunch.
The office has supply of nice Brazilian Coffee, roasted and mixed to create good Turkish Coffee.
At the weekend I drink at home, sometimes my home roasted coffee, and sometimes what I buy at select coffee shops. I will tell about my home roasting in a future post.
I make it using either my Moka, Brikka, or French Press.
When I am at a coffee shop I will try to see if the Barista on shift knows what he is doing. If so, I will take espresso. If not, I will think again, and maybe get a cappuccino.
Thats for me.
What are your coffee habits?
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
My Coffee Story
Coffee was always around - but somehow did not touch me until I was 22.
As a child, Coffee was something the grown ups drank, usually early in the morning. It was not for me, and I did not really like it, but the smell of Turkish Coffee always woke me up in the morning - and I guess this childhood imprint of fresh Coffee smell greatly influenced my later attraction to the aromatic drink.
When I was a teenager I started drinking some coffee, but only instant and only as Ice-Coffee. Even in the army I did not really like it, but consumed it to keep me warm and awake during the long cold nights.
It was when I was 22 that my friend, who worked as a barista in one of the newly emerging quality caffe's, bought me a holiday gift of a Bialetti Moka Express and a bag of fresh ground Coffee.
And this is when I found out that coffee can be REALLY tasty.
From then I learned more and drank more, and had a set of Mokas, for every occasion.
The next jump came when I started grinding my own coffee, in the beginning with a spice grinder, and later on with a high quality burr grinder.
When fresh ground coffee no longer a problem, I decided to educate myself with coffee and try different kinds. This required a taster's approach, so I got to know the French Press method for coffee making, which in my opinion enables more accurate appreciation of coffee than Mokas.
After that I started roasting my own coffee - with moderate success - I still have a lot to learn in this field).
When I started my self education process, I started writing my Hebrew blog to share my experiences.
Now I think I should not limit myself to Hebrew, and share my experiences with the world.
Have a great coffee day!
As a child, Coffee was something the grown ups drank, usually early in the morning. It was not for me, and I did not really like it, but the smell of Turkish Coffee always woke me up in the morning - and I guess this childhood imprint of fresh Coffee smell greatly influenced my later attraction to the aromatic drink.
When I was a teenager I started drinking some coffee, but only instant and only as Ice-Coffee. Even in the army I did not really like it, but consumed it to keep me warm and awake during the long cold nights.
It was when I was 22 that my friend, who worked as a barista in one of the newly emerging quality caffe's, bought me a holiday gift of a Bialetti Moka Express and a bag of fresh ground Coffee.
And this is when I found out that coffee can be REALLY tasty.
From then I learned more and drank more, and had a set of Mokas, for every occasion.
The next jump came when I started grinding my own coffee, in the beginning with a spice grinder, and later on with a high quality burr grinder.
When fresh ground coffee no longer a problem, I decided to educate myself with coffee and try different kinds. This required a taster's approach, so I got to know the French Press method for coffee making, which in my opinion enables more accurate appreciation of coffee than Mokas.
After that I started roasting my own coffee - with moderate success - I still have a lot to learn in this field).
When I started my self education process, I started writing my Hebrew blog to share my experiences.
Now I think I should not limit myself to Hebrew, and share my experiences with the world.
Have a great coffee day!
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