Comments on: Five Things you should know about Coffee

By: How to piss off Twitter friends | Joe Scanlon

How to piss off Twitter friends | Joe Scanlon — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:32:15 +0000

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By: Joe Scanlon

Joe Scanlon — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:46:02 +0000

@Marcus sounds like you are well into your coffee alright – thanks for the extra tips.

@Raul – Thanks for the comments. It certainly is one of the more popular Five Things!

By: Raul

Raul — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:06:27 +0000

AAhhh, coffee…
Thank you for this post Joe!

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icedcoffee | words » Links etc - Wednesday 21st January 2009 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:38:14 +0000

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By: Marcus Mac Innes

Marcus Mac Innes — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:28:35 +0000

As a HUGE coffee fan and an avid student of the espresso making process I couldn’t agree more with the points above. I recently bought a milk thermometer (got it in Starbucks for a fiver) and that has completely changed (for the better) the results of the milk steaming process. Above all else though, the most important piece of equipment is the grinder. If you can’t grind the beans with absolutely precision (both granularity and evenness), you’re wasting your time.

By: Joe Scanlon

Joe Scanlon — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:53:34 +0000

@Rosalie – Good points!
@Brandon – Don’t forget to check out the Five Things on wine also

By: Brandon Weber

Brandon Weber — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:46:01 +0000

Great post. People always think it weird when I tell them that my love of fine coffee as a teenager was one of the things that led me to a 10 year career in the wine business as an adult.

By: Rosalie Grace

Rosalie Grace — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:42:43 +0000

Great blog. I love to talk about coffee, but more so I love to drink it. I know what my favourite coffee is and I know why. It’s mostly down to personal taste, which I think is the case with anything someone might eat or drink. But most importantly, it’s consistancy. I love to shop around and try different types of coffee. But, when I’m craving a really good cup to give me a boost, I have to know I’m going to enjoy it. I have to know the coffee in the cup is going to taste as I expect and is going to be made the way I like it. Not enough cafes are consistently good at making coffee, nor are all coffee companies consistent in their blends and roasts. When you find that one place or blend that never lets you down, you’ll still shop around, but you’ll always go back to your good old favourite.

By: David Walsh

David Walsh — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:25:30 +0000

Thanks for the kind words.

@Maurice – I can see why you’d think that, with the standard of coffee the way it is, it’s a wonder anyone starts drinking it If you’re ever near the IFSC Monday – Friday 7am till (roughly) 3pm, have a try of a cappa from Coffee Angel who have a stall on the quays opposite the CHQ building. It may change your opinion.

By: From Bath to Cork with Baby Grace :: 5 Things you should know about Coffee :: January :: 2009

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:45:10 +0000

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