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PythonCoffeeCats

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Busy.

That’s about it right now. I’m working on quite a few new things and having a great time with them. Experimenting with a new framework and new CMS. I’ve never committed to a framework or CMS fully since every time I start up working with one (ahem) I find all sorts of detractors and my mind wanders. Fortunately, I’ve not had enough work done in on any platform that it’s hard to walk away from.

With that in mind, there are plenty of reasons to still use certain publishing platforms and I will continue to do so until one comes along that meets most needs without the use of a crowbar or a dump truck. That doesn’t make any sense.

Am continuing to enjoy Stumptown Coffee Roasters to a degree I didn’t expect. I thought nothing could replace my darling Intelligentsia but it looks like they’re running neck and neck for my affection. I will soon order from Intelligentsia again since there’s a few new offerings that aren’t in the $30 per pound range. I feel like I’m cheating on them whilst drinking Stumptown from my Intelli logo mug.

We also adopted a new kitten, pictures to come. And I’m sure most of the web is aware of Simon’s Cat, but here’s a new one that I have personal experience with the subject matter and thought it appropriate to post. Enjoy!

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Ritual Roasters: First Impressions

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Coming off my first full pound of Ritual Roasters – Hacienda Carmona, Guatemala, now onto the Sweet Tooth Espresso – Yara Columbia. The Guatemalan was excellent, although I think that I’ve grown partial to Guatemalan coffees lately cause I keep writing about how much I like them. First it was the Los Espiritus and now this. In fact, I placed a follow-up order with Ritual yesterday and two of the three bags ordered were Guatemalan. I think that my liking of them lately has to do with them being somewhat all-purpose. They seem to go with everything and stand on their own very well. I don’t see that with other regional coffees lately, mostly African. Those have that in-your-face, COFFEE(!) sort of flavor, and if I’m not expecting that it can be a little overwhelming, especially Ethiopian coffees.

So, the Ritual Roasters – Hacienda Carmona, Guatemala. The beans were roasted very well, nice and milk chocolate brown and no extreme variance in the size of the beans. Pleased that I’ve found yet another roaster dedicated to the art of coffee and attention to detail when it comes to their product. These kinds of things are important when you’re paying a premium for good coffee. I don’t expect I would have ordered another three pounds from Ritual had the first order been somewhat lacking in quality. There wasn’t any variance from the first pot brewed to the last pot brewed, the beans held true through the whole batch. I didn’t expect them to vary, as I received the order about three days after roasting and finished up the first pound about five days after opening the bag.

I’m into the Sweet Tooth now and I can discern a difference between this and the Guatemalan. Not a bad one at all, I can just tell that it’s an espresso. I’ll report back once the rest of the second shipment from Ritual has been consumed, I expect all will be excellent.

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Tully's Coffee

I discovered Tully’s coffee, a west coast chain, on a trip to Seattle in 98. It seemed pretty generic but somewhat more classy than the other local chains. Even though the name struck me funny since it’s a unintentional nod to my favorite Ghostbusters quote, I didn’t do much to seek out their roasts.
Now, with the rising costs of coffee in general, and the amount that I consume on a daily basis, I’ve sought out different coffees besides my usual Intelligentsia roasts. I found quite a bit of Tully’s roasts at a local grocer for a good price.
The house blend has a good flavor, not strong or overly nutty. It goes well with meals or just on its own. I haven’t done the “hints of whatever” tasting and don’t plan on it, but I will recommend Tully’s house blend as a good all-around coffee.

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Another new beginning

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I’m not sure it’s proper to begin with a post introducing a blog that’s technically five years old, but since there’s probably only three people who ever read it, I suppose it’s not that big of a deal. I also don’t feel like moving any of the old posts over.
This blog was started years ago with a philosophy of me not having time for awful coffee, hence the title. It is used as a reminder that the little joys in life are something that keep me focused and one thing I truly enjoy is a good cup of coffee.
There are a few things that have changed since I started putting words to pixel: I no longer live near any good coffeehouses, so access to good coffee is limited and done via mail order. I no longer have a 9 to 5 as a professional graphic designer. I have completed a Master’s degree. I am a father. These things have either mellowed me, left me unsettled or made me grow, but I still can’t take bad coffee.