What is in your cup? - Page 431

desertblues · 01-12-2011, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by beppe

I do believe you. i found this little poetic thing on the net.

How to enjoy your coffee

Only those who lived through the drought summer of grueling marches can understand why the desert was the birthplace of coffee.

I do not mean the weak tea of the poor, made from the shells, nor that of the rich, seasoned with pepper, cloves, ginger, resins, honey, cinnamon, and perfumed with orange blossom, rose water, jasmine and ambergris; the syrup introduced by the decadent Turk, which roasts the beans to blacken them and char the fragrance, and then with sugar destroys what little remained of the aroma.
I refer to the parent of all the coffee, to our Arab infusion yellow-green, in a single gulp quenches thirst, wipes her mouth, and lifts the spirit as if by magic, the only physical pleasure that even the most rigid moralists have never forbidden because, preventing sleep, promotes sacred meditation .
We rocked the cups in the palm of your hand, soaking up the scent, so as to prolong the agony, until the exasperated stomach contracted in a spasm of violence. Only then we emptied the cup in one stroke, and swallowing a hot sip that dilated the esophagus. In this way you could feel the full warmth that comforted the spirits of the stomach and intestines dried up and the chest expanded, along with the flow of thoughts, which were also stale: flesh and spirit, and then felt a bliss that would be legitimate to expect only in the Promised Gardens .

Hans Ruesch: Paese dalle ombre corte. [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]South of the Heart: A Novel of Modern Arabia.

nice one, Beppe and also poetic. I would love to have been born in the Orient.

In my cup: cold Arabica-coffee and a bottle of water next to it. A special, environment-friendly bottle.

GeoffC · 01-12-2011, 05:22 AM

Just as a change, black coffee....

ProfCrash · 01-12-2011, 07:48 AM

16 ounces of skim milk while being bumped by two wrestling dogs.

maianhvk · 01-12-2011, 07:52 AM

2x ice-cream mix with chocolate pieces.

TheKindleWorm · 01-12-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

2x ice-cream mix with chocolate pieces.

yum! I'd go for that but having just got in, soaked from the rain, I think I'll brew something hot instead.

astra · 01-12-2011, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by dreams

Geesh, Shel. I've really been trying to hold off on starting the various teas habit, but with you starting too, it's getting harder for me to resist.

One step closer to the ultimate truth

Sheng Pu-Erh.
I am getting convinced I am not going to drink this tea.
Not my cup. I want to try it from another source before I draw the line. this one is a bit smoky? It is not supposed to be I think, at least I have never read that Sheng Pu-Erh has smoky flavour.
Maybe I infuse it incorrectly. I guess I should stop doing it at work where I don't have thermometer and it is a wild guess when the temperature drops to 70-80C.

bjones6416 · 01-12-2011, 08:52 AM

Black coffee.

happy_terd · 01-12-2011, 08:54 AM

maianhvk · 01-12-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

2x ice-cream mix with chocolate pieces.

that thing is addictive

I feel like I cannot last a day without it!

tubemonkey · 01-12-2011, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertblues

In my cup: cold Arabica-coffee and a bottle of water next to it. A special, environment-friendly bottle.

My favorite drink is tap water.

happy_terd · 01-12-2011, 09:06 AM

Same here. The coffee is just flavoring I add to it once in a while.

ProfCrash · 01-12-2011, 09:17 AM

I made a pot of Happiness for my breakfast tea. Green tan and green Rooibos with fresh fruit and flower petals. It is pretty good. I'll be giving it a shot to enter my morning tea rotation.

desertblues · 01-12-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

2x ice-cream mix with chocolate pieces.

Not bad at all!

Did you see the link that Dreams posted for you, about the (not) deleted post, you were looking for?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=115908

maianhvk · 01-12-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

Did you see the link that Dreams posted for you, about the (not) deleted post, you were looking for?
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=115908

yes I did

I posted a reply in that thread, thank you

I'm having a big glass of water, preparing to go to bed. Sleeping is so appealing in this cold weather

desertblues · 01-12-2011, 10:18 AM

Yes, time to go asleep. I have a WorldClock on my Ipad that says it is 22.19 in Hanoi and 16.19 in my town. Bjones and Pooh are 10.19. Queensland is 1.21 . Geoffc is one hour short 15.19. Falcao is 7 hours short 9.19
Goodnight, here is almost evening.

In my cup: cold Arabica-coffee and a bottle of tapwater.

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ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	16 ounces of skim milk while being bumped by two wrestling dogs.

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bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	Black coffee.

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01-12-2011, 09:06 AM	#6461
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Same here. The coffee is just flavoring I add to it once in a while.

01-12-2011, 09:17 AM	#6462
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I made a pot of Happiness for my breakfast tea. Green tan and green Rooibos with fresh fruit and flower petals. It is pretty good. I'll be giving it a shot to enter my morning tea rotation.

01-12-2011, 10:18 AM	#6465
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Yes, time to go asleep. I have a WorldClock on my Ipad that says it is 22.19 in Hanoi and 16.19 in my town. Bjones and Pooh are 10.19. Queensland is 1.21 . Geoffc is one hour short 15.19. Falcao is 7 hours short 9.19 Goodnight, here is almost evening. In my cup: cold Arabica-coffee and a bottle of tapwater.