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Skriven 2009-04-16 23:17:04 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: CHAIN COFFEE 90410
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Hi Glen,

>> new desalination plant.  Often the water is over-chlorinated, so I
>> leave it in a 11 litre "bubbler" to breathe and then take my coffee
>> water from there.  Most houses here have rain-water tanks, so
>> sometimes I use that.

>> Ah.. that sounds so ... so.. energy effiecient (grin).

> Domestic water softeners are popular here, but the water quality is
> now much better than it used to be, when the masters of cruise ships
> were told that the two ports where _not_ to take on water were Aden
> and Adelaide.  Visitors used to be advised to chew the water well
> before trying to swallow it!

Now THAT sounds like our water Lol.. It's very very hard water.. We do have a
water softener in the basement that Ron keeps meaning to get going "again"..
one of these days (grin).. It will lengthen the life of our appliances so we do
need to take a look at it. It is probably something simple too..

>> It is good.  When that is finished I have a packet of Rocchi brand,

>> Sounds great - We don't see much of those around here except if we get
>> to Manhatten.. or perhaps some specialty shops.. there is one here in
>> Binghamton that has some imported coffee beans such as Kona that makes
>> the most outrageous coffee.. at about $45 a lb (grin).. well, it was
>> $45/lb the last time I bought it (yes, I did once here in Binghamton
>> Lol).. we haven't stopped in there in a while.. perhaps we should see
>> what they have in there now, it's been a while.

> "Kona"... "imported"?  I thought Hawaii was now part of USA.  (g)

hahaha.. well, as in "like" kona.. It's not from around here, that's for sure..
no Volcanos that I know of in Broome County NY (grin) The shop carries imports
from Peru, and other more distant places such as Africa ;)

> That is one coffee I would like to try.

It is well worth the price :)

>  There is also an expensive
> Vietnamese coffee where a small cat-like animal plays a part in the
> selection of quality beans.  Nearly all the coffee here is imported,
> mostly from PNG, Africa and S America.

Yes, that sounds like this shop.

> During WW2, American servicemen temporarily billeted in Australia were
> justifiably critical of the local coffee, made from "coffee essence".

Never heard of that :)

> In those days tea was the most popular drink, as result of our British
> heritage, but in later years, with the influx of migrants from Europe
> demanding good coffee, it has become possible to get many kinds of
> really good coffee almost anywhere in Australia.

In our global economy that makes sense these days for sure.

> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

> Title: GREEK COFFEE
> Categories: Drinks, Breakfasts, Greek
> Yield: 1 servings

Reminds me of Turkish Coffee.. you can get a good cup of that in Woodstock,
NY.. the real Woodstock not the one where the "concert" was held (grin).

Take care,
Janis

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