Recent content by wulf

Actually, I think too much coffee can end up making you feel sluggish - if you're always overstimulating your self, there comes a point at which you're just running on vapour! I find that I enjoy my coffee more and feel more awake when I don't drink gallons of it a day. Having said that, I...

That's a neat idea! How well do the paintings last (assuming you give them the same respect that a standard watercolour would require)? If they're comparable in longevity, it might be worth contacting a lot of coffee companies. I can imagine a lot of CEO's would get a buzz from having one in...

It could even be the water! I'd suggest trying the coffee black. If it tastes fine, suspect the coffeemate; if it tastes bad, suspect the water (or perhaps the device used to make it). It's a simple process of elimination. Personally, I just take my coffee black and don't mess around with...

I've been to the Monmouth street one and bought some beans; didn't visit a cafe there. It's a place I bear in mind when I'm thinking of presents for people but didn't have a big enough impact on me to make me go out of my way to get there (I often walk past it on my way to band rehearsals but...

That is going to be an interesting bit of research! Lots of places to buy French Presses or to learn how to use them but where can you find authoritative information on the history of them? My earliest exposure to the concept (as far as I can recall) was about 15 years ago and I first knew of...

Start with what's easily available and not too expensive and then develop and diversify your tastes from there. Wulf

Contacting the company is definitely a good idea although you'll have to remember that any response will be crafted to put them in a good light. The more companies hear from people wanting fair prices all the way down the line to the people who grow the beans, the more likely they are to look at...

What kind of books? Would there be books for browsing as well as books for sale? Wulf

That's an interesting article - thanks for digging it up and posting the link. Wulf

It depends on the type of church setup you've got. I attend a smallish local church - tea and coffee after the service are provided by a rota of volunteers who provide an insulated flask of instant coffee and another of hot water for tea. It's definitely not the height of flavour but it serves...

I've considered it in the past (I love putting my garden to good use) but decided that the requirements of climate and such like would make it a poor investment. I'll be interested to hear how you get on if you do pursue it though, or if any other UK people have made it work. Wulf

I don't know why it would tend to curdle. However, have you tried taking your coffee black? I've always drunk it that way (thanks to my parents) but I can think of several friends who've "moved to the dark side" because they've been in situations where fresh milk was hard to store. Maybe black...

Is there one platonic ideal form of a cafe that works all around the world? I'm not sure. An ideal cafe would suit the needs of the people in each location where it was placed but that might involve it taking quite different forms or, in the case of something like Starbucks, appealing to a...

Was that brewed coffee you used, topher? I've used it myself in one or two 'recipies' when I'm in a creative mood. Wulf

I don't know the methods that your describing as 'efficient' and I'm not a trained ecologist, so I'm not going out on a limb and saying that they will cause environmental havoc. Indeed, it could be argued that truly efficient farming takes a long term view and carefully considers its place in...