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CoffeeThoughts.....

Medusa said:
you are the owner of starbucks :mrgreen:
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It's embarrassing to admit, but I think I drink more coffee than plain water. But, as Erdős once said, "a mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems."
 
Mathematician said:
It's embarrassing to admit, but I think I drink more coffee than plain water. But, as Erdős once said, "a mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems."
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So what kinda of Coffee does ya drink?

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Also as a Mathematician do you have Coffeethoughts wherein.....you can measure how these numbers Stack Up? :2razz:
 
Occasional coffee drinker here. I prefer strong black tea with milk in the morning. I only drink coffee when I really want to kick myself awake, like after too few sleep or when I have to stay awake longer than usual. Or when I missed my morning tea and have to get some caffeine at the university (the coffee you get at the shop there is not bad, although connaisseurs will probably disagree ;) ). Or simply for enjoyment. I probably drink coffee once per week, sometimes more often, sometimes less.

Can't say I know much about different blends of coffee/beans. It just has to be strong. I notice, though, that most coffee you get at food shops or bakeries here is really bad. Like, it's too weak, was dripped and then stood on the heater for hours, until even the last bit of taste had escaped. There were even cases when I couldn't finish and spilled it away. And then, there is this incredibly horrible tradition of spoiling coffee with condensed milk here in Germany, which is among the worst things I can think of. It totally ruins everything you can like about the taste of coffee, IMO -- either it has to be fresh milk, or nothing.

And it depends on my mood whether I add something to the coffee -- sometimes, dark is fine. Other times, I like to add milk, sugar, maybe even honey and/or cinnamon. In summer, I enjoy iced coffee sometimes.

Maybe not the best, but the most interesting coffee I ever had was on holidays on the Canary island of Gomera. Apparently, it was imported from Morocco. It was just fitting that it was written on the package that the beans are "Arabica", but it tasted very different from the Arabica I get at home. It had some kind of bytaste that I enjoyed a lot, a bit burnt and nut flavor -- hard to describe. Maybe it were the fillers, so connaisseurs will laugh at me, but I loved it. I'm still hoping I will find this particular kind of coffee over here some day.
 
German guy said:
Occasional coffee drinker here. I prefer strong black tea with milk in the morning. I only drink coffee when I really want to kick myself awake, like after too few sleep or when I have to stay awake longer than usual. Or when I missed my morning tea and have to get some caffeine at the university (the coffee you get at the shop there is not bad, although connaisseurs will probably disagree ;) ). Or simply for enjoyment. I probably drink coffee once per week, sometimes more often, sometimes less.

Can't say I know much about different blends of coffee/beans. It just has to be strong. I notice, though, that most coffee you get at food shops or bakeries here is really bad. Like, it's too weak, was dripped and then stood on the heater for hours, until even the last bit of taste had escaped. There were even cases when I couldn't finish and spilled it away. And then, there is this incredibly horrible tradition of spoiling coffee with condensed milk here in Germany, which is among the worst things I can think of. It totally ruins everything you can like about the taste of coffee, IMO -- either it has to be fresh milk, or nothing.

And it depends on my mood whether I add something to the coffee -- sometimes, dark is fine. Other times, I like to add milk, sugar, maybe even honey and/or cinnamon. In summer, I enjoy iced coffee sometimes.

Maybe not the best, but the most interesting coffee I ever had was on holidays on the Canary island of Gomera. Apparently, it was imported from Morocco. It was just fitting that it was written on the package that the beans are "Arabica", but it tasted very different from the Arabica I get at home. It had some kind of bytaste that I enjoyed a lot, a bit burnt and nut flavor -- hard to describe. Maybe it were the fillers, so connaisseurs will laugh at me, but I loved it. I'm still hoping I will find this particular kind of coffee over here some day.
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Any Coffethoughts ya can shares outside E=MC Squared? :2razz:
 
Coffee is a form of desert for me. I do not need the effects of coffeine (i.e., rush) as much as I need sugar and liquid (i.e., since coffee's here usually come with water or soda here).

Coffee is a part of a meal when a gathering occurs. It is always in the end of the feast and may also be used as a sign that the gathering has come to an end.

I like to experiment with coffee and try various types of coffee. Among the more usual are: cappuccino, machiato, expresso, and turkish caffee.

My preferred coffee is cappuccino coffee with a cream on top. I usually explicitly mention to waiters that they should first mix 3 spoons of sugar and then put the cream on top of the coffee. Responses to this demand of mine were various and consisted of: a) rocket science like inability to follow easy instruction, b) demanding extra fee for the special requirement, c) telling me to mix the sugar instead of them (even though I tell them that it spoils the cream), d) telling me that they have mixed the sugar when in fact they did not.

It is rare when waiters mix three spoons of sugar first and then put the cream on top of a cappuccino. Those I sometimes give a tip cause otherwise giving tips is not common thing here. Some may even find it insulting at times.

The best cappuccino I have ever had was in Struga in Macedonia. Apart from following instructions closely they also put vanilla ice cream and honey in a larger cup of a cappuccino. Best coffee time ever!
 
DDD said:
Coffee is a form of desert for me. I do not need the effects of coffeine (i.e., rush) as much as I need sugar and liquid (i.e., since coffee's here usually come with water or soda here).

Coffee is a part of a meal when a gathering occurs. It is always in the end of the feast and may also be used as a sign that the gathering has come to an end.

I like to experiment with coffee and try various types of coffee. Among the more usual are: cappuccino, machiato, expresso, and turkish caffee.

My preferred coffee is cappuccino coffee with a cream on top. I usually explicitly mention to waiters that they should first mix 3 spoons of sugar and then put the cream on top of the coffee. Responses to this demand of mine were various and consisted of: a) rocket science like inability to follow easy instruction, b) demanding extra fee for the special requirement, c) telling me to mix the sugar instead of them (even though I tell them that it spoils the cream), d) telling me that they have mixed the sugar when in fact they did not.

It is rare when waiters mix three spoons of sugar first and then put the cream on top of a cappuccino. Those I sometimes give a tip cause otherwise giving tips is not common thing here. Some may even find it insulting at times.

The best cappuccino I have ever had was in Struga in Macedonia. Apart from following instructions closely they also put vanilla ice cream and honey in a larger cup of a cappuccino. Best coffee time ever!
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Any re-occurring Coffeethoughts come round? :2razz:
 
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Well.....see I had this coffeethought wherein I thought.....

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Why don't the OL comes out for coffee dressed in nothing but a sheet.....then I remembered how Old we are and thought. Do you really want her to come out dressed in a sheet to have you pour her some coffee. That was the end of that thought.....and I hurriedly left the DMZ, erm I mean the Kitchen. :lol:
 
A couple of years ago I was sitting outside a pastry shop in southern Italy along the Amalfi Coast looking out over a glassy Mediterranean Sea drinking some spectacular Italian coffee. We spent the next couple of weeks slowly working our way up to Venice. Never once did we happen across a bad cup of coffee. Expressos were fantastic...strong but never bitter.

MMC...the picture of the young woman in the sheet reminded me of all the young, beautiful Italian women I saw in all of the street front cafes and restaurants. It made me realize that the worst part of getting old...is getting old.
 
Removable Mind said:
A couple of years ago I was sitting outside a pastry shop in southern Italy along the Amalfi Coast looking out over a glassy Mediterranean Sea drinking some spectacular Italian coffee. We spent the next couple of weeks slowly working our way up to Venice. Never once did we happen across a bad cup of coffee. Expressos were fantastic...strong but never bitter.

MMC...the picture of the young woman in the sheet reminded me of all the young, beautiful Italian women I saw in all of the street front cafes and restaurants. It made me realize that the worst part of getting old...is getting old.
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your posts say the opposite

do you belong to 68 generation?
 
Medusa said:
your posts say the opposite

do you belong to 68 generation?
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In age or 1968?

Let's put it this way...I'm retired and old enough to know that "youth is wasted on the young".;)
 
Removable Mind said:
A couple of years ago I was sitting outside a pastry shop in southern Italy along the Amalfi Coast looking out over a glassy Mediterranean Sea drinking some spectacular Italian coffee. We spent the next couple of weeks slowly working our way up to Venice. Never once did we happen across a bad cup of coffee. Expressos were fantastic...strong but never bitter.

MMC...the picture of the young woman in the sheet reminded me of all the young, beautiful Italian women I saw in all of the street front cafes and restaurants. It made me realize that the worst part of getting old...is getting old.
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Excellent Coffeethought there RM.....and a good memory to boot.
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EYES remember when the OL use to look like a Pastry and the Kitchen like a Café.
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I agree with the getting old part. It's like.....
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MMC said:
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Excellent Coffeethought there RM.....and a good memory to boot.
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EYES remember when the OL use to look like a Pastry and the Kitchen like a Café.
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I agree with the getting old part. It's like.....
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MMC, the view of the balcony is unbelievably close to the apartment we rented in Minori. I'll have to find a couple of pics that I took from the apartment.
 
DDD said:
That is not the cream that I like though. The cream that they put her is spray cream that is also used in cakes.
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"Ooops".....sorry I was having a Coffeethought, when ya said spray on cream. :lol:
 
Medusa said:
would we also read our turkish coffee cup while gossiping ?

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Only if you are washing the dishes when we are done? :2razz:

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Plus EYE need to know upfront if ya haves anymore tricks ya does with Coffee Cups. :lamo
 
MMC said:
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Only if you are washing the dishes when we are done? :2razz:

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Plus EYE need to know upfront if ya haves anymore tricks ya does with Coffee Cups. :lamo
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l have some tricks

but not with cups
 
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