by coffee-dramatist » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:03 pm
It was simply a thought to ponder upon... based on my way of thinking, my expectations on quality and taste and my experience with coffee since some 30 years. This evolution *crphillips* mentions is for me more than a good reason to rely upon it but also to allow inspiration when it comes. For me it is not enough to get a perfect coffee, just because many wish to get a perfect coffee. I always go beyond that. I need to go beyond playing piano and making an espresso .... etc.
It is not about questioning the validity of evolution, but nevertheless asking about it.
If it sounds too philosophical, it may be, perhaps not. If i enter a room and feel intellectually frail, i tend to listen to learn more. I figured that most here do not feel at the end of the evolution. Other wise they would not be here.
As i said at the beginning - "did you ever think why?"
It is a simple question.
if you never did and do not wish to, it is fine. But that does not prevent me from stating the thought and the questions, if anyone is interested to go along.
I was obviously wrong in assuming, that many Baristi wish to evolve and experiment outside of the usual. I do it for a simple reason: I find coffee has incredible potential and it is not being used completlly. ANd this i do not see as a problem, but as a challenge.
It is up to me to go at it and perhaps to mention my intention here to go at it.
Nothing philosophical or difficult.
""""However I don't know what kind of "discussion" you hoped to get, but it's likely to be heavily biased towards the common current ideas on what coffee is in it's optimal form as this forum is heavy on the coffee-nerd end of the spectrum.""""
I do not HOPE or expect, Ola. I simply stated my thoughts and everyone may share or not.
Perhaps i am in the wrong place. Perhaps not. I am new here and do not know how people write or think. Besides, i do know well, i see several things differently to others.
However, it was NEVER my intention to come flying philosophicaly high. I am as i am, but much more humble than proud.
So take my comments as those from a person intersted in experimenting and thinking about many things. Also a person who is actually not a Barista to begin with, but a pianist and artist in the first place and playing with coffee with a similar approach - Creativity.
But at the end, i want ONE thing.
Good coffee!
Without compromises.
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