Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS
At 1:44 PM -0700 6/1/13, Greg Fiorentino wrote: There was some very strong feelings about coffee in Germany in the early 1700s. J.S. Bach even wrote about the craze in The Coffee Cantata. As opposed to PDQ Bach's Sanka Cantata... ;-) http://www.schickele.com/composition/sanka.htm -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS
So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together? Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:47 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Kleb was. Regina was never on the Hitler list. Marshall and I spoke of the Hitler list several times. He was uncomfortable with the environment. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: Banned originally came from a group of us who were tossed out of another list for what most would consider minor infractions, or, in quainter sense, pointing out that the king wasn't wearing any clothing, so to speak. Were Regina and/or K'leb ever banned? I assume Stu knew better than to ban A. M. Booth. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Darren wrote: So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together? Yeah. Tell us what is usually a good time for this crazy bunch to see your shop in operation. I would think you roast early in the day? Tell us what time of day is best to see roasting in operation and what day of the week is best to see stuff happen? And of course, we all gotta sit at the bar and get buzzed on espresso bean juice. I presume you pull shots of your Hoist or Foundation as well as pour over? of Threadless or Sidama or Yergacheffe? Perhaps since you know your shop better you need to suggest a date and we all commit or not. I presume if Darryl is going to make it - he is from Columbus, OH and reads banned and said he is interested - weekend would be better, but... maybe roasting doesn't happen on weekends? Go ahead, suggest a date. Then Rick can speak up as to his schedule. Me? - what commitments? coffee is a great commitment. Train to downtown, saunter over to Michigan Ave, catch bus north, or have the '78 240D Uber service pick us up at some intersection. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together? Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com 5th sunday in Feb is good! Secret message for Darren: BTW, call Tom at 515 681 0672. He is trying to get ahold of bowtruss. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Cool, I'll talk with the crew and conjure up some options. Will call Tom mañana Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: So when is a good time to get this crazy bunch together? Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com 5th sunday in Feb is good! Secret message for Darren: BTW, call Tom at 515 681 0672. He is trying to get ahold of bowtruss. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I would say so. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 3, 2013, at 11:10 PM, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:47 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: What's in the shadows? A bunch of geezers rambling and ranting with no language or subject material limitations. Does that sum it up pretty well Dan or Dan or any other Banned folks? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Rick wrote: Does that sum it up pretty well Dan or Dan or any other Banned folks? To be precise, banned is the whole reason okiebenz has any place on the interwebs. The kinder gentler list got tired of the fun and games and banned jabba-drfatty and hence mbz.org was born. Banned was the first email list among many at mbz.org and banned was designed to be without boundary in language or any politeness. From that, a somewhat tight-knit group formed. Other email lists were included in the mbz.org fold, including one that got me addicted to vintage mechanical time pieces. None of this electro jaz watches, mechanical master pieces mostly hand wind. And vintage mercedes, and then other mercedes groups such as SL or diesel or... fill-in-the-blank. All the lists were designed to be polite, only banned was founded as boundless in terms of language or polity or insult - kinda cool, but it has fizzled, essentially. See okiebenz for sign up. mao aka Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Banned originally came from a group of us who were tossed out of another list for what most would consider minor infractions, or, in quainter sense, pointing out that the king wasn't wearing any clothing, so to speak. Challenging the status quo, even politely, would result in one being unceremoniously pooferated from the list. When this occurred, those of us removed created a forum where we could let off steam and carry on a 'la good old boys at the bar, scratching what needed to be scratched and speaking our colorful minds without fear of offending. This august group continues on in a somewhat abbreviated form at present, with semi-regular gatherings under the guise of getting together to talk about our cars. Dan Banned and damned proud of it Sent from my iPad On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:16 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Rick wrote: Does that sum it up pretty well Dan or Dan or any other Banned folks? To be precise, banned is the whole reason okiebenz has any place on the interwebs. The kinder gentler list got tired of the fun and games and banned jabba-drfatty and hence mbz.org was born. Banned was the first email list among many at mbz.org and banned was designed to be without boundary in language or any politeness. From that, a somewhat tight-knit group formed. Other email lists were included in the mbz.org fold, including one that got me addicted to vintage mechanical time pieces. None of this electro jaz watches, mechanical master pieces mostly hand wind. And vintage mercedes, and then other mercedes groups such as SL or diesel or... fill-in-the-blank. All the lists were designed to be polite, only banned was founded as boundless in terms of language or polity or insult - kinda cool, but it has fizzled, essentially. See okiebenz for sign up. mao aka Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Dan Penoff wrote: Banned originally came from a group of us who were tossed out of another list for what most would consider minor infractions, or, in quainter sense, pointing out that the king wasn't wearing any clothing, so to speak. Were Regina and/or K'leb ever banned? I assume Stu knew better than to ban A. M. Booth. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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There has been a recent dearth of unsettling imagery. Then again, list mom must be hoarding it and failing to pass it along. Maybe ... clay On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:10 PM, Rick Knoble wrote: On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:47 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: What's in the shadows? A bunch of geezers rambling and ranting with no language or subject material limitations. Does that sum it up pretty well Dan or Dan or any other Banned folks? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Kleb was. Regina was never on the Hitler list. Marshall and I spoke of the Hitler list several times. He was uncomfortable with the environment. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: Banned originally came from a group of us who were tossed out of another list for what most would consider minor infractions, or, in quainter sense, pointing out that the king wasn't wearing any clothing, so to speak. Were Regina and/or K'leb ever banned? I assume Stu knew better than to ban A. M. Booth. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Count me in. Luther? Deneal and Todd are on banned only, maybe Dan G. can see if they want in too. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Jun 2, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: Let me know when you'd like to set something up... I can meet impromptu individually or if more want to get together, and fill up the that block with benzes I'm game ;) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Unfortunately, I'm inconveniently distant... (Foo!) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jun 3, 2013, at 14:37, Rick Knoble rickkno...@hotmail.com wrote: Count me in. Luther? Deneal and Todd are on banned only, maybe Dan G. can see if they want in too. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Jun 2, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: Let me know when you'd like to set something up... I can meet impromptu individually or if more want to get together, and fill up the that block with benzes I'm game ;) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Unfortunately, I'm inconveniently distant... (Foo!) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 Hey John! they have a lil airport there. Buy a ticket to Orchard IL (ORD) An MB/Coffee confab oughta be worth the price of a ticket. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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My wife might even like to join for that tour :) Luther KB5QHUForest Park, IL '98 ML320 Max (165,xxx mi) On 6/2/2013 7:35 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Darren wrote: I recently opened a roastery with a few partners in Chicago last year called Bow Truss... Can we have a special OkieBenzChicago tour to see Bow Truss roastery? Actually, how about a OkieBenzChicago and HomeBaristaChicago tour? I've heard of Bow Truss and seen the website - I will need to check out your place again tonight. Lessee... take train in to town and figure out CTA to Bow Truss - could be fun. Informal tour with Darren the roaster from OkieBenz - whodathunk! I presume too much... but if it is something that you might arrange to happen, count me in. I think I favor Ethiopia coffees, but I don't know. I am pulling Klatch Belle on la Pavoni Europiccola, the 3-pedal 240D of espresso. Very cool to meet Darren of Bow Truss at OkieBenz. Do you read home-barista? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Luther wrote: My wife might even like to join for that tour :) It WILL happen. I shall see that banned and DS and the DBT/DBV confab know about the tour. Okay? Darren? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Should be a range of MB there, from my rust bucket CD, to Deneals SL. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Luther wrote: My wife might even like to join for that tour :) It WILL happen. I shall see that banned and DS and the DBT/DBV confab know about the tour. Okay? Darren? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Not sure what those acronyms mean, but I'm down to host whoever can make it. Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Luther wrote: My wife might even like to join for that tour :) It WILL happen. I shall see that banned and DS and the DBT/DBV confab know about the tour. Okay? Darren? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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DS = Deneal Schulmeister DBV = Doobie Van Knutson DBT = Doobie Todd Knutson Don't ask. Very, very good people with a long heritage relative to MB lists. The Doobie brothers are denizens of SE Wisconsin, as I once was. They frequent the Milwaukee area, but are relatively harmless. Deneal is a fellow FIB living in the ChiTown area. Dan formerly known as Poosy and a former Cheesehead and proud of it On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:44 PM, Darren Marshall wrote: Not sure what those acronyms mean, but I'm down to host whoever can make it. Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Luther wrote: My wife might even like to join for that tour :) It WILL happen. I shall see that banned and DS and the DBT/DBV confab know about the tour. Okay? Darren? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Ha, ok well... Sounds great :) Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 7:47 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: DS = Deneal Schulmeister DBV = Doobie Van Knutson DBT = Doobie Todd Knutson Don't ask. Very, very good people with a long heritage relative to MB lists. The Doobie brothers are denizens of SE Wisconsin, as I once was. They frequent the Milwaukee area, but are relatively harmless. Deneal is a fellow FIB living in the ChiTown area. Dan formerly known as Poosy and a former Cheesehead and proud of it On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:44 PM, Darren Marshall wrote: Not sure what those acronyms mean, but I'm down to host whoever can make it. Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Luther wrote: My wife might even like to join for that tour :) It WILL happen. I shall see that banned and DS and the DBT/DBV confab know about the tour. Okay? Darren? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS
Todd will need to bring cheese, Van some kringle from Racine, and Deneal, well, he can bring his SL. Maybe the new one he's lusting after right now. Dan On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:51 PM, Darren Marshall wrote: Ha, ok well... Sounds great :) Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 7:47 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: DS = Deneal Schulmeister DBV = Doobie Van Knutson DBT = Doobie Todd Knutson Don't ask. Very, very good people with a long heritage relative to MB lists. The Doobie brothers are denizens of SE Wisconsin, as I once was. They frequent the Milwaukee area, but are relatively harmless. Deneal is a fellow FIB living in the ChiTown area. Dan formerly known as Poosy and a former Cheesehead and proud of it On Jun 3, 2013, at 8:44 PM, Darren Marshall wrote: Not sure what those acronyms mean, but I'm down to host whoever can make it. Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Luther wrote: My wife might even like to join for that tour :) It WILL happen. I shall see that banned and DS and the DBT/DBV confab know about the tour. Okay? Darren? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Dan wrote: Todd will need to bring cheese, Van some kringle from Racine, and Deneal, well, he can bring his SL. Maybe the new one he's lusting after right now. Definitely kringle. DS should supply cigars - yeah right, not at his price-point I suspect, i.e. prolly contraband cuban or somesuch. He used to run a shop downtown someplace. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Deneal will bring his Mustang. Nothing else. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Mountain Man Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 9:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS Dan wrote: Todd will need to bring cheese, Van some kringle from Racine, and Deneal, well, he can bring his SL. Maybe the new one he's lusting after right now. Definitely kringle. DS should supply cigars - yeah right, not at his price-point I suspect, i.e. prolly contraband cuban or somesuch. He used to run a shop downtown someplace. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yeah I forgot about Denial's penchant for cigars... Thanks for filling in the gaps. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:51 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Dan wrote: Todd will need to bring cheese, Van some kringle from Racine, and Deneal, well, he can bring his SL. Maybe the new one he's lusting after right now. Definitely kringle. DS should supply cigars - yeah right, not at his price-point I suspect, i.e. prolly contraband cuban or somesuch. He used to run a shop downtown someplace. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Rusty wrote: Deneal will bring his Mustang. Nothing else. Is that type of talk allowed at mbz? Shouldn't you be using those words over at banned? How long have you been here at okiebenz, Darren? Do you know about the dark shadows of banned? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I don't... only been here about a month, maybe less. What's in the shadows? Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:01 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Rusty wrote: Deneal will bring his Mustang. Nothing else. Is that type of talk allowed at mbz? Shouldn't you be using those words over at banned? How long have you been here at okiebenz, Darren? Do you know about the dark shadows of banned? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:47 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote: What's in the shadows? A bunch of geezers rambling and ranting with no language or subject material limitations. Does that sum it up pretty well Dan or Dan or any other Banned folks? Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I really enjoy the Antigua beans from Guatemala. Makes the most balanced cup I have ever had. Finding the green beans is a nigh impossible adventure, but once I have them, I use an air pop machine from goodwill to roast 0.25 cup of beans to perfection. I have to keep an eye on it, as there is no set time you can count on. Depends on how fresh the beans are, weather outside, and room temp. It is an art of matching up color with odor and moving quickly to get them out of the popper to cool for just right roast. Once they are cool, toss into the mill and then into the vacuum pot with cold filtered water. clay On Jun 1, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Peter wrote: I roast my own -- I'm quite partial to Guatemala coffees and like Mocha/Java (Ethiopean dry process roasted lightly mixed with Indonesian coffee roasted quite dark), lovely blend. Do you roast enough to sell? Count me interested in a pound or less of each, if/when - let me/us know price shipped? What type of roaster? 8 years ago one of the neighbors roasted coffee, he moved to FL. What brew method do you you use? Coffee chatter at okie-mercedes - interesting. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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You do have to burn off the superficial taste buds in order to enjoy the full, rich flavor of boiled, perked, dripped, and instant coffee. Us old, experienced coffee drinkers have tough but delicate taste buds. Gerryscratching his back with a wire brush From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net Geesh, you must not have any taste buds if you can tolerate instant coffee in a microwave! I roast my own -- I'm quite partial to Guatemala coffees and like Mocha/Java (Ethiopean dry process roasted lightly mixed with Indonesian coffee roasted quite dark), lovely blend. I have an old vacuum pot downstairs somewhere I picked up in the 80's, probably left over from the 50's like my Mom's old one. Sadly, the gaskets have died and are impossible to find. Mine is automatic -- bottom pot boils, thermostat kicks out, and the coffee slurps back down. Gotta use a fairly coarse grind, though! Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5874 - Release Date: 06/01/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Agreed, glad there are some coffee enthusiasts here :) I recently opened a roastery with a few partners in Chicago last year called Bow Truss; we use a 12 kilo probat, serve up some really special naturals (Ethiopia Sidama, Yirgacheffe), a bunch of single origins (Timor, Guat, Papau New Guinea) and a couple of blends. I push v60 for home brewing, it's a bit of science but is super simple for those looking to get away from drip pots... Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 1, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Peter wrote: I roast my own -- I'm quite partial to Guatemala coffees and like Mocha/Java (Ethiopean dry process roasted lightly mixed with Indonesian coffee roasted quite dark), lovely blend. Do you roast enough to sell? Count me interested in a pound or less of each, if/when - let me/us know price shipped? What type of roaster? 8 years ago one of the neighbors roasted coffee, he moved to FL. What brew method do you you use? Coffee chatter at okie-mercedes - interesting. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Darren wrote: I recently opened a roastery with a few partners in Chicago last year called Bow Truss... Can we have a special OkieBenzChicago tour to see Bow Truss roastery? Actually, how about a OkieBenzChicago and HomeBaristaChicago tour? I've heard of Bow Truss and seen the website - I will need to check out your place again tonight. Lessee... take train in to town and figure out CTA to Bow Truss - could be fun. Informal tour with Darren the roaster from OkieBenz - whodathunk! I presume too much... but if it is something that you might arrange to happen, count me in. I think I favor Ethiopia coffees, but I don't know. I am pulling Klatch Belle on la Pavoni Europiccola, the 3-pedal 240D of espresso. Very cool to meet Darren of Bow Truss at OkieBenz. Do you read home-barista? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Sure, would be happy to. Let me know when you'd like to set something up... I can meet impromptu individually or if more want to get together, and fill up the that block with benzes I'm game ;) Home Barista sounds super familiar, is that your site? Darren Marshall http://doejo.com http://bowtruss.com On Jun 2, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Darren wrote: I recently opened a roastery with a few partners in Chicago last year called Bow Truss... Can we have a special OkieBenzChicago tour to see Bow Truss roastery? Actually, how about a OkieBenzChicago and HomeBaristaChicago tour? I've heard of Bow Truss and seen the website - I will need to check out your place again tonight. Lessee... take train in to town and figure out CTA to Bow Truss - could be fun. Informal tour with Darren the roaster from OkieBenz - whodathunk! I presume too much... but if it is something that you might arrange to happen, count me in. I think I favor Ethiopia coffees, but I don't know. I am pulling Klatch Belle on la Pavoni Europiccola, the 3-pedal 240D of espresso. Very cool to meet Darren of Bow Truss at OkieBenz. Do you read home-barista? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Darren wrote: Home Barista sounds super familiar, is that your site? home-barista is a website of people who brew coffee and pull espresso. Much good advice is learned there about getting proper espresso (crema) and flavor from coffee. Bow Truss Ethiopia a year ago got rave review chocolate bomb from one guy. One of the well respected contributors is the guy that runs coffeecuppers website and he lives north of Bow Truss. We need a Bow Truss storefront in far west suburbia. But probably not. I think most suburbia think caribou/star$$ are the rave and are happy to contribute to large corporate. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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That is actually the best tasting coffee I have ever brewed. Steeping the grounds and then evacuating must be the trick. French press sits on the grounds, the perk recycles and concentrates the alkaloids, boiling probably does the same. clay On Jun 1, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Mountain Man wrote: Vacuum (siphon )coffee maker - is anyone familiar with this type of coffee maker? I have some spare parts if someone wants to experiment. Here is youtube showing the kit (paraphernalia): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgSCHyF_XO8 What I did was grind the coffee too fine and the bottom bowl imploded. Siphon coffee uses basic physics - water expands when heated to vapor, water contracts when vapor cools. Heat water in a closed pot and we have a pressure cooker. Siphon coffee - there is an outlet in the pressure vessel that is submerged in the hot water and drives the hot water out of the bottom due to expanding water vapor. Remove the heat and the resultant vacuum in the bottom vacuum sucks the brew in the top, thru the filter in to the bottom pot. This is my favorite coffee brew method, except when I use grinds finer than french press and choke the filter and implode the bottom bowl - btdt several times, which is why I offer a top bowl to someone that perhaps wants to experiment in siphon coffee. Details: You pay actual shipping (~$7) and I ship top bowl, filter plate, top cover plastic, wire trivet. You buy bottom bowl and 5 filter cloth all at closeout price at orphanespresso ($11+$4+shipping) and you too learn the fun of a wonderful cupp siphon coffee. Careful - i.e. do not grind coffee too fine. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I bought a Keurig since I liked the coffee my daughter made in hers. Turned out that it was too much fiddling compared to dumping a tsp of instant in a cup of hot water from the microwave. Going to give it to one of the grown grandchildren as soon as daughter asks them if they're interested. Son has the one I would like to have which also has a German name. He dumps a lb. or two of beans in the top, pushes a button for whatever strength coffee he wants; it grinds the beans, heats and brews the coffee, and pours it in the cup all in a very short time. It will make other beverages as well IIRC. Problem is, it cost over $1000. Daughter likes her Keurig because she entertains once in a while and her guests can pick whichever kind of coffee they like from a selection of a dozen or more types. Gainesville, Fl Mercedes dealer has a coffee maker similar to the Keurig, but it uses ground coffee in sealed filter paper bags. It make pretty good coffee as well. Still, I fondly remember the old dripolaters and perkolators, and even boiled coffee which would knock your socks off if you weren't careful. I also remember a railroad cafe that a blind man could find around breakfast time just by listening for the railroaders saucering and blowing the gawdawful boiled coffee they sold. History: A couple of centuries ago Frederick the Great (Freidrich der Grosse) instituted high import duties on coffee because Germans were drinking too much of it and it was affecting Germanies balance of payments. He sent out word to the German people that beer soup (he probably just meant beer) was much better for them than coffee; and this is probably the reason beer is now the national beverage. Freidrich was a wise man. Gerrywho feels talkative today. From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Vacuum (siphon )coffee maker - is anyone familiar with this type of coffee maker? I have some spare parts if someone wants to experiment. Here is youtube showing the kit (paraphernalia): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgSCHyF_XO8 What I did was grind the coffee too fine and the bottom bowl imploded. Siphon coffee uses basic physics - water expands when heated to vapor, water contracts when vapor cools. Heat water in a closed pot and we have a pressure cooker. Siphon coffee - there is an outlet in the pressure vessel that is submerged in the hot water and drives the hot water out of the bottom due to expanding water vapor. Remove the heat and the resultant vacuum in the bottom vacuum sucks the brew in the top, thru the filter in to the bottom pot. This is my favorite coffee brew method, except when I use grinds finer than french press and choke the filter and implode the bottom bowl - btdt several times, which is why I offer a top bowl to someone that perhaps wants to experiment in siphon coffee. Details: You pay actual shipping (~$7) and I ship top bowl, filter plate, top cover plastic, wire trivet. You buy bottom bowl and 5 filter cloth all at closeout price at orphanespresso ($11+$4+shipping) and you too learn the fun of a wonderful cupp siphon coffee. Careful - i.e. do not grind coffee too fine. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5874 - Release Date: 06/01/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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There was some very strong feelings about coffee in Germany in the early 1700s. J.S. Bach even wrote about the craze in The Coffee Cantata. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Gerry Archer Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 11:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS I bought a Keurig since I liked the coffee my daughter made in hers. Turned out that it was too much fiddling compared to dumping a tsp of instant in a cup of hot water from the microwave. Going to give it to one of the grown grandchildren as soon as daughter asks them if they're interested. Son has the one I would like to have which also has a German name. He dumps a lb. or two of beans in the top, pushes a button for whatever strength coffee he wants; it grinds the beans, heats and brews the coffee, and pours it in the cup all in a very short time. It will make other beverages as well IIRC. Problem is, it cost over $1000. Daughter likes her Keurig because she entertains once in a while and her guests can pick whichever kind of coffee they like from a selection of a dozen or more types. Gainesville, Fl Mercedes dealer has a coffee maker similar to the Keurig, but it uses ground coffee in sealed filter paper bags. It make pretty good coffee as well. Still, I fondly remember the old dripolaters and perkolators, and even boiled coffee which would knock your socks off if you weren't careful. I also remember a railroad cafe that a blind man could find around breakfast time just by listening for the railroaders saucering and blowing the gawdawful boiled coffee they sold. History: A couple of centuries ago Frederick the Great (Freidrich der Grosse) instituted high import duties on coffee because Germans were drinking too much of it and it was affecting Germanies balance of payments. He sent out word to the German people that beer soup (he probably just meant beer) was much better for them than coffee; and this is probably the reason beer is now the national beverage. Freidrich was a wise man. Gerrywho feels talkative today. From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Vacuum (siphon )coffee maker - is anyone familiar with this type of coffee maker? I have some spare parts if someone wants to experiment. Here is youtube showing the kit (paraphernalia): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgSCHyF_XO8 What I did was grind the coffee too fine and the bottom bowl imploded. Siphon coffee uses basic physics - water expands when heated to vapor, water contracts when vapor cools. Heat water in a closed pot and we have a pressure cooker. Siphon coffee - there is an outlet in the pressure vessel that is submerged in the hot water and drives the hot water out of the bottom due to expanding water vapor. Remove the heat and the resultant vacuum in the bottom vacuum sucks the brew in the top, thru the filter in to the bottom pot. This is my favorite coffee brew method, except when I use grinds finer than french press and choke the filter and implode the bottom bowl - btdt several times, which is why I offer a top bowl to someone that perhaps wants to experiment in siphon coffee. Details: You pay actual shipping (~$7) and I ship top bowl, filter plate, top cover plastic, wire trivet. You buy bottom bowl and 5 filter cloth all at closeout price at orphanespresso ($11+$4+shipping) and you too learn the fun of a wonderful cupp siphon coffee. Careful - i.e. do not grind coffee too fine. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5874 - Release Date: 06/01/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Geesh, you must not have any taste buds if you can tolerate instant coffee in a microwave! I roast my own -- I'm quite partial to Guatemala coffees and like Mocha/Java (Ethiopean dry process roasted lightly mixed with Indonesian coffee roasted quite dark), lovely blend. I have an old vacuum pot downstairs somewhere I picked up in the 80's, probably left over from the 50's like my Mom's old one. Sadly, the gaskets have died and are impossible to find. Mine is automatic -- bottom pot boils, thermostat kicks out, and the coffee slurps back down. Gotta use a fairly coarse grind, though! Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Peter wrote: I roast my own -- I'm quite partial to Guatemala coffees and like Mocha/Java (Ethiopean dry process roasted lightly mixed with Indonesian coffee roasted quite dark), lovely blend. Do you roast enough to sell? Count me interested in a pound or less of each, if/when - let me/us know price shipped? What type of roaster? 8 years ago one of the neighbors roasted coffee, he moved to FL. What brew method do you you use? Coffee chatter at okie-mercedes - interesting. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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We do range rather far afield, eh? I roast a couple ounces at a time, takes three or four rounds to roast a pound! I use a hot air pop-corn popper, the cheapest way. If you are interested, the old West Bend ones are the best. They must have an air inlet on the side of the roasting chamber, not the bottom (the beans don't circulate well enough with the bottom screen, and tend to catch fire). Easy enough to do, put just enough green coffee in the popcorn popper so that it barely moves around when you switch it on. Gently stir with a wooden spoon handle (or gently shake the popper, which is what I do) until the beans begin to dry enough to swirl around on their own. As they heat up they will turn yellow, then tan, then brown and start to make loud snapping noises -- this is first crack stage. The paper skins will fly off while this is happening, so I roast outside or in front of the fireplace with the cover on the popper inside, this sends the chaff into the fireplace instead of all over the kitchen. Once the beans stop cracking, you have a standard roast. Tip them out onto a cookie sheet to cool quickly. Roasting makes smoke, so good ventilation (outside or in front of the fireplace, or a good stove hood) is required. If you don't stop the roast, the beans will continue to get darker and eventually start to crack again, this time a much quieter sound and little bits of bean will fly off. Watch, those bits burn if they land on you, the beans are something like 425 F by this time. This is called second crack and is the sort of roast one wants from Indonesian coffee, etc. If you keep roasting, you will get lots of smoke and have, in increasing color and burnt flavor, Espresso, Vienna, and French roast. Past that point, there is nothing but carbon in the beans and they will eventually ignite. Green coffee prices are way down at last -- typically 5-7 dollars a pound. Crop failures last year drove the price way up, that was bad. I get most of my coffee from Sweet Maria's in Oakland, CA, but there are other sources that are often cheaper. Sweet Maria's is definitely premium coffee. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Gerry wrote: Still, I fondly remember the old dripolaters and perkolators, and even boiled coffee which would knock your socks off if you weren't careful. The dealership coffee gig is disgusting. Radio adv here takes pride to say they serve customers by providing flavored coffee? - ick!! How mundane compared to essential transportation of W123 3-pedal car that is so fundamentally well built it should be built again today and remain without gizmo and jazz that a driver attentive to the road never needed 30 years ago, nor today, I posit. Boiled coffee - interesting memory. A high school teacher had a saturday evening cookout - he made boiled coffee, add quart of milk and sugar. , cafe-au-lait as he called it - good 'ole Pierson Curtis was quite the old man from Maine - had an oven that sat in front of the open fire and baked camp cornbread ate outside in cold or warm weather and always tasty with butter and honey. You could bake a cake there too - slanted aluminum with wire rack to hold bake pan and it always worked. Bob Seebacher would make fried rice on the fire. My swedish gramma boiled coffee with a bit of egg or egg white, oh and the cardamon cinnamon rolls... ahh, probably best as memory, but I would do any of it again. How I ever swerved from the hot water and a spoonful of tasters choice instant that my mom always did? - I dunno. I feel on the edge of coffee geek-dom doing vacuum/siphon coffee and lever espresso. Hey, I drive a 3-pedal mercedes!! mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Peter wrote: I use a hot air pop-corn popper, the cheapest way. If you are interested, the old West Bend ones are the best. They must have an air inlet on the side of the roasting chamber, not the bottom (the beans don't circulate well enough with the bottom screen, and tend to catch fire). I have heard about popcorn popper coffee roast. That will be on my mind if I see one at garage sale or resale shop - thanks. I have also been told that breadmaker is a good roaster. All outside, well ventilated - forgot about that warning that I have heard about - thanks. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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For single-serving or small batches of coffee the best thing I've ever found is the Aeropress. It's an immersion or steep and pressure method of brewing concentrated espresso-style shots. Uses a paper filter so no sediments or grounds in your cup. You top off with hot water for coffee (this is similar to an Americano you would get at a coffee shop). Even with ordinary supermarket ground coffee I get a really great flavor. http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK (scroll down for a good illustration of how it works). -- Allan Streib ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I am constantly learning something new from this group. Honestly, I prefer the off topic conversations we have here. I don't generally go for off topic stuff in most forums but the MBZ badge has brought together such an incredibly diverse group of folks, with so many different life experiences in this group that it would be a shame to not read them all. Never had a clue about coffee roasting. I love coffee. I have an old hot air popper. My Mom gave me a Mr.Coffee grinder a long time ago that I have never used. H. I am inspired to go shopping for some fresh beans. Thanks for the knowledge, Mike On Jun 1, 2013 5:14 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net wrote: We do range rather far afield, eh? I roast a couple ounces at a time, takes three or four rounds to roast a pound! I use a hot air pop-corn popper, the cheapest way. If you are interested, the old West Bend ones are the best. They must have an air inlet on the side of the roasting chamber, not the bottom (the beans don't circulate well enough with the bottom screen, and tend to catch fire). Easy enough to do, put just enough green coffee in the popcorn popper so that it barely moves around when you switch it on. Gently stir with a wooden spoon handle (or gently shake the popper, which is what I do) until the beans begin to dry enough to swirl around on their own. As they heat up they will turn yellow, then tan, then brown and start to make loud snapping noises -- this is first crack stage. The paper skins will fly off while this is happening, so I roast outside or in front of the fireplace with the cover on the popper inside, this sends the chaff into the fireplace instead of all over the kitchen. Once the beans stop cracking, you have a standard roast. Tip them out onto a cookie sheet to cool quickly. Roasting makes smoke, so good ventilation (outside or in front of the fireplace, or a good stove hood) is required. If you don't stop the roast, the beans will continue to get darker and eventually start to crack again, this time a much quieter sound and little bits of bean will fly off. Watch, those bits burn if they land on you, the beans are something like 425 F by this time. This is called second crack and is the sort of roast one wants from Indonesian coffee, etc. If you keep roasting, you will get lots of smoke and have, in increasing color and burnt flavor, Espresso, Vienna, and French roast. Past that point, there is nothing but carbon in the beans and they will eventually ignite. Green coffee prices are way down at last -- typically 5-7 dollars a pound. Crop failures last year drove the price way up, that was bad. I get most of my coffee from Sweet Maria's in Oakland, CA, but there are other sources that are often cheaper. Sweet Maria's is definitely premium coffee. Peter __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Allan wrote: For single-serving or small batches of coffee the best thing I've ever found is the Aeropress. Aeropress is a great tasting cuppa. Made by the Aerobie developer, made in USA. At least mine purchased several years ago is made in USA... mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
