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Advent coffee days five to ten
Day five: La Secreta
Taste notes: Peach and green apple
From: Norte de Santander, Colombia
Grown at: 1860 m
Type: Castillo
This is nice. It has a good balance of sour and bitter and creamy. It is also slightly sweet.
Day six: El TalapoTasting notes: Date and Caramel ( Read more... ) -
Advent coffee Days two - four
Coffee Advent day two
Fahem Lima Washed
Tasting Notes: Cherry and Blossom
Grown at: 1855 - 1958 m
From: Ethiopia
This is noticeably less bitter and more astringent than yesterday - the aftertaste is sour, rather than bitter. I think it's typical of the East African coffees I remember from when I was young. I do like this a lot
Coffee Advent day ( Read more... ) -
Advent coffee Day One:
El Cabildo
From Norte de Santander, Colombia, grown at 1460 m, it's supposed to taste of Orange blossom.
I think it's good coffee, but then I would say that. It does have a juicy feel to it (some might say 'watery') and there is a bitter aftertaste. It smells slightly of caramel. Maybe it's a tad too bitter. -
"We're getting our tax back"
I really do think that too much has been written about the cause of the riots, and I am absolutely sure that, living in a city that hasn't had any riots, bar a drunken gathering on a green space by the canal and a couple of pubs on one of the nights, not having rioted myself, being far older than most of those who appear to be 'rioting', and not ( Read more... ) -
The Three Stags
After nja left me I went back to the pub. The night was dark and stormy and flashes illuminated the three heads of class cervidae thrown high on the rough hewn wall:
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Tidying up
About to do a bit of an flist prune, mostly people who haven't posted for ages. If I take you off and you would like to be added back on, please shout underneath. -
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Kiswahili and motorbikes
Of all the languages I've almost learnt, Kiswahili remains my favourite. Kiswahili, as it properly should be named.
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