Coffee
05-04-05 | 05:06 PM
#51
Nonsense
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Vagabond
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Mocha Frappuchino with Whipped Cream makes Penguins less likely to kill.
But not too often.
But not not too often that I get cranky
But not not not too often that I get addicted. And poor.
Thanks guys, I'm gonna go head over to starbucks.
But not too often.
But not not too often that I get cranky
But not not not too often that I get addicted. And poor.
Thanks guys, I'm gonna go head over to starbucks.
05-04-05 | 05:08 PM
#53
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From: Australia
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mmmmm, coffee, PEETS Espresso !! Still addicted to it, I ship it over from SF it's that good !!
Australian's drink more coffee than anyone in the World supposedly, Sydney and Melbourne are FULL of coffee bars, and luckily only a few Starbucks.
Australian's drink more coffee than anyone in the World supposedly, Sydney and Melbourne are FULL of coffee bars, and luckily only a few Starbucks.
05-04-05 | 05:32 PM
#56
the dog ate my earbuds
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Jersey Shore
Bikes: Colnago CT-1 B-stay Campy Carbon Record, '05 Litespeed Siena Campy, Bridgestone X03 , Peugeot dream bike gets FIXED, Waterford Campy Record Colbalto, Motobecane Tandem in perfect condition, A Belgium made Bertin that was sent by an angel
Originally Posted by telenick
I think KirkeIsWaiting patiently is a woman. Sorry if I'm wrong, KIW. If it IS sex and KIW is a woman, then let's have a round of applause please.
good call boys...if you couldn't already figure that out.
btw, that's not the vice, only the by-product.
05-04-05 | 05:39 PM
#59
DEADBEEF
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Catching his breath alongside a road near Seattle, WA USA
Bikes: 1999 K2 OzM, 2001 Aegis Aro Svelte
I wish I had the money to invest in both high-end coffee machines as well as cycling. Maybe one day...
BTW, Fuji_cyclist, any chance of me joining your team?
BTW, Fuji_cyclist, any chance of me joining your team?
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1999 K2 OzM
2001 Aegis Aro Svelte"Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send." -- Jon Postel, RFC1122
05-04-05 | 05:43 PM
#60
OTB is imminent
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Campbell,CA
Bikes: '06 Trek 5.2, '06 Lemond Poprad, '06 Bianchi San Jose
I love a nice strong Cafe Americano anytime. 3 shots or more is always a winner. I also like as my wife calls it my coffee sludge I make out of my little 4 cup drip maker.
05-04-05 | 05:44 PM
#61
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Originally Posted by khuon
I wish I had the money to invest in both high-end coffee machines as well as cycling. Maybe one day...
BTW, Fuji_cyclist, any chance of me joining your team?
BTW, Fuji_cyclist, any chance of me joining your team?
Last edited by Fuji_cyclist; 05-04-05 at 05:52 PM.
05-04-05 | 05:45 PM
#62
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From: 5200' Boulder, CO Area
Bikes: Specialized 6Fattie, Parlee Z5, Cannondale SuperX
Jura Capresso S7, superautomatic w/ Black Cat espresso blend from Intelligentsia Coffee.
Two small cups, brewed in strong Cafe Americano style. Bowl of Old Wessex Irish Style Oatmeal, heaping tablespoon of Mother's wheat germ, heaping tablespoon of FiProFlax milled flaxseed, honey or maple syrup and either bananas, blueberries or raspberries.
"Push the button for me, will ya?"
Two small cups, brewed in strong Cafe Americano style. Bowl of Old Wessex Irish Style Oatmeal, heaping tablespoon of Mother's wheat germ, heaping tablespoon of FiProFlax milled flaxseed, honey or maple syrup and either bananas, blueberries or raspberries.
"Push the button for me, will ya?"
05-04-05 | 05:49 PM
#64
Stercus accidit
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Dallas/Fort Worth
Bikes: Trek Pilot 2.1
Originally Posted by martin_j001
I'm a coffee addict too. I need to get a much better espresso maker though, and a better burr grinder. The one I currently have isn't too easy to clean, and gets coffee grinds all over the damn place. French presses rule, and they're cheap!! The best way to make coffee.... Can anyone reccomend a good bean for making espresso with? I've tried the Starbuck's Espresso Roast, as well as the Gevalia (hey, I got a free drip coffee maker, it was worth it 
) Espresso Roast. Any recommendations?
) Espresso Roast. Any recommendations?
05-04-05 | 05:53 PM
#66
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From: Louisville, KY
Bikes: Metal Dagger, Bianchi Veloce (Stolen), Bianchi Pista, S&M Challenger
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05-04-05 | 06:08 PM
#67
DEADBEEF
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Catching his breath alongside a road near Seattle, WA USA
Bikes: 1999 K2 OzM, 2001 Aegis Aro Svelte
Originally Posted by 53-11_alltheway
Those automatic machines are nice. I had entry level machine a year ago, but it really was a hassle to use.
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"Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send." -- Jon Postel, RFC1122
1999 K2 OzM
2001 Aegis Aro Svelte"Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send." -- Jon Postel, RFC1122
05-04-05 | 06:45 PM
#68
♋ ☮♂ ☭ ☯
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: 40205 'ViLLeBiLLie
Bikes: Sngl Spd's, 70's- 80's vintage, D-tube Folder
Originally Posted by good dog
Tim Horton's - yes, my favorite. Or Green Mountain when I'm in VT.
I drank 96 oz's of Green Mtn. on my drive from Montpelier to Pennsylvania
2 weekends ago
05-04-05 | 06:47 PM
#69
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From: Vienna, VA - USA
If coffee would be bad for you I would be dead. It's basically the way I ingest H2O. I'm so resistant to caffeine that I drink my last cup just before bedtime.
I’m not too crazy about espresso, I had enough of them in my 40 years in Argentina but I am though very obsessive with the brewing of my coffee; If it sits in the coffeemaker more than 3 minutes it’s no good anymore… the sugar roasted on the beans caramelize and give it an awful taste.
One fact that might interest those with concerns about caffeine: Bold coffee has less caffeine than light coffee. Also cheap coffee like Folgers or the like has too much caffeine and it’s very diuretic – bad for cycling if you have to stop to pee too often.
Regards,
Pablo
I’m not too crazy about espresso, I had enough of them in my 40 years in Argentina but I am though very obsessive with the brewing of my coffee; If it sits in the coffeemaker more than 3 minutes it’s no good anymore… the sugar roasted on the beans caramelize and give it an awful taste.
One fact that might interest those with concerns about caffeine: Bold coffee has less caffeine than light coffee. Also cheap coffee like Folgers or the like has too much caffeine and it’s very diuretic – bad for cycling if you have to stop to pee too often.
Regards,
Pablo
05-04-05 | 08:10 PM
#71
Sore saddle cyclist
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From: Eugene, OR
Bikes: Road, touring and mountain
For me it's Sumatran, ground as fine as powder, dripped into the carafe using filtered water. Never, ever anything in it, served with a flakey crossiant and fresh marionberry jam. Oh jeez, it's raining, better have another. Please DON'T pinch me.
05-04-05 | 08:35 PM
#72
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From: Colorado
Bikes: 2018 Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 9.0 2016 Bombtrack Arise Campy build cross bike 2005 Fuji Outland Pro
I don't get it. Coffee is the foulest smelling drink made. I have had one cup of coffee my entire life and the only reason I had it was because I had gone 36 hours without sleep (for the second time in a week) in the navy and had to pull a midnight shift. Talk about nasty tasting. How the hell do you people drink that garbage?
05-04-05 | 08:37 PM
#73
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Originally Posted by telenick
For a lot of cyclists its a necessity ...no a tradition, a fixation and a habit that can't be turned down.
Who here is is addicted? Fess up!
My parents are Italian immigrants. My mom and dad would always leverage a cup of espresso when we needed a ride out of the rural community we kids grew up in. I finally escaped that rural community in my 20s and ended up in another one right here in the middle of the Rockies. Go figure. I was a master at making espresso before it was cool in the US. Now I'm still making espressos. But the gear is much better ...not too much different than bike gear.
I did a lot of IT work for Starbucks over the summer. last year. I got one of those Saeco espresso makers with the foaming wand and a bur grinder to boot as a parting gift. Now I'm hooked. I can't leave for work without a home brewed Vanilla Latte ...extra hot. It's insane.
I even have a French Press for backpacking.
There, I admit it. I'm a drug user. A caffeine fiend. But how sublime it is.
Who here is is addicted? Fess up!
My parents are Italian immigrants. My mom and dad would always leverage a cup of espresso when we needed a ride out of the rural community we kids grew up in. I finally escaped that rural community in my 20s and ended up in another one right here in the middle of the Rockies. Go figure. I was a master at making espresso before it was cool in the US. Now I'm still making espressos. But the gear is much better ...not too much different than bike gear.
I did a lot of IT work for Starbucks over the summer. last year. I got one of those Saeco espresso makers with the foaming wand and a bur grinder to boot as a parting gift. Now I'm hooked. I can't leave for work without a home brewed Vanilla Latte ...extra hot. It's insane.
I even have a French Press for backpacking.
There, I admit it. I'm a drug user. A caffeine fiend. But how sublime it is.
If I could shoot up with it, I would.
Koffee
05-04-05 | 08:47 PM
#74
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Originally Posted by jitteringjr
I don't get it. Coffee is the foulest smelling drink made. I have had one cup of coffee my entire life and the only reason I had it was because I had gone 36 hours without sleep (for the second time in a week) in the navy and had to pull a midnight shift. Talk about nasty tasting. How the hell do you people drink that garbage?
Drop me a PM, Jitter, and I'll send you some of what I only refer to as "God's Nectar".
Koffee