Lmao all that build up and suspense, I was expecting there to be a problem the whole time. Then "It did not dissapoint in any way." 
DAMMIT! Penzance.....
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I have not tried roasting coffee beans myself (yet), but I do enjoy making the best possible coffee at home.
My favourite way to drink coffee is in a macchiato, which is a double shot of espresso with a small amount of frothed milk.
There is a local coffee roaster that stocks the local supermarket with freshly roasted beans. I picked up three bags of their coffee beans that were roasted 5 days ago.
Coincidentally, I just finished a bag of Starbucks espresso beans that my mother-in-law brought over from the US as a gift from her brother to me. I really appreciated the gesture, and felt I should finish the bag out of gratitude.
When I switched back to the fresh locally roasted beans, it really made me appreciate the quality and taste of a good home made coffee. It has sort of spoiled going out for coffees sometimes, because I often think to myself “I could have done better myself”.
I normally smoke at night so haven’t tried the coffee-pipe combo yet.
Here is a photo of my home espresso machine
My favourite way to drink coffee is in a macchiato, which is a double shot of espresso with a small amount of frothed milk.
There is a local coffee roaster that stocks the local supermarket with freshly roasted beans. I picked up three bags of their coffee beans that were roasted 5 days ago.
Coincidentally, I just finished a bag of Starbucks espresso beans that my mother-in-law brought over from the US as a gift from her brother to me. I really appreciated the gesture, and felt I should finish the bag out of gratitude.
When I switched back to the fresh locally roasted beans, it really made me appreciate the quality and taste of a good home made coffee. It has sort of spoiled going out for coffees sometimes, because I often think to myself “I could have done better myself”.
I normally smoke at night so haven’t tried the coffee-pipe combo yet.
Here is a photo of my home espresso machine
I make my living roasting coffee in a huge Diedrich IR-12, and I love Penzance, so this thread has been a blast for me to read.
Can we go ahead and refer to that as Orginia?
Original?Penzance makes for excellent trading fodder.
How about Virginal?
I only roast my own because I live in a small town in the forest, with no roaster around. If I could reliably get fresh roasted beans, I would spend the time on other things.
Likewise, you’ll know the situation got bad if you see me planting tobacco.
I've got some Yenidje seeds for next year.
I have to admit that it was a little mellower that I thought it would be and certainly chalked it up to its age. I have some fresh, I just have to muster up the stones to open it
That and I gotta get through some of this first. This is what I already have opened. According to my (anal) spreadsheet I have 49 different blends and 14 blending tobaccos opened....
I think we need a selfie of you, pipe in maw, standing in front of the Diedrich....
Finding a good roaster and a good tobacconist. Perfect.. Espresso is the Proper way to drink coffee! Of course I am not serious..... But seriously. I have been a night pipe smoker. 1 pipe at night so the coffee thing was a surprise to me. If you haven't tried it you owe it to yourself.
This is what I fire up every morning. PENZANCE AND COFFEE PARTY AT MY HOUSE! Who's coming???
That's a BEAST and a DREAM job. I will probably play a bit harder at it when I "retire". Those Idahoans do know how to make a roaster.
Finding a good roaster and a good tobacconist. Perfect.. Espresso is the Proper way to drink coffee! Of course I am not serious..... But seriously. I have been a night pipe smoker. 1 pipe at night so the coffee thing was a surprise to me. If you haven't tried it you owe it to yourself.
This is what I fire up every morning. PENZANCE AND COFFEE PARTY AT MY HOUSE! Who's coming???
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Wow, that is certainly a step up from my machine. Together with the roaster you’ve got an awesome setup there.
I’ll give the coffee and pipe a try sometime soon. I have recently tried puerh tea with a pipe which was a great combination. I much prefer my coffee over tea though.
I am in for some nice beanie roasting. There's a great roasted in Floyd, VA named Red Rooster great people and great products.
I have not gone down the self roasting route myself but Am always willing to try other people's mistakes!!
Profitec 500 PID..pretty decent single boiler machine which serves me well several times daily!!
I have not gone down the self roasting route myself but Am always willing to try other people's mistakes!!
Profitec 500 PID..pretty decent single boiler machine which serves me well several times daily!!
Hmmm. Look at all of us COFFEE GEEKS coming out of the woodwork... I LOVE IT!
BTW, I just grabbed a little ROPP Stout filled with Penzance and headed out with some coffee. Yesterday morning was not a fluke. This IS good stuff. DAMMIT!!!!!
BTW, I just grabbed a little ROPP Stout filled with Penzance and headed out with some coffee. Yesterday morning was not a fluke. This IS good stuff. DAMMIT!!!!!
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