And that, coming just after Charles' little talk makes me look like a total fool. Which, if you consider my goal, is perfectly according to plan.
C On 28/08/07, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One of the things I did, when getting my coffee powder is blend the > Peaberry and Plantation A differently. (The old tam-bram way was half-half > of both, with a little chicory) About 65% Peaberry in a kilo of > coffee-powder gives you a more aromatic coffee. My dad didn't like it, > though. Kept insisting that the coffee was not strong enough. > > > C > > > > On 28/08/07, shiv sastry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Tuesday 28 Aug 2007 3:29 pm, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan wrote: > > > Talking of decoction - on one of my trips to Tanjavur/Kumbakkonan, I > > was > > > offered coffee (they called it Kaapi-thani) by a villager. It was just > > the > > > decoction bit of the south Indian filter. No sugar, no milk. Along > > with > > > this, a lump of jaggery to lick at, in case I needed to sweeten my > > drink. > > > > > > It was an awesome trip. > > > > Driving to Pondy last year I stopped for a break on the outskirts of > > Tindivanam and asked a nearby kaapi-kadai chap to brew me a "single > > coffee". > > That was one of the best brews I have had outside of what I make (and > > what my > > late dad used to make) > > > > My daughter swears that the morning cup I brew is the best in the world. > > While > > I am inclined to agree I have a few comments on my own coffee. I tend to > > find > > that my morning cup is exceptionally good only once in 6-7 days. It is > > good > > enough on most days, and it is strictly so-so about once in 10 days - > > with > > too much milk, or is too bitter. > > > > Obviously taste varies as the fresh powder gets older despite seemingly > > proper > > storage. But I don't use chicory at all. Some people actually like > > chicory - > > but anything more than 10% is too much in my view. Some of the off the > > shelf > > brands have 40 percent or more which is too much. > > > > shiv > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravages > http://www.selectiveamnesia.org/ > http://chennai.metblogs.com > > +91-9884467463 > -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravages http://www.selectiveamnesia.org/ http://chennai.metblogs.com +91-9884467463
