The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon · Tuesday October 24, 2006 by colin newell
Was having coffee with the guys this morning…
…when Helga (*) from the Computer Store wanders up…
Helga is one of those 21 year old German-Canadian
girls discovering the power of estrogen…
Estrogen in large quantities… at close proximity.
She likes to stand in such a way as to place her
hip within 6 inches of your ear.
(*) Not her real name!
Yes. She is that tall.
Anyway – she finally found a chair and started
regaling me about her German mom’s adventures travelling
into and out of the US Of A.
You see, Helga’s mom is german. Not german-canadian, but German.
She refuses to get a Canadian passport or become Canadian…
because Germany is so superior you know.
Anyway – I metioned the Baader-Meinhof gang while
regaling HER about a german g-friend I had in the
80’s who use to have a similar problem – she, too,
was 21 and believed in the superiority of Germany.
Anyway, while crossing into the US of A with her in 1984,
we discovered that a German passport upsets Canadian and American
customs… to no end it seems.
At the time, the The Baader-Meinhof gang was at it – they were trouble…
and of course every German is a member of a gang…
usually a larger gang of Germans… so passing into Canada or the US of A meant
“question-period in a small room with a naked bulb…” sometimes you would get naked too.
So, to Helga I mentioned the The Baader-Meinhof Gang.
Not 5 minutes ago I tripped across this link:
Now how bizarre is that?
It does not describe a German gang but a phenomenon of
repetitious experience and brain stimulation – which
I seem to be experiencing right now.
Don’t look now, but you have seen me before!
Brewing my first pot of "Hines Coffee" · Friday October 20, 2006 by colin newell
Actually it came from Caffe Misto on Foul Bay Avenue in Victoria B.C. Canada.
And it was a blend just for me. A half-caf espresso blend.
My first test with it is in the Newco OCS-8 thermal carafe brewer.
Anyone who is truely serious about their coffee – serious coffee drinkers that is, well – they use a Newco OCS-8 or a Dutch made wonder called the Technivorm.
The Newco (and Technivorm) infuse the coffee with water that is between 196 and 205 degrees (close to the latter generally)
If you are not brewing your coffee with water at the right temperature… well, you might as well be drinking coffee flavored Kool-Aid.
So much stuff to do... · Saturday September 30, 2006 by colin newell
Spending the weekend with Carole and Kyle of Baratza.
Making them coffee.
Playing with the Virtuoso grinder.
Making Aeropress coffee.
Touring the odd cafe and bakery.
Have been testing a bunch of new espresso makers/machines.
Not revealing too much til I am done.
Anyone out there? Hello.
There is a strange echo in here. :-)
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Join the CoffeeCrew for the Grand Opening... · Sunday September 17, 2006 by colin newell
FLASH: Nanaimo, B.C. Cafe, Coyote Cafe has been destroyed, from water damage and heat, while firefighters struggled to save the Condominium that was adjacent to an arson fire.
Join the CoffeeCrew next Saturday at Coyote Cafe-2 Roastery Cafe at their (ironically) Grand Opening – 1045 Terminal Avenue Nanaimo B.C. There will be free coffee and baked goods.
Coyote Cafe and their wonderful owners and staff (Philip and Nancy) are in crisis now – Their main business has been wiped out and they really need some community support right now. If you love coffee and feel the pain for these devoted cafe owners, please pick up the phone and offer them a word of encouragement. Their home-number is (250)468-2771. Tell them you read about this on the CoffeeCrew Blog.
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