coffee 'sensitivity'

askthecoffeeguy

Yandina - opposite the ginger factory. They roast their own coffee here and its definitely worth making the pilgrimage to. Stop in and say gidday to Jason and I'm sure that he'll make you feel welcome They also operate the coffee outlet at the Sunshine Coast Airport. I got some coffee to go from pioneer for the outlaws filter system, They're Dutch and bot easily impressed but they loved the coffee! Cheers, Pat

mattyj

yeah, Pioneer is awesome. You missed out big time mate. There are a few places at Noosa, down near the beach that are pretty deecnt too. What Reschsmooth/Pat said - that's me.

admin

Hey Lovey - have been out of commission for a few days - belated congrats on the Wedding - on behalf of all forum members! -A

Lovey

Thanks for the well wishes. I've just got to get used to introducing 'my wife', rather than 'my girlfriend' or 'my fiancee' ;D. It will come with practice, I'm sure.

askthecoffeeguy

Hey Lovey, Welcome to club marriage! I've been a member for two years now, and, as they say, membership has its privileges! We've got a lovely 19 month old daughter, who's an absolute treasure, and we're planning on having another child late next year What about you? Any plans for kids? And Ashley, how're you coping with two little ones? Getting any sleep at night? Thank god for coffee, that's all I can say! If I hadn't discovered the joys of the stuff before parenthood, I've definitely discovered it now! Took my daughter to Batch espresso yesaterday for the first time She just chilled while I had a piccolo Wasn't the best coffee I've had there, but it's good to know that these guys are human Went to Las Chicas across the road afterwards, also a first for me and had a first rate espresso! Its nice to know that there are still new and until now hitherto unknown (to me anyway) coffee experiences out there to be enjoyed! Cheers, Pat

nzroaster

[quote]Thank god for coffee, that's all I can say!

Lovey

[quote]Hey Lovey, Welcome to club marriage!

mattyj

baby talk! we just had our first 8 days ago - Abby was born on saturday morning, just after midnight. She's demanding, but sweet. Coffee is very precious at the moment, though I'm drinking at a cafe across the road, rather than at home. I'm also finding that drinking plenty of water, and heating a bit healthier is good too.

askthecoffeeguy

Amen to that Pat, when my daughter was born she was 7 weeks premmie so had to stay in the hospital after my wife was discharged, we were basically going to the hospital before and after work, and my wife all day. I tell you the travel press I thought I would never use sure gave me value for money. Not to mention all the early mornings trying to make a vac-pot with 1 free hand.

When my daughter she developed a chest infection and had to stay in hospital for a week of observation - so I didn't get much sleep, traveling between home and the hospital each day!

It won't be long until she's rating and downing the espresso's, I'm sure she'll have yours as the bench mark though.

When she was just over 12 monts old, she looked at a photo of a glass of orange juice in a book and said: "Coffee" - that's my girl!

we just had our first 8 days ago - Abby was born on saturday morning, just after midnight. She's demanding, but sweet.

Congratulations, Matty! Welcome to the club - it's a world full of endless joy!

psaigh

Just to continue the rant, when my boy Noah was born a year ago we were trapped in the hospital for five days after. Nothing but horrible hospital kiosk coffee. The first stop after leaving the hospital (yes, even before going home) was our local roastery ' Simply Coffee', just to finally have a decent espresso. Incedently, my son also shares the same birthday as one of the owners of the roastery. Hehe

admin

I think this is an important one - re-surrected for further comment! A

askthecoffeeguy

Hi guys - this one's been on my mind for a while... I find when you appreciate good coffee, you get really fussy about what average cafes serve up... it's got to the stage where I really find it hard to walk into any old cafe and make an order, because I'm so fussy about what I'm going to 'take in' to my system. Anyone else experience the same angst??? -A

I'm loath to drink coffee anywhere but at home or my own cafe as I cant stand the thought of being disappointed! having said that been having some lovely coffees at A Minor Place recently...

Koffee_Kosmo

I also drink Tea So when in doubt I order Tea ;D A lot of places have great food but not so great coffee KK

DoubleRistretto

have to say it happens to me all the time; i can only go to 6 - 8 cafes in Sydney! most of the time i have a look at a new place and just know i'm going to get an 'average' coffee. I know I should probably be more adventurous, but unless I get a recommendation to try a new place from someone I trust, i hardly ever try anywhere new... dR

emmama

I very, very rarely go to new coffee shops now, and whenever I travel I always look online to find out what the best cafes are beforehand... I'm not sure it's healthy to have that much of a coffee obsession but it's worth it ;D

admin

Hi guys - just thought I'd refresh this one for comment - it was one i raised a couple of years ago, but equally relevant today! comments? A

hazchem

Reschsmooth wrote:

To me it is all about context. If I have a meeting at a cafe, I grin and bear it and order a milk based coffee.

Over time, my customers have become conditioned to just agree when I suggest a meeting in a cafe somewhere. They know I have a problem with coffee, so at least they're assured I'm calling the meeting somewhere decent! I find though that my choices are limited. There's maybe 10 places at most in Sydney where I'll drink coffee. When I travel interstate for business, I select my hotel based mainly on proximity to a good brew. If I see coffee from a roaster I respect in a restaurant, I will give it a try. That's still yet to pay off though! In terms of finding new places to try I'm still very wary. I have found though that getting involved with AASCA and attending the events they've had this year, in particular the Big Wednesdays has introduced me to more cafe owners and ones who's approach makes me want to visit their establishment. Not quite walking in off the street, but hell, I get to find out about their approach to coffee before I even walk into their cafe!

admin

Hi Hazchem - am assuming from your username that you're in some way involved with the chemicals industry [or at least chemicals!] ... we all know about rancid oils from stale coffee etc, but just wondered if you've had any time to analyse what it means from a 'chemical' point of view what we are putting into our bodies when we drink stale coffee [as we still get from too many cafes]? thanks A

Dry_bean

admin wrote:

Hi guys - this one's been on my mind for a while... I find when you appreciate good coffee, you get really fussy about what average cafes serve up... it's got to the stage where I really find it hard to walk into any old cafe and make an order, because I'm so fussy about what I'm going to 'take in' to my system. Anyone else experience the same angst??? -A

I certainly do, as someone else commented if I'm cornered into going into an unknown venue by SWMBO I'll order a Cappa, usually they're drinkable. My big beef is restaurants, even the better Italian places seem to be sadly lacking in the coffee dept, every thing goes well throughout the evening, service, wine and food all well above average, then comes the coffee, what a let down, you drink it and remain silent for fear of being branded a grumpy old man, then head for home where you can enjoy a Scotch and soda and a decent double ristretto.

hazchem

admin wrote:

Hi Hazchem - am assuming from your username that you're in some way involved with the chemicals industry [or at least chemicals!] ... we all know about rancid oils from stale coffee etc, but just wondered if you've had any time to analyse what it means from a 'chemical' point of view what we are putting into our bodies when we drink stale coffee [as we still get from too many cafes]? thanks A

LOL, no, I don't work with chemicals. In the late 90's I ran and DJ'd at some clubs in Sydney and used hazchem as my DJ name. Certainly at the time it was meant to infer something about hazardous chemicals .... I also started using IRC around the same time and used it as my nick there too and its been what I've used online ever since. So no sorry I haven't run that kind of analysis in regards to stale coffee and what it means on a chemical or molecular level when we consume it. I have to say that's a good idea though and I'd be keen to see the results too! Just FYI - i'm a sales manager for a large electronics company. hazchem is what I use on twitter and other forums too 😉

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