The Joy of Coffee
Coffee, coffee, coffee! May I pour you a cup?
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I came to coffee drinking later than most. Boy was almost grown and one day I walked into a Starbucks, ordered a venti, stirred in copious amounts of sugar and full-fat cream and discovered CANDY IN A CUP! I couldn't believe what I had been missing.
In the beginning, I enjoyed coffee irregularly and mostly at coffee shops. Today, I drink between 2-4 cups a day and am always looking for ways to improve upon my enjoyment.
These days, my coffee contains very little sugar and a splash of half and half. I have come a long way in appreciating coffee's full flavor, yet don't think I'll ever be a drink-it-black kinda gal. Although, as with most things in my life, never say never.
Once I became a serious coffee drinker...SERIOUS, I TELL YA!...The Joy of Coffee got me started on my perfect home-brewed cup and has stood the test of time.
I learned about storing beans, grinding and brewing. I graduated from a simple grinder to a burr grinder and never looked back.
The book is not only a perfect-cup how-to, but takes you along from the growing of the bean to the harvesting. The bonus is the author, Corby Kummer, includes recipes at the end! You know, made with C-O-F-F-E-E!
Sorry. Maybe I should think about cutting back on my caffeine intake. ~snort~ NEVAH!
Happy Brewing, Y'all!
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Wow.. Sounds like fun... I will have to check it out.
Delicious fun.
Interesting to read a book about making coffee. I just like to drink it haha 🙂
I like a good research book, no matter the topic!
I've put this on my wishlist for now. After tasting coffee as a child (cold and bland) I started drinking it only 3 or 4 years ago (so probably even later than you-60ish). I still haven't figured out what it is that I'm doing when I make a really good cup. I have figured out that I need to convince Iqbal I need a small package, not the larget available, since I drink only one cup most days. (Maybe if I got up earlier I'd drink more.) And right now, the only action my grinder sees is almonds. Anyway, thanks for the heads up
There are still times I refer back to this book. Great info. Yay for wishlists. (also, this line made me laugh because I am a 12-year-old boy in the humor department: And right now, the only action my grinder sees is almonds.)