From a recent vacation:

Thankfully no kids in the mix. I can imagine how that complicates things.

Yes. I became an atheist after we’d been married for several years. It made for a bit of a rough time until we settled into the new status quo.

I like the taste of Malta fine but I find it super sweet. I imagine adding sweetened condensed milk doesn’t help that at all.

A complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission alleges Donald Trump’s 2024 White House campaign and its related political committees engaged in a scheme to conceal who is being paid for much of the former president’s legal work in a possible violation of federal law.

Legal payments as in payments to lawyers not legal payments as in payments in accordance with the law.

BUT I have read in the past that it has some smelling problem which the manufacturer were not able to get rid of.

I know this is quite a bit of a long time to come back to a thread (someone posted a new comment so it has pulled me back) but I find there is a bit of a coffee odor retained even after washing. Nothing rancid or anything but you can tell it gets used as a coffee mug. I find the main culprit is the gasket on the lid. but I’ve found that if I want to make the effort a soak in baking soda water eliminates it but I find when it is full of coffee any new coffee scents aren’t being harmed by the lingering coffee smell. I may just not be very sensitive to such things though.

Honestly, I don’t. Because I make them better.

That is the situation in my household. My wife is one of those people who goes overboard on the primary filling and throws the proportions off. It isn’t Katz’s deli levels but it is noticeable.

I wish my work situation was conducive to brewing something up at work. I’m kinda envious of those who have that option.

I think I would have enjoyed that. I love tasting odd ball flavors particularly if you just aren’t really going to find them elsewhere. It is one of the reasons I’m an Islay whiskey fan.

The lime tasting note sound quite interesting. Lime is one in on the lookout for on account if my love of limes.

I’m quite happy with what I’ve tried from them. Even the stuff I’m not head over heels for is still solid and is more a matter of personal taste rather than some sort of quality issue.

I used a French press (James Hoffmann technique).

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I’m quite enjoying all three. Though I think the Rutas del Inca is my favorite of the bunch. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll have to keep them in mind.

Nice. I hope you’ve enjoyed it. I’d hate to think my enthusiasm would lead anyone astray. I’ll probably try some of their darker roast options at some point.

I’m looking forward to when it is time to buy some more coffee so I can try some of their other offerings. I absolutely love that they offer sample size (4 oz) bags.

Being walking distance would be nice. I’m driving distance but the flat rate shipping is worth the price just to avoid the North split in my mind.

I shared my thoughts on the decaf.

So I tried the Honduras Marcala Honey. I’m still dialing it in so this is not the coffee at the best it can be.

I’m getting blackstrap molasses, light caramel, baking spices, and a light sweet fruitiness that is reminiscent of how a sourdough start can smell fruity. While a bit incongruent with it being the middle of summer it has a nice holiday feel going on. It has a lighter body than I’m used to but I’m used to ‘medium’ grocery store roasts so that isn’t surprising. I think I need to coarsen up my grind a bit for my French press thought as it was a touch on the bitter side but figuring out sweet spots is part of the fun of things. At the end of the day I’m enjoying it.

I’ll probably crack open the decaf this afternoon. I’m not particularly caffeine sensitive but I get up early for work so I’m careful about how late in the day I consume caffeine. I’m hoping a nice decaf will open up some options for a later in the day coffee.