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[Sarg]

It's pretty easy to do and coffeesnobs is the best place to buy it. Just a bit of light reading in how to do it and your off. It's much like this hobby lol I'm set up with the basics others have probes and shit jacked into their bread makers logging roasting profiles into their computers and have everything mapped out. I had 18kg stashed in the cupboard at one stage! Do it!


When you buy from coffeesnobs 50c from every kilo goes in a slush fund to help coffee producers in third world countries REAL fair trade. They have brought equipment for one village in Africa already.

 

[Sarg]

Just on the fair trade I mentioned here are the stats....

http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/FairCrack.aspx

So far 4 pulpers have been installed in villages around mount Kilimanjaro and various other labour paid projects. Atm they are building a farm stay at the village the first equipment was installed in so coffee lovers can go have a small stay in and check out the villages and help with some day to day plantation work. This has all been paid for from us buying coffee with zero admin fees! Unlike normal fair trade this is coffeesnobs "faircrack". We actually got to buy coffee from the first village coffeesnobs helped out which was awesome!

Wow hasn't this gone off topic sorry Michelle!!

And Luke how could you not like the smell!

 

[MichelleShocked]

Not at all, @Sarg - we've learnt heaps :) I'm enjoying hearing what everyone has to say!
I like seeing where a topic leads people. I just posted a pic and rant about something I noticed in the shops and now we know how to make our own coffee beans, a bit more about the fair trade deal and that Buddy and Luke need to get new taste buds......

 

[Buddy]

What would ya say if ive never had a beer either :p for the same reason as coffee.

 

[RobbieMVFC]

What would ya say if ive never had a beer either :p for the same reason as coffee.

I stopped drinking four years ago , I went on a end of season footy (soccer) trip and drank for 4 days straight .
When we got back I started training again for the next season and could feel the effects of the alcohol for the next 3 weeks.
That is when I decided that’s it for me.
Now people look at me like I have leprosy when I tell them I don’t drink.

 

[RobbieMVFC]

@MichelleShocked
Now we are defently off topic ..

 

[VaultBoy]

@Sarg It would seem I have a new "interest" (I cant say hobby or my wife will kill me!) Its good to see the coffee snobs supporting the growers too!

So I just have to "borrow" my brothers heat gun and order me some beans!

 

[Sarg]

I stopped drinking four years ago , I went on a end of season footy (soccer) trip and drank for 4 days straight .
When we got back I started training again for the next season and could feel the effects of the alcohol for the next 3 weeks.
That is when I decided that’s it for me.
Now people look at me like I have leprosy when I tell them I don’t drink.

Mvfc supporter who doesn't drink either hmmm lucky you have a reef tank or you'd be lost forever lol ;)

Buddy buddy buddy I'm lost for words :)

 

[Agent M]

@Buddy - a mocha is a hot chocolate x coffee. It definitely has a very altered coffee smell so I'd be curious to see if that would pass your smell test.

Re: the beer, I completely get that. I straight out do not like beer and I'm not convinced everyone who drinks it does either - depends why you're drinking it. I don't get drunk so I drink for the taste & relaxation - Grolsch is the only beer so far I think is good. Wish we had more pale ales and dark stouts to choose from though - they are heaps better!

 

[aussieant32]

we actually have tonnes of pale ales, the problem is alot of the 'bottle shops' dont stock the boutique beers, very few of the big manufaturers make them.

I dont drink to get drunk either, but I do genuinely enjoy the taste of beer.

 

[Buddy]

@Buddy - a mocha is a hot chocolate x coffee. It definitely has a very altered coffee smell so I'd be curious to see if that would pass your smell test.

Re: the beer, I completely get that. I straight out do not like beer and I'm not convinced everyone who drinks it does either - depends why you're drinking it. I don't get drunk so I drink for the taste & relaxation - Grolsch is the only beer so far I think is good. Wish we had more pale ales and dark stouts to choose from though - they are heaps better!

I also dont like chocolate :p coffee + chocolate = worst nightmare haha.
I dont mind spirits, never liked beer or wine.

 

[Agent M]

Your girlfriend must be happy! All the chocolate is hers, lol :p I agree spirits are better - my grandfather introduced me to a straight good whiskey (at his funeral incidentally... he'd be proud!).

 

[Buddy]

Your girlfriend must be happy! All the chocolate is hers, lol :p I agree spirits are better - my grandfather introduced me to a straight good whiskey (at his funeral incidentally... he'd be proud!).

He would be proud! I have always like sambucca, usually have the black if I have it. Also, no gf! I must be sounding pretty boring LOL

 

[Sarg]

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@Sarg It would seem I have a new "interest" (I cant say hobby or my wife will kill me!) Its good to see the coffee snobs supporting the growers too!

So I just have to "borrow" my brothers heat gun and order me some beans!

Get an ozito one from bunnings. They are cheap and have a 3 year warranty just photocopy the reciept and if you burn it out swap it for a new one :)

 

[chimaera]

@Buddy ... never tried coffee, never tried beer, but know you don't like the taste of them??

 

[Priscacara]

The smell rather than taste I think, love coffee smell but some beers are just blah.

 

[Agent M]

Also, no gf! I must be sounding pretty boring LOL

Only if you don't like the smell of them!

@chimaera - smell and taste are linked, if he held his nose he probably would be able to say he tried it once, lol

 

[Buddy]

@Buddy ... never tried coffee, never tried beer, but know you don't like the taste of them??

Would you drink piss of you smelt it first? :p

 

[aussieant32]

quick test for you.

Get a Tim Tam

Hold your nose and take a bite, then while chewing relsease your nose. See how intense the flavour becomes :)

 

[MichelleShocked]

@Buddy ... never tried coffee, never tried beer, but know you don't like the taste of them??

You're forgetting he doesn't have a girlfriend either .......*sniggers to self*