Sometimes It's All About the Ritual - Check Out Pease's June Musings Here

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“I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgment in all human affairs,” - Albert Einstein.

IYKYK. Us pipe smokers know. Most people don't know what pipe and tobacco collecting, and smoking is about. Some have such a hard time comprehending that pipes are even a thing that I still have people that have known me for ten years come up to me and ask, "How's the cigar site doing?"

When given the chance to attempt to explain our little "hobby", I compare it to a wine aficionado. Coffee works too. Check out Greg Pease's take on coffee and pipes in his June column for PipesMagazine.com.

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[Doctor Chopper]

Great article!

 

[kcghost]

Lovely article. Greg is blessed with a great palette and unfortunately, I am not. I am satisfied with three scoops of Folgers (or whatever is on sale) put it in the Mr. Coffee maker, add creamer and substitute sugar and voila coffee.

 

[Elric]

Wonderful Article! I wish Greg would gather all his pipe writings under a single cover ala Fred Hanna's The Perfect Smoke.

 

[georged]

Wonderful Article! I wish Greg would gather all his pipe writings under a single cover ala Fred Hanna's The Perfect Smoke.

It's not everything he's written, but a good chunk:

G. L. Pease - Preindustrial Tobaccos for the Contemporary Pipe Smoker

 

[irishearl]

Dark roast Sumatran is my favorite cuppa too. Makes for such a smooth cup of coffee. Though, while I have bean grinders, only buy pre-ground as it's all I can do to simply pee and stagger into the kitchen in the AM. That's all the physical activity I can manage until I get at least 1 mug of coffee into me.

 

[warren99]

I always find his articles enlightening.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Good article.

 

[OverMountain]

Fantastic article. Love this site.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Always an enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing

 

[zenistar]

Great article. Since starting to work from home four days a week I’m always thinking of switching back to a Moka pot first thing in the morning for the same reasons.

 

[mso489]

I agree ritual and going slow in a meditative frame of mind are at the heart of both coffee and pipe smoking culture. Or tea or fine whisky (and other beverages) for that matter.

For health reasons, I'm off my much loved tea and caffeinated coffee, alas, but therefore, my pipe smoking sessions, moderate in number though they be, are especially important for their rituals.

 

[Jef]

For me, selecting and preparing my pipe and coffee are as calming as the actual drink and smoke. Really enjoyed the article.

jef