Comments on: True Coffee http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/ trying to nail down the shifting signifiers Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anthony Velez http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Anthony Velez Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:58:17 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-291 Tom, Holy Child Bookstore and Monastary Cafe is now The Vintage Cafe, but they still basically serve the same coffee, and they are still connected to the Catholic bookstore. They have one of my favorite drinks, called the Ave Maria, which is Chai spice with Espresso. Don't try this at Starbucks, however, as their Chai don't mix well with espresso. Tom, Holy Child Bookstore and Monastary Cafe is now The Vintage Cafe, but they still basically serve the same coffee, and they are still connected to the Catholic bookstore. They have one of my favorite drinks, called the Ave Maria, which is Chai spice with Espresso. Don’t try this at Starbucks, however, as their Chai don’t mix well with espresso.

]]> By: tom http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-290 tom Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:53:08 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-290 O.K. I really need a good cup of coffee. Central Florida lacks any truly good coffee houses. Tony have you been to the "Holy Child Bookstore and Monastary cafe"? It's name is something like that. Anyway it was on the corner of Palm and Sierra. I do not know if it still exists, but they did the one cup per order method. Step 1: Order Coffee. 2. Step 2 they grind your beans. 3. Step 3 They pour boiling water over said grounds and they make just your cup. It was done the way Tod's parents used to do it (or still do) at the MCC sale. SOO GOOD. I also remember City Cafe (no longer in existence) had a coffee called "Heart of Darkness". It was the darkest, richest, deepest, kick you in the pants, amazing coffee I have ever drank. I think I need to make a cup of coffee O.K. I really need a good cup of coffee. Central Florida lacks any truly good coffee houses. Tony have you been to the “Holy Child Bookstore and Monastary cafe”? It’s name is something like that. Anyway it was on the corner of Palm and Sierra. I do not know if it still exists, but they did the one cup per order method. Step 1: Order Coffee. 2. Step 2 they grind your beans. 3. Step 3 They pour boiling water over said grounds and they make just your cup. It was done the way Tod’s parents used to do it (or still do) at the MCC sale. SOO GOOD.

I also remember City Cafe (no longer in existence) had a coffee called “Heart of Darkness”. It was the darkest, richest, deepest, kick you in the pants, amazing coffee I have ever drank.

I think I need to make a cup of coffee

]]> By: kevin of visalia http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-288 kevin of visalia Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:11:52 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-288 Anthony, if you have any questions about roasting, e-mail me. It really is so easy. Takes all of about 6-7 min. per batch. An old friend(Cary Kalfayan) from FPC, Opps... FPU, got me started about 3 years ago. I got my popper at the Salvation Army for 2 bucks and that's all you need. Kevin. Anthony, if you have any questions about roasting, e-mail me. It really is so easy. Takes all of about 6-7 min. per batch. An old friend(Cary Kalfayan) from FPC, Opps… FPU, got me started about 3 years ago. I got my popper at the Salvation Army for 2 bucks and that’s all you need. Kevin.

]]> By: Anthony Velez http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Anthony Velez Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:29:27 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-287 Kevin, Thanks for letting me know about roasting my own beans. I will seriously look into it. I mean, how can I pass up anything that promotes snobbery, particularly culinary snobbery. :-) Kevin, Thanks for letting me know about roasting my own beans. I will seriously look into it. I mean, how can I pass up anything that promotes snobbery, particularly culinary snobbery. :-)

]]> By: Kevin of visalia http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Kevin of visalia Mon, 02 Oct 2006 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-286 Have you ever thought about roasting your own beans? It's very easy, inexpensive and once you get the hang of it, you will become an instant coffee snob. Oh you will still drink coffee that others offer you but deep inside your coffee loving soul, you will be thinking, "man, this stuff is really bad and I can't believe I used to think this coffee was good." All you need is an air popcorn popper. Check out www.sweetmarias.com. Tom will teach you everything you need to know. Sorry Simon, I don't think he has a "dry your own tea leaves" section on his website:) Have you ever thought about roasting your own beans? It’s very easy, inexpensive and once you get the hang of it, you will become an instant coffee snob. Oh you will still drink coffee that others offer you but deep inside your coffee loving soul, you will be thinking, “man, this stuff is really bad and I can’t believe I used to think this coffee was good.” All you need is an air popcorn popper. Check out http://www.sweetmarias.com. Tom will teach you everything you need to know. Sorry Simon, I don’t think he has a “dry your own tea leaves” section on his website:)

]]> By: Simon http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Simon Sat, 30 Sep 2006 15:31:04 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-278 I'd take tea bags. :-) I’d take tea bags. :-)

]]> By: tom http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-276 tom Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:06:24 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-276 Dang, thats sounds fun. Mountains - Cool weather and BLACK coffee with the grounds still floating in it. Dang, thats sounds fun. Mountains - Cool weather and BLACK coffee with the grounds still floating in it.

]]> By: Chris "Lefty" Brown http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Chris "Lefty" Brown Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:01:41 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2006/09/28/true-coffee/#comment-274 Man, you really need to spend less time in Charlotte's Corner mein freund. Actually I think you and I need to do a weekend camping trip with some coffee made over a fire pit while conversing about God, the arts, religious experience, and why Jo was the hottest girl in The Facts of Life. Let's look into that before the weather turns. Man, you really need to spend less time in Charlotte’s Corner mein freund.

Actually I think you and I need to do a weekend camping trip with some coffee made over a fire pit while conversing about God, the arts, religious experience, and why Jo was the hottest girl in The Facts of Life.

Let’s look into that before the weather turns.

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