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Texan Buckeye User ID: 1533753 United States 02/26/2013 12:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ok, Doc. That's it! I quit! Today has just totally sucked and I quit! Take away a person's coffee...REALLY...that's just WRONG! Seriously, I don't know the details, but I have a feeling they have a good reason to strike. edit to add...I missed that part...coffee growers, as in owners, not workers. Forget what I said before. Last Edited by Texan Buckeye on 02/26/2013 12:05 AM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26447781 United States 02/26/2013 12:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I used to work for a co. that built and distributed grain analyzers to test the moisture in everything from corn, beans, wheat to coffee beans and everything in between. They were sold around the world, i know they have been feeling the pinch of the busting economy and crazy weather. It is a vicious cycle. |
Dr. Acula (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 54326 United States 02/26/2013 12:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ok, Doc. That's it! I quit! Today has just totally sucked and I quit! Take away a person's coffee...REALLY...that's just WRONG! Quoting: Texan Buckeye Seriously, I don't know the details, but I have a feeling they have a good reason to strike. Without coffee... I dont wanna be on this planet my cigarette and my coffee... keeps my chin up... and give me hope... I dont ask for much in life... I just want my coffee and my cigarette... but yeah by the sounds the government is screwing them and giving them low wages "president says his government already pays growers subsidies of 60,000 pesos (£21; $33) for every 125 kilos of coffee and has said he will consider extending the benefit created last July." [link to www.bbc.co.uk] It takes a lot of work to get 125 kilos of coffee... a tree only produces about 7 pounds of beans a year... 125 kilos is 275 pounds... so it takes about 39 trees to get 33 bucks! "with more than half a million families reliant on the crop for their livelihoods. But last year's crop was its lowest for decades." [link to www.bbc.co.uk] so they not doing so well financially... I'm hurting for them... their livelihoods are at stake... and you know even with a good crop they arent making very much... i hope they reach a deal that helps them... but i want my coffee dammit! Last Edited by Dr. Acula on 02/26/2013 12:19 AM _______________________ |
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Dr. Acula (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 54326 United States 02/26/2013 12:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thats what i am doing right not lol i got a oversized cup from Krispy Kreme doughnuts... it holds almost 3 cups of coffee... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I support the Columbia coffee farmers Last Edited by Dr. Acula on 02/26/2013 12:19 AM _______________________ |
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Dr. Acula (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 54326 United States 02/26/2013 12:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | had a cup of decaf at applebees tonight Quoting: Anonymous Coward 34272879 it was pretty good that's the only time i like coffee, just a small cup after a nice dinner. it's like a dessert, i only drink it a few times each year. i could never drink it every day the way so many people do. its so good with dessert isnt it? its not for everyone though. I drink enough coffee in a year to keep 10 families in Columbia employed _______________________ |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 20581494 Canada 02/26/2013 12:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Thousands of coffee growers in Colombia have gone on strike demanding greater subsidies to protect them against falling international prices and a devalued local currency" Quoting: Dr. Acula [link to www.bbc.co.uk] |
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Dr. Acula (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 57407 United States 02/26/2013 01:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I did a little research about storing coffee for my preps. Aside from vacuum packed which should last for at least two years, you can also buy the coffee beans in their green state and they'll still be good in ten years if vacuum packed. Roast, grind, and brew....mmmmm..... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28232375 yeah green is the way to go. cheaper and you can get the roast you want with an oven very easy... make your home smell good too :) But i'll be honest... I got a bag of roasted whole beans that hasnt been specially prepped... and its 2 years old... just sitting on a shelf. every 6 months i grind the beans and make a pot from it... so far its good, and there isnt any flaws to the taste. so if you vacuum sealed yours... damn they gonna be good for a long long time! Oh... i did read that freshly roasted beans emit gas... that can pop vacuum sealed bags... thats why whole bean coffee bags in the store has the lil holes in em... the gas is emitted up to 2 weeks? or maybe its a week? cant remember in any measure keep that in mind if you roast em and then seal them. but green coffee beans dont emit the gas. _______________________ |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 28232375 United States 02/26/2013 02:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I did a little research about storing coffee for my preps. Aside from vacuum packed which should last for at least two years, you can also buy the coffee beans in their green state and they'll still be good in ten years if vacuum packed. Roast, grind, and brew....mmmmm..... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28232375 yeah green is the way to go. cheaper and you can get the roast you want with an oven very easy... make your home smell good too :) But i'll be honest... I got a bag of roasted whole beans that hasnt been specially prepped... and its 2 years old... just sitting on a shelf. every 6 months i grind the beans and make a pot from it... so far its good, and there isnt any flaws to the taste. so if you vacuum sealed yours... damn they gonna be good for a long long time! Oh... i did read that freshly roasted beans emit gas... that can pop vacuum sealed bags... thats why whole bean coffee bags in the store has the lil holes in em... the gas is emitted up to 2 weeks? or maybe its a week? cant remember in any measure keep that in mind if you roast em and then seal them. but green coffee beans dont emit the gas. Yeah, no we've got the green all sealed up, lots and lots of it That's good information about your two year old roast still being drinkable. Very helpful, thanks for sharing that! |
Dr. Acula (OP) Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 57407 United States 02/26/2013 02:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah, no we've got the green all sealed up, lots and lots of it Quoting: Anonymous Coward 28232375 That's good information about your two year old roast still being drinkable. Very helpful, thanks for sharing that! no prob I am doing it as part of an experiment to see how long they really do hold the flavor. Figured I got enough to last another 5 or 6 years. lol. _______________________ |
Abi ~ User ID: 25045778 United States 02/26/2013 02:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thank goodness I am not a coffee drinker..mountain dew, on the other hand, would be a crisis...;) Quoting: Abi ~ i rarely drink pop... but when i do its usually a good ol mountain dew! You accept the love you think you deserve~~~ Love cannot live where there is no trust~~~ Truth has no temperature~~~ Love like it's never gonna hurt~~~ Have no regrets~~~ |
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