A cortado I made last weekend

A cortado I made last weekend

Hopefully these get posed in the right order: Upside-down grinder - mine retains a lot of grounds, and it needs a consensual spanking every once in a while, to dislodge the 2gr or so of stale grounds.

My tea pet from Japan

My tea pet from Japan

My brother visited Japan last year and brought me back this little guy; I drink more coffee than tea, but I’m trying to make sure he has enough to “eat”!

Shiba Inu tea pet on top of my espresso machine
Kaladi Coffee - Serious Business

Kaladi Coffee - Serious Business

I was in Denver for a couple days and this place was recommended to me - fractional temperature adjustments to control tenths of a degree in their roasting process… plus a very cool, “neighborhood” feel - the baristas were lip-synching the song on the sound system,...

Interior of Kaladi coffee in Denver
Cool coffee kiosk in Denver

Cool coffee kiosk in Denver

Just got home from a trip, and this is outside the very-cool “Wings Over Denver” museum of flight.

Coffee kiosk with a large silver metal rocket, which is styled like a jet-age 1950’s rocket, all rounded and streamlined
There’s flairs?!

There’s flairs?!

Hey anyone want a flair in this community? Maybe “favored method of brewing” like French Press, Espresso, etc.? RSVP with your thoughts and I’ll throw some stuff together - it might take me a bit, but I think it’d be fun!

Pulling some shots with my li’l buddy

Pulling some shots with my li’l buddy

I got a tea pet from Japan! I’m trying to figure out how to integrate him into my process… in tea, you pour tea over your pet, and over time it turns color and smells like delicious tea; but I’m not sure steamed milk and espresso will have the same effect.

Espresso machine with a Japanese tea pet figurine, sitting on the tray where the cups go
Ok my sexy coffee-bunnies…

Ok my sexy coffee-bunnies…

How do you make your coffee?

Non-American sunscreen recommendations?

Non-American sunscreen recommendations?

This may be well-known, but I’M just finding out - most of our sunscreen here in the USA is not great. From what I’m reading, it seems like other countries are held to a much higher standard, with less-harsh/harmful ingredients….

“Rock in grinder” update

“Rock in grinder” update

Well, I had to wait a day for parts, but I got the grinder put back together and tested, and it seems ok! I dodged a bullet! (or a tiny rock!). Still haven’t used it for espresso, but it’s sufficient for a pot of coffee, anyway!

Fresh cup of coffee, after the “ rock in the grinder” incident of a couple days ago - so far, so good!
Cape Verde holding Spain to a 0-0 tie?! What is this World Cup??

Cape Verde holding Spain to a 0-0 tie?! What is this World Cup??

In the MLS, I’m a big San Diego FC fan, and their keeper (CJ Dos Santos) is a substitute for the CV national team. I SO wanted to see him block some shots from the powerhouse players from Barcelona etc., but alas they didn’t start him.

Bad start to the morning

Bad start to the morning

Sometimes a little rock will make it all the way through the coffee picking, sorting, shipping, roasting and bagging process, and if you’re not constantly checking for one, it can end up in your grinder.

Piece of shit little rock jammed in the burrs of my coffee grinder, fucking up my morning LOL
Dalgona?

Dalgona?

Anyone ever try this? It’s instant espresso powder whipped together with sugar and hot water to make a foam, which gets poured onto cold milk. A little peanut-butter whiskey goes well in the foam, or whatever cream liqueur you like (Bailey’s, crème de menthe) in the milk.

Let’s go, Mexico!

Let’s go, Mexico!

A contentious match against South Africa, but a dramatic start to the ‘Cup!