Fafhrd on 31/1/2011 at 03:03

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(http://www.funraniumlabs.com/the-black-blood-of-the-earth/) The Black Blood of the Earth. 3.5oz of which has the caffeine equivalent of about a gallon of regular coffee (so Herr Doktor Funranium thinks).

(http://www.funraniumlabs.com/2011/01/the-lupercalia-coupon/) You can get 10% off, but it's still pretty fucking expensive unless you're picking it up locally.

Judith on 31/1/2011 at 21:28

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I don't have a discriminating taste when it comes to coffee, but at least I feel the difference between dishwater like Jacobs or Tchibo and for example (http://a01.cdn.a.pl/zdjecie-509125/lavazza-caffe-espresso-kawa-mielona-250g-Full.jpg) Lavazza, which has been my favorite coffee for a few years now. Either with milk or whipped cream and grated chocolate, it's the best thing in the morning.

Matthew on 12/2/2011 at 19:19

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(http://www.hasbean.co.uk/products/Bolivia-Finca-Machacamarca-De-Berengula-2011.html) Finca Machacamarca De Berengula 2011, from Bolivia, via Has Bean.

DC on 17/2/2011 at 11:58

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+1 for Has Bean.

Currently drinking (http://www.hasbean.co.uk/products/Brazil-Pre%252dBlended-Espresso-Perfetio-2010%252d2011-Crop.html) Brazil Pre-Blended Espresso Perfetio 2010-2011 Crop.

I love espresso. Got a taste for it first time I went to Italy and have loved it ever since. I only have 2 double espressos per day, but I do love having them.

We get the above beans green & roast them ourselves. Have a smemi-decent grinder & espresso maker (Gaggia MDF/Coffee Deluxe).

Also, if you're going to get a grinder for home, get a good one. The grind is the most critical part of the process, and a good grinder goes a long way to good coffee.

mxleader on 18/2/2011 at 07:10

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I am obsessed with coffee. I met my wife at a coffee bar at an upscale grocery store where they roasted there own beans right behind where they brewed the coffee. Yes, I married the barista and now we have a baby barista. We also broke down and bought a decent espresso machine (about $500USD) and a good bur grinder because I drink a couple of doppio con pannas everyday.

We get our coffee beans from the guy who bought the coffee roasting machine from the aforementioned coffee shop in the grocery store. He roasts the beans to perfection in small amounts everyday. I don't store my beans in the freezer for two reasons: one is that I can go through a pound of beans in a week, and two is that the flavor is adversely affected by doing so.

I also have several French presses. One is large for guests and one is small for just myself. I also have a big stainless steel version for hiking/camping/white water rafting, etc.

If you are ever in Tacoma, WA USA you should go to Valhalla Coffee. Absolutely the best bean juice emporium west of the Cascade Mt. Range. The way the owner foams the milk you would think that it was actually whipped cream but he doesn't use any whipped cream. (http://www.valhallacoffee.net/)