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Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sun, 18 October 2009, 07:19:08
I’ve being drinking coffee for 30 years and made a shocking discovery.
When I opened a new can this morning, I got the typical air sound but ended up with a noticeable amount of coffee (fine grind) on the counter due to positive pressure in the can. In other words, the air didn’t suck in, it went out.

I vaguely recalled my mom telling me if you see something like that… Don’t eat.
(She never said don’t drink ---- LOL)

So I was expecting to find a foreign organic object decomposing in the can. Like a roadkill or something. No dead rat, finger or bad smell.

I googled “positive pressure” and coffee and found out that positive pressure is actually a fairly old practice to maintain the aroma in the coffee. Apparently, coffee in a can with positive pressure will have 2 year of shell life.

I’m currently drinking it while typing. If you don’t see any posts from me after this. It’s because I was wrong and poisoned myself.

Don’t believe everything you read on the Net.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: hyperlinked on Sun, 18 October 2009, 09:21:39
Quote from: BucklingSpring;126561
I’m currently drinking it while typing. If you don’t see any posts from me after this. It’s because I was wrong and poisoned myself.


But you are poisoning yourself. Real coffee doesn't come in a can. Goodness man! You're practically drinking rubber domes!
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sun, 18 October 2009, 12:05:54
I never really liked coffee anyway. It’s more a drug than a drink.

And I actually buy horrible coffee on purpose. I have to travel a lot around the world for my work. Often in the States where you guys serve probably the most disgusting versions available out there.

Last time I came back from Brazil, it took me months to recover and be able to drink what some Americans are calling coffee.

Like the Romans and the old European Kings. I drink a bit of poison everyday so I don’t die when I work in the USA.

:tea:
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 18 October 2009, 12:08:06
you're alive! :D
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sun, 18 October 2009, 12:08:25
Quote from: ripster;126579
Therefore I buy my coffee from local roasters (they are ALL over my neighborhood) for my espresso machine and always make sure I'm in that window.


Nice!!!
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sun, 18 October 2009, 12:10:17
Quote from: msiegel;126619
you're alive! :D


And kicking... The Americans in the beans.

ROFL
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: BucklingSpring on Sun, 18 October 2009, 12:19:44
Quote from: ripster;126579

And you thought GeekHackers were picky.

 See the ending of this video... That's art right there (http://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/media/presskit/promovideo)
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: o2dazone on Sun, 18 October 2009, 15:04:23
Hot coffee is a natural laxative. Something I learned Friday morning...
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: msiegel on Sun, 18 October 2009, 15:07:53
Quote from: o2dazone;126700
Hot coffee is a natural laxative. Something I learned Friday morning...


a diuretic and a laxative?

sh**.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: o2dazone on Sun, 18 October 2009, 15:09:21
Quote from: msiegel;126701

sh**.


I didn't need the invitation that's for sure
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: quadibloc on Mon, 19 October 2009, 19:10:07
Well, IIRC, caffeine is an alkaloid...
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 20 October 2009, 13:56:27
Quote from: o2dazone;126700
Hot coffee is a natural laxative. Something I learned Friday morning...

So are Footlong Spicy Italians from Subway, especially with jalapenos.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: Rajagra on Tue, 20 October 2009, 14:49:22
Quote from: o2dazone;126700
Hot coffee is a natural laxative.


Especially when you spill it on a $300 keyboard.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 20 October 2009, 14:50:35
Quote from: Rajagra;127248
Especially when you spill it on a $300 keyboard.


aw sh**.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: pseudolobster on Tue, 20 October 2009, 15:56:22
Quote from: BucklingSpring;126623
See the ending of this video... That's art right there (http://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en/media/presskit/promovideo)


Hey! I'm drinking that coffee right now! Kicking horse kicks ass, though I prefer saltspring island roasters, probably because it's fresher since it doesn't travel as far to get to me.

Do you live in BC?
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: o2dazone on Tue, 20 October 2009, 19:34:50
Quote from: itlnstln;127232
So are Footlong Spicy Italians


Is that slang for an enema?
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 21 October 2009, 07:27:00
Quote from: o2dazone;127301
Is that slang for an enema?

At your service...
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 21 October 2009, 07:41:33
I drink mine black.  I like to get the full effect of the flavor.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: Rajagra on Wed, 21 October 2009, 14:47:22
Quote from: webwit;127352
All this talk and video about coffee and what makes it good, and then in the end you all sabotage it with milk? I guess I'll never understand that.

Here in England, if you go to a Starbucks (that purveyor of frothy milk drinks with a little coffee flavouring) and want a simple coffee, you have to ask for an "Americano" (watered down espresso).

How does that work in the U.S.? Do they ask for a Europino or something like that?

The only discovery that would shock me would be that I had run out of coffee.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: hyperlinked on Thu, 22 October 2009, 01:48:45
Quote from: webwit;127471
French cuisine..not as good as advertised..
Show Image
(http://www.ifood.tv/files/u15757/french_breakfast.jpg)


But they sure know how to serve a good meal in the sky:
http://www.airlinemeals.net/meals/AirFrance301350.htm
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 22 October 2009, 08:01:50
No coffee filters at work this morning.  This sucks.  It's time to do what any caffeine addict would do at a time like this... use paper towels.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: d2v on Thu, 22 October 2009, 08:34:40
Thinkgeek has a caffeine molecule T-shirt (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/sciencemath/2891/)
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 22 October 2009, 08:44:01
Are you calling me a geek?
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: d2v on Thu, 22 October 2009, 09:17:20
@itlnstln

No, click the link to go to thinkgeek.net website, which sells a t-shirt with an image of caffeine molecule on the front.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 22 October 2009, 09:31:03
My bad.  I think you missed the joke.  The shirt is pretty cool, though.
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: d2v on Thu, 22 October 2009, 09:51:25
Quote from: itlnstln;127587
My bad.  I think you missed the joke.  The shirt is pretty cool, though.


I missed the joke, true that. I was just playing safe after reading your comments on Apple Magic mouse thread

Quote from: itlnstln;127486
Wow, and I didn't even intend for this to be a flame-fest.  I have been on fire (no pun intended) lately.  I can't help but to start trouble.


(lame excuse, I know :smile: )
Title: Shocking discovery about coffee this morning
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Mon, 26 October 2009, 03:00:19
My drip coffee maker broke yesterday, so I had to borrow my great-aunt's stovetop 1950's era percolator device.

I couldn't figure out how it worked at first, but she showed me the ropes. It was kinda like teaching your parents how to use a DVR, but the opposite and with kitchenware.

Damn, it made a strong cup of joe. Wouldn't say it tastes 'better', but it's stronger and has a distinct post-war taste to it. The first sip made me feel like the man in the gray flannel suit for some reason.

Anyway, it was good coffee.