Off-topic — Coffee Forum

New forum platform in more details

Kelsey — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:14:44 +0000

Hi all,

As you'll have seen in the announcement, we have implemented a new forum after the previous version collapsed under the weight of a decade of operation, upgrades, plugins, etc.

Rather than try and fix a creaky old architecture, we elected to migrate to something that's still in active development. There were a few choices of platform, and while there was at least one other that I would very much have liked to trial, the hardware/software requirements were a lot higher, as was the very specific technical skills required - and I was never able to successfully migrate the content across.

Yes, there's some content missing here as well, specifically post attachments, but those exist in the database, and I hope to get them back.

Yes, some features aren't present. Some will come back, some will be better, some won't be back. Tapatalk is one of the latter; most active development forum platforms have stopped support due to very low user adoption rates, and this is one of them. There's no longer a plugin available for Tapatalk. Sorry about that.

At present I'm working on social integration (you can already login and register with Facebook, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn is coming), and the mobile version will be getting some upgrades as well.

In the meantime, the new platform is faster, leaner and easier to use, and I think it'll be something that will stand us in good stead for the next decade of coffee discussions.

Regards,

Kesley

nescafe blend 43 to the rescue

JohnA — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 21:21:43 +0000

who said instant coffee was no good :laugh:

https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/melbourne-man-fights-off-carjacker-with-nescafe-blend-43-jar-c-460974

Data analytics to describe coffee connoisseurs

bain — Fri, 10 May 2019 00:05:44 +0000

Hi Guys

I thought I'd share something a bit off topic but nevertheless interesting.

A friend of mine who did his PhD in the early 2000's was one of the first guys who used various research methods to extract meanings from online forums, which were pretty new back then.

One of his case studies was on a coffee forum, and he developed a qualitative research technique to gain insight into the types of people who post in such forums.

It's an interesting read, and it is interesting how someone who is not a coffee drinker, can use algorithms to to understand coffee culture.

P.S. a lot of trashing Starbucks goes on :laugh:

Starts on page 10. This is just a short paper, his dissertation is also available online, the coffee section is a bit bigger. I remember the first time I read it, I was just nodding my head the whole time :laugh:

Google "The Field Behind the Screen: Using Netnography For Marketing Research in Online Communities"

It's on the NYU website, should be the first result, a PDF.

Cheers

Coffee Co-op. Surplus beans.

Lwowiak — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:17:35 +0000

A small group of my friends got together and formed a Coffee Co-op. Our purpose is to source high quality green coffee beans that WE like, but cannot buy from normal sources.
I buy the specialty coffee (micro-lots) on behalf of this Co-op.

To cut a long story short, we have surplus beans, as one of the group has moved overseas and cannot take his allotment.

If you are interested in high quality beans (85+ scores), please PM for further details.
I do not want to list specifics here, but the beans are 2016 crops, small batches (micro-lots) and not available from any site sponsor, or green bean retailer. Happy to ship in 1kg lots. Full details via PM.

This is not a business, nor will it ever be. It is a way of sourcing beans that suit our needs and tastes, via a Co-op.

Any questions, queries etc, please do it via PM.

seems like the coffee order was a right cock up

askthecoffeeguy — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 20:14:28 +0000

I didn't wanna say anything but it seems that the barista made a real dick of himself!

The Sydney Morning Herald: A secret message in my coffee presented me with a moral dilemma.
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/a-secret-message-in-my-coffee-presented-me-with-a-moral-dilemma-20190123-p50t46.html

Just silly and or mad

System — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:42:35 +0000

a hipster's worst nightmare...

askthecoffeeguy — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 06:14:03 +0000

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-was-weird-vce-exam-sitters-asked-to-analyse-rant-about-hipster-cafe-20181031-p50d4h.html

Show Your Heart

GaryatGala — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:38:19 +0000

Hi everyone.

Was having a coffee and thought would it be a great idea to get everyone to have some fun showing off the most basic and easiest of latte art achievable, which is the heart.

To make a heart, make an espresso which has decent crema, then simply steam and texture milk (full cream is best but skim or hi lo milk is okay).
Tap and swirl the milk on the bench, tilt the cup, then pour from a height til halfway up. Bring the jug down and wiggle steadily as you are pouring near the surface of the milk. Then lift the jug and at same time draw a line of milk across to finish. This will suck the lines into the middle,thus making a heart.

Tip. My best heart are the kind where i wiggle the jug upon pouring just a few times, then keep the jug steady but keep pouring, then lift and draw across. This will result in a nice heart with a few lines on the outer heart for artistic value and a solid white in the middle for contrast.

Have a go. Don't judge others and have fun displaying your work.

:thumb:

Banksy type graffiti coffee art

Stan_the_man — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:49:55 +0000

Hi all,

was wondering if there baristas that do Banksy style graffiti coffee art?

Does anyone know?

Thank you.

Is there anyone out there???

System — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:15:37 +0000

Have been monitoring the site for the past week or more and not a single new post to read...

Mysterious :question:

mal.

Facebook

Brett H — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:06:53 +0000

I just noticed that our very infrequently visited Facebook page has been spammed by a weight-loss scammer who is either complicit in the scam or too stupid to know better! Either way we need to let our Members know that we have a Facebook page and need to moderate it do that these reprehensible schemes aren't using our medium.

My big dislike of this type of thing (body wraps, coffee for weight loss etc) is that it perpetuates many myths all in the name of fleecing human beings!

Thin isn't necessarily heathy and certainly not beautiful.... necessarily.......

Bastards!

Just sayin'........

How A Dishwasher Really Works

Dry_bean. — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 14:07:16 +0000

Resourceful pooch.

Coffee an art or science?

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 13:10:16 +0000

a bit off the mainstream, but interesting: https://www.wired.com/2017/02/study-coffee-at-uc-davis/

any thoughts/comments

Still alive.

Dry_bean. — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:45:51 +0000

Good afternoon all,

I'm still alive, however without going into detail have had an horrendous few months, constantly up and down to Adelaide, a real pain.

Things have settled down a bit now, so will make an effort to contribute more in the coming months.

Photos from anywhere and everywhere.

shape_shifter — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:53:17 +0000

I thought since there are a few of us we could have a photography thread

Trees by Nic's Stuff, on Flickr

Now that I've figured out how flickr works we have been exploring the Richmond Vale Railway and this was a photo of some trees (dur obviously), I just really like it. Actually taken on my Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ10, easier carrying that bushwalking rather than my Nikon. I love this little camera and suggest it to anyone that wants a point and shot with a little bit more and great video.

A "Funny" Thing Happened on the way to the...

FreshCoffee2 — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:31:09 +0000

Imagine an unexplained loud but dull thud, run to a front window and look out, and see a small hatchback reversing "at speed" out from the front wall of your roastery and hitting another car in the middle of the road....

Imagine there had still been people sitting in that outdoor cafe area....or staff sitting at the desk directly behind the window and wall.

And imagine that someone has to deal with the aftermath, which will be to demolish a section of front wall and rebuild...

By and large, the driver was unhurt.

All of this is considerably higher than the road level. The vehicle has to first jump a kerb, travel uphill and then jump a 300mm timber retaining wall to the outdoor seating area, before hitting the front of the building. Which probably "washed off" enough momentum that the vehicle didnt demolish the wall and end up inside the building....

Hmmm...certainly put a dampener on my afternoon.

My boys coffee machine

K_Bean_Coffee — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:54:30 +0000

I'm seriously proud of my 8 y/o

What?

Bottom Line — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:10:06 +0000

http://www.ibtimes.com.au/coffee-can-make-you-go-deaf-scientists-find-caffeine-impedes-ears-ability-recover-loud-noise-1521459

“Our research confirmed that exposure to loud auditory stimuli coupled with daily consumption of 25mg/kg of caffeine had a clear negative impact on hearing recovery"
Ummmm... I weigh 84 kg. So 2.1g of caffeine or about 26 coffees ???

Stupid..

The Nikon Thread

GeekKopi — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:25:34 +0000

a thread for all things Nikon...

Ive purchased a new d7200 with some glass and I'm getting working my way around this beast.

question for owners of Nikon DLSRs...

why when recording video is there a 20min max record time?

Latte Art " Photo Gallery"

Koffee_Kosmo — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:47:21 +0000

Just thought I would start a latte art photo gallery

I am personally not that great at latte art but occasionally get one right every now and then

I know that some Crema members are fantastic at it :o
This thread is for all that try ;D

As I just fitted a new steam wand on my BZ40 I decided to try and pour a realistic tulip

What do you think
KK

Watercolour workshop.

Dry_bean. — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:34:37 +0000

We traveled over to Kapunda S.A. in the motor home on Friday, 170 km from home, where Heather did a one day water colour workshop yesterday (Sat) with Alan Ramachandran https://alanlouisartist.wordpress.com/gallery-2-south-australia/ an artist whose work we saw on display in the Flinders Ranges a few months ago and greatly admired.

At the end of the day this was Heather's effort, must admit I was quite impressed. :thumb:

Bean Storage Solution

Brett H — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:57:06 +0000

I have bought three of these from Campos after a mid-week visit. The coffee and food were as usual excellent but these bad-boys are my new coffee storage Heros. I use a freezer bag to line the insides because I reckon they're not dishwasher friendly long-term.

http://planetarydesign.com/products/airscape-kitchen-canisters/

hibernation???

Dry_bean. — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 18:52:02 +0000

Not a post for over 24 hours! has everyone gone into hibernation????? :stir

The boss is in the air.

Dry_bean. — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:02:37 +0000

Heather left San Francisco an hour and six minutes ago, my month of solitude is rapidly coming to an end.

Am now in clean up mode. ;D

Journalism has hit rock bottom.

Dry_bean. — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:59:28 +0000

Probably nothing most thinkers have not come to terms with, however my take on the subject is that many so called news items we read nowadays are little more than thinly disguised promotions for commercial interests.

What has prompted this post is a report by Paul Barry on Media watch the other night http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4429222.htm

I know, I'm a grumpy old cynic, regardless, it all seems pretty obvious, Fairfax and Murdoch press both seem to have their snouts well and truly in the trough, and the public seem to lap it up. :mad:

Where are you Sue?

Dry_bean. — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 17:49:46 +0000

Haven't seen Sue (Cuir Beluga ) on line for a few days, trust all is OK. :question:

House of Cards.

Dry_bean. — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:56:51 +0000

Have started watching House Of Cards (Kevin Spacey) while heather is away, up to about episode 5 great series.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards_%28U.S._TV_series%29

Bobby Fischer Against The World.

Dry_bean. — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:45:19 +0000

I'm a bit of a chess tragic, don't play very well but have always been fascinated by the game.

Last night watched the Documentary Bobby Fischer Against The World, well worth a look even if your not into the game.

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/jul/14/bobby-fischer-against-the-world-review

All quiet on the western front.

Dry_bean. — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:55:09 +0000

No action as yet this morning so guess I had best get the ball rolling.

Not sure if everyone is recovering from the weekend or preparing for Easter. :question:

Spoke to Heather a while ago, tells me she and family visited the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. yesterday, very impressed.

https://airandspace.si.edu/

Telekinetic Coffee Shop Surprise

Dry_bean. — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:45:09 +0000

This is pretty good, have seen it before but worth revisiting. :rofl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlOxlSOr3_M&index=2&list=PLW4V_fDksnO126ZBMaTTEQP_IWgFpSuUj