Creating a new thread since we sort of strayed from the original ...
- Richard
...why are you spending fourteen a pound when you could roast your own?!?!
Hmmmmm.
- I like the coffee I get at our local Peet's. It's convenient. It's predictable. And, for me and SWMBO, it's good enough.
- I'm pretty sure that I don't want the chronic aroma/scent/smell of roasted coffee in our condo. And lack of venting / adequate ventilation is an issue.
- One more kitchen gadget might well be the straw that breaks SWMBO's back. Nor do I particularly want something else to clean.
- Roasting is the thin edge of the wedge -- the enabling drug. Then I'll need a decent grinder. And then I'll want a good espresso machine. And I'll need somewhere to put them.
- I'm not sufficiently fond of coffee to go to great lengths for the ultimate cup. Seems like a headache to me. To quote Pournelle, 'Better is the enemy of good enough.'.
Ummmm ... well ... that's a start.
Touché.That's a disorder easily cured by good coffee. *grinn*
In Brookline/Boston in the winter?No worries . . . it's an outdoor sport.
Yep. In this financial climate, the camel's back is exceptionally sensitive. And our kitchen (the largest I've ever owned) is getting a trifle crowded.Even if it only cost eleven dollars
Got me there.You don't have to clean it. Warm-up burns off anything that could cause off flavours.
Ah-ha!Shhhhh! I'm not supposed to let you know that!
And actually, for me, the "thin end of the wedge" was the presspot. Then came good coffee, then a good grinder, then espresso, and finally, roasting.
- Richard