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Date: 06 Aug 2006 18:51:55
From: jim schulman
Subject: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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I have an Elektra Microcasa Semi (the little HX machine) sitting next
to my Tea. Anyone interested in pulling or tasting shots from them can
come by next week. Email me first.
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Jim Schulman
coffeecuppers.com
jim_schulman@ameritech.net
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Date: 07 Aug 2006 16:10:37
From: North Sullivan
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:51:55 -0500, jim schulman
<jim_schulman@ameritech.net > wrote:
>I have an Elektra Microcasa Semi (the little HX machine) sitting next
>to my Tea. Anyone interested in pulling or tasting shots from them can
>come by next week. Email me first.
>
>---
>Jim Schulman
>coffeecuppers.com
>jim_schulman@ameritech.net
Next week, meaning this week? Or the week of the 14th? If the week
of the 14th, I'd be up for a road trip and bring along some of my
shop's espresso blend for critique and tasting.
North Sullivan
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Date: 07 Aug 2006 17:12:31
From: jim schulman
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:10:37 -0500, North Sullivan
<northwrites@bluebottle.com > wrote:
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Hi North,
If you can set up a road trip, I can certainly set up my best welcome,
Jim
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Date: 08 Aug 2006 18:51:16
From: North Sullivan
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:12:31 -0500, jim schulman
<jim_schulman@ameritech.net > wrote:
>On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:10:37 -0500, North Sullivan
><northwrites@bluebottle.com> wrote:
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>Hi North,
>
>If you can set up a road trip, I can certainly set up my best welcome,
>
>Jim
I'll email you.
North
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Date: 08 Aug 2006 21:00:29
From: jim schulman
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:51:55 -0500, jim schulman
<jim_schulman@ameritech.net > wrote:
>I have an Elektra Microcasa Semi (the little HX machine) sitting next
>to my Tea. Anyone interested in pulling or tasting shots from them can
>come by next week. Email me first.
>
>---
>Jim Schulman
>coffeecuppers.com
>jim_schulman@ameritech.net
North will drive down next Tuesday afternoon and early evening.
Everyone who can make it is welcome to come by for coffee and a
buffet.
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Date: 17 Aug 2006 14:08:32
From: North Sullivan
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:00:29 -0500, jim schulman
<jim_schulman@ameritech.net > wrote:
>On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:51:55 -0500, jim schulman
><jim_schulman@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>>I have an Elektra Microcasa Semi (the little HX machine) sitting next
>>to my Tea. Anyone interested in pulling or tasting shots from them can
>>come by next week. Email me first.
>>
>>---
>>Jim Schulman
>>coffeecuppers.com
>>jim_schulman@ameritech.net
>
>North will drive down next Tuesday afternoon and early evening.
>Everyone who can make it is welcome to come by for coffee and a
>buffet.
We had a small turn-out (there was Jim, and then there was me). But
the coffee, food, wine and conversation were outstanding. I highly
recommend Jim as a host. It's always fun to meet the people who write
the posts on alt.coffee. I think if there were more get-togethers
among alt.coffee folks, people would be surprised how nice just about
everyone really is in person.
North Sullivan
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Date: 17 Aug 2006 15:49:02
From: jim schulman
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:08:32 -0500, North Sullivan
<northwrites@bluebottle.com > wrote:
>We had a small turn-out (there was Jim, and then there was me)
I'm glad North enjoyed himslef; it was a long trip for such a paltry
event.
The star of the show, the Elektra was up on blocks (actually, food
encyclopedia volumes) with an add-on OPV and needle valve hanging out
underneath. All this high ac-tech accomplished was to make the shots
too weak - The mcirocasa works better at 14 bar than at the canonical
9 (I have it at 11 today, which may be the charm).
Fortunately, I had Miguel's (Paradise Roaster's) latest Ethiopian Gem
on hand (the Heche Sidamo, review coming soon, but don't bother
waiting, buy it now). So the coffee front wasn;t a complete waste of
time.
The converstaion was a lot more fun. North roasts on an ancient,
formerly fire and corrosion challenged, Diedrich, patched with duct
tape (never know it came at such high temperatures - I may give up on
using tin foil for my roaster patches).
The resulting coffee is superb, not so much Tuesday on the pressure
challenged Elektra, but today at it's happier setting. However,
North's regular customers probably couldn't care less; they pay a lot
more attention to the gossip than to the coffee.
For anyone contemplating making the switch from amateur to cafe owner:
perhaps the bartender's course in listening would do more for business
than the barista course in serving stellar shots. In any case, if you
think it's about sharing the drink you love with an appreciative
audience, stay an amateur!
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Date: 17 Aug 2006 23:39:27
From: Johnny
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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"jim schulman" <jim_schulman@ameritech.net > wrote in message
news:8pk9e25etseb54jcst578a8o36viikmgot@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:08:32 -0500, North Sullivan
> <northwrites@bluebottle.com> wrote:
>
> >We had a small turn-out (there was Jim, and then there was me)
>
> I'm glad North enjoyed himslef; it was a long trip for such a paltry
> event.
>
> The star of the show, the Elektra was up on blocks (actually, food
> encyclopedia volumes) with an add-on OPV and needle valve hanging out
> underneath. All this high ac-tech accomplished was to make the shots
> too weak - The mcirocasa works better at 14 bar than at the canonical
> 9 (I have it at 11 today, which may be the charm).
>
> Fortunately, I had Miguel's (Paradise Roaster's) latest Ethiopian Gem
> on hand (the Heche Sidamo, review coming soon, but don't bother
> waiting, buy it now). So the coffee front wasn;t a complete waste of
> time.
>
> The converstaion was a lot more fun. North roasts on an ancient,
> formerly fire and corrosion challenged, Diedrich, patched with duct
> tape (never know it came at such high temperatures - I may give up on
> using tin foil for my roaster patches).
>
> The resulting coffee is superb, not so much Tuesday on the pressure
> challenged Elektra, but today at it's happier setting. However,
> North's regular customers probably couldn't care less; they pay a lot
> more attention to the gossip than to the coffee.
>
> For anyone contemplating making the switch from amateur to cafe owner:
> perhaps the bartender's course in listening would do more for business
> than the barista course in serving stellar shots. In any case, if you
> think it's about sharing the drink you love with an appreciative
> audience, stay an amateur!
Thanks for the details Jim. I was wondering how it all went.
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 21:16:55
From: Simpson
Subject: Re: Chicago alties: anyone want to do taste tests?
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In article <35f9e2hac42lhd75iu538rgvsmel81l6gi@4ax.com >,
northwrites@bluebottle.com says...
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> It's always fun to meet the people who write
> the posts on alt.coffee. I think if there were more get-togethers
> among alt.coffee folks, people would be surprised how nice just about
> everyone really is in person.
>
> North Sullivan
Sorry I'm so far behind. Anyway, you're right. I've not met a putz yet.
And some of them engender real sadness that they are not next door. The
only drawback is... you gotta go home sooner or later.
Ted
--
email me at:
tee en jay ess eye em pee ess oh en one-the-number (at) cee oh em cee a
ess tee (dot) en ee tee
ANY other email addie will probably mean I spam-killed your message
unread, by accident, really.
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