The latest coffee I’ve purchased from Intelligentsia:
Zirikana, Rwanda
A unique departure from the classic profile of Rwandan coffees, the cup is smooth and seamless, with notes of molasses, dark chocolate and black tea. Low in acidity, the coffee is heavy in body and finishes with a touch of spice and malt.
by Geoff Watts
Location: Byumba Province, District [...]
While in Cambridge, I went to Peet’s Coffee, and purchased 3 offerings:
Aged Sumatra
A very rich coffee with a slight hint of a tropical wood flavor, a concentrated dried fruit sweetness, herbal notes, and ample body.
Good aged coffees are very hard to find, due to the lengthy aging process and the fact that coffee exporters usually [...]
I placed another order this morning from Intelligentsia. I used to only prefer coffees from Africa and the Pacific, but after trying their Peru last time (and loving it), I decided I would try one of their recommended American Coffees - Los Immortales™, from El Salvador.
LOS INMORTALES™, EL SALVADOR
Location: Santa Ana / La Libertad
Varietal: [...]
A couple weekends ago, we were at the Promenade Mall in Rogers.
I needed some coffee, so I went into Starbucks to get it.
In front of us in line was a couple of guys. Tired of waiting in line, one tells his buddy that he’s going to wait outside.
The other one asks, “Do you want anything?” [...]
I’m running low on coffee. That means one thing - ordering coffee from Intelligentia ! (Ordering it today means that it’ll be roasted within the next day or two, and in my paws by the end of the week)
Alas, they were out of the Rwanda, which is probably my current favorite, but I [...]
This is currently my favorite Coffee. I picked up a pound while in Chicago this summer, and I’m about to place an order for at least two more bags of it.
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea, Inc. - Rwanda
Over the last three years Rwanda has become Africa’s most actively improving coffee country. Its many cooperatives are [...]
i got a new coffee/espresso pot:
10 cup Bialetti (GB) Susy
Produced in 18/10 stainless steel including inside components, with polished finish and insulated curved stylish black handle with rounded knob. This pot is also suitable for all hobs including gas and electric.
I just made some coffee, and… IT’S TOO HOT FOR TELEVISION !
Must let it cool [...]
Jill’s mom just returned from vacation (London and Paris), and brought me two bags of coffee from Cafes Estrella in Paris. One bag was just labeled “Kenyan”, the other “Maragogype Mexique”.
Maragogype:
A spectacular, large coffee bean. Medium roasted it has a very mild full flavour with delicate acidity, suitable for a mild breakfast or morning [...]
“Oh, God, I hate decaffeinated coffee … It’s like low-alcohol gin. What’s the point?” - David Letterman
Some java each day may keep liver cancer away
By Randolf E. Schmid
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - That hot cup of coffee may do more than just provide a tasty energy boost. It also may help prevent the most common type of liver cancer.
A study of more than 90,000 Japanese found that people who drank coffee daily [...]
