Alembicholic anonymous group.

[jazzyvee]

I was showing a non musician friend of mine some of the postings from the site and she has described it as an Alembicholic Anonymous Group.
 
Made me laugh.
Maybe we should get Dr Drew here to set  up a 12 step programme too.  
 
 
Jazzyvee

[dannobasso]

Hi, My name is Danno and I'm an Alemboholic. I always say this will be my last one, then I talk to Mica and Susan and I order another bass. Each time I just get deeper and deeper into it. I mean, its not like I have a problems..... like those series 2 guys........I just like how they make me feel...........I'm not in denial or anything.............No I don;t own a jazz or p bass......... I can't talk about it right now........No I don't like coffee............Got any tea? ........Imported if you got it.......No, I'm not into styrofoam, no offense,,,,,,.I have my own custom of the month mug with me. Is that honey raw and free range? Thanks.

[sonicus]

And none of that hideous non dairy powdered coffee creamer either !

[adriaan]

Dairy powdered coffee creamer isn't much better than non-dairy, if you ask me. Come to think of it, even dairy non-powdered coffee creamer will be bad if the coffee itself is anywhere near half decent.
 
Not wanting to spend loads of money on a full-blown espresso machine, I wound up buying the smallest Bialetti Moka Express stove-top espresso. Fill it up with enough Segafredo ground espresso. Add a lump of sugar, that's it. If you take two shots of the stuff, you won't sleep.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on September 17, 2009)

[sonicus]

IF,____ I can't have any real milk, cream or half and half I will just not have any coffee either ! NEIN DANKE !!!!!

[adriaan]

Ever had a proper coffee? Not the waste water they serve at Starbuck's. I once met a lady from Brazil who felt her national pride was offended by the American way of roasting coffee beans.
 
The German way of roasting is not much better if you ask me (nee, dankje).

[sonicus]

That's a cool little moka express. I had one of those once. My ex girl friend in the 1980's took it with her .

[sonicus]

I like the way  it is done in Sweden!

[pas]

Rehab is for quitters!

[adriaan]

I've been to Sweden, but can't say I've had the best of luck with the coffee there.
 
There was a restaurant in the Dutch town of Tilburg where they served Belgian coffee from a contraption that made you try figuring out how it worked, a great after-dinner conversation piece ...
 
Let's see ... Wikipedia has an entry on Vacuum coffee maker. This mentions the balance siphon, and then Google finds me the Belgium Royal 4C Cafe GOLD Balance Syphon Coffee Maker.
 
That's the one! And it made pretty good coffee too.
 
Here's a video on YouTube.
 
(Message edited by adriaan on September 17, 2009)

[cozmik_cowboy]

Hey, Adriaan, I'm American, and my national pride is offended by the way Starbucks roasts their beans!  How do they stay in business (not to mention take over the world) serving that swill?  And at those prices?  
 
Peter (who's old enough to remember laying a dime on the counter & getting a bottomless ceramic cup of good coffee)

[benson_murrensun]

This calls to mind the pledge that the men make at (Red Green's) Possum Lodge:
I'm a man. And I can change. If I have to. I guess...

[afrobeat_fool]

The best coffee I had was in Senegal. And did you know non dairy creamer is FLAMMABLE! cut a small corner or poke a tiny hole in the package and let it stream out over a flame. Whoosh!  
  When are the meetings? I just got Edwin and now I feel the need for a S2. What's wrong with me?

[FC Bass]

I can't be an Alembicholic, I have a Fender.
 
Nothing wrong with me :-)
 
Edit:
 
Sorry,  
I was a bit rude, I know there are some Alembicholics here...
My apologies, I hope ya'll be well soon ;-)
 
(Message edited by fc_spoiler on September 17, 2009)

[funkyjazzjunky]

My boss would pay my dues to keep me away from the Alembic site every time I take a break at work.