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Christmas coffee

Postby MKSwing » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:31 am

Hello,
Yesterday, I went to my fav roaster in Paris (les gobelins) and found a special coffee available for christmas. It is a blend mainly based on wild grown Ethiopian beans. And they add spices !!
As I ground beans by myself, he gave me spices separatly ad I'll have to mix them after grinding the coffee bag...
This sounds so strange... We'll see if we get sick the day after christmas :)
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Postby jameso » Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:37 am

they add spices

Do you know which ones he's given you?
'll have to mix them after grinding the coffee bag

Not one for the home roaster then! ;)
We'll see if we get sick the day after christmas

As long as it is spices he gave you, not minced turkey, I don't think the coffee will be to blame if you are ill. :mrgreen:

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Postby CakeBoy » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:20 pm

jameso wrote:Disclaimer: Nothing in this post is to be taken to imply that roasting a turkey in a hottop is a recommended practice. No responsibility will be accepted....


That would just be daft ...... now then where is that Melitta :shock:
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Postby RobC » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:03 am

Of course you can not roast a Turkey on a Hottop, it would dry it out too much. Bet Steve is roasting his over gas this Crimbo to help maintain the moisture? :wink:
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Postby Gouezeri » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:10 am

it adds this lovely shine too, don't you know and wonderful body
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Postby Steve » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:47 am

You cant roast turkey in a roaster silly, but the parsnips and potatoes are perfect :)
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Postby Terje » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:50 am

Ethiopian beans are great for turkish coffee and adding a little cardamom, nutmeg, ginnger or cinammon can be great. But with yirgacheffe I wouldn't do that, I'd drink it as it is. With cheap brazilian beans however I'd gladly add one of the above mentioned spices. You need to be very careful with ginger, just a hint.
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