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Cup of Coffee: April 25-26, 2009

This Cleveland brew is a lot less bitter than that Boston blend. Drink up.

This entry was posted by twayn on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at 5:00 am and is filed under Cup of Coffee categories and tags. It is one of 38 entries by the author. We are no longer accepting Letters to the Editor on this post.

32 LTEs in response to Cup of Coffee: April 25-26, 2009

  • E-6
    April 25, 2009 at 6:37 am

    Twayn, if you go to"edit post" and click on Cup of Coffee in "categories" it'll put our hot beverage where we always find it. ;)

  • Jeff A
    April 25, 2009 at 7:06 am

    Some birthdays for today:

    John Henry Lloyd (1884)
    Roy Parmelee (1907)
    Lew Krausse (1943)
    Greg Wells (1954)
    Tony Phillips (1959)
    Darren Holmes (1966)
    Jacque Jones (1975)

  • FirstTimeLongTime
    April 25, 2009 at 10:12 am

    It looks like another former Twin fill be heading to Buffalo

    The parent New York Mets keep working on it. Slugging outfielder Wily Mo Pena is in Florida preparing to join the Herd and the Mets reportedly signed veteran infielder Mike Lamb to a minor league deal to come to Buffalo on Friday night although there’s been no official announcement.

    Lamb, 34, was released in the spring by Milwaukee. He has played 936 games in the big leagues and was a regular for Houston during its 2005 run to the World Series.

    Lamb is a first baseman/third baseman and the Bisons desperately need offensive help at both spots. Jonathan Malo, the regular at third, is batting .157 and key Mets prospect Nick Evans has been a disaster at the plate while shuffling between first and left field. Evans, 23, had his fourth straight 0-for-4 game and his average dropped to .094 (5 for 53).

    I wonder if I can ask questions along the lines of "how did your beard get so awesome?"

    • FirstTimeLongTime
      April 25, 2009 at 11:40 am

      This is going to be a running "thoughts from the press box" thread for the citizens. First off, holy crap, the amount of detail available to members of the press is unbelievable. For example, Mets pitching prospect Jonathon Niese has a 13.50 ERA in the 4th inning this season. This is much worse than his ERA of 0.00 in the 3rd.

      • ubelmann
        April 25, 2009 at 12:02 pm

        I always think that those press guides are crazy. (I believe that twayn linked to all of the MLB press guides in yesterday's CoC.) At the first Wild game I went to, I lucked into seats right behind the visiting penalty box, and someone inside the box handed us a thick packet that (I think) was the press guide for the game. All kinds of ridiculous splits for the game. Those splits can sometimes help to tell a story, but I think that too often they are expected to be predictive.

      • FirstTimeLongTime
        April 25, 2009 at 1:28 pm

        Lastings Milledge has _elmon range in left field.

  • Rhubarb_Runner
    April 25, 2009 at 11:08 am

    It's definitely oak allergy season here; yesterday both Runner daughter and I hit the Patanol for puffy and itchy/runny eyes. I don't have the congestion that she has, but that still didn't make it any easier to sleep last night.

  • meat
    April 25, 2009 at 11:51 am

    I got the official letter acknowledging my acceptance to the Tamarind Institute. The pork chop pushed me to accept, and now we're gearing up for her move to TX and my move around the corner to a smaller apartment.

    While I'm sure that the next two semesters will be difficult I'm positive that we've made a wise decision. I'm very much looking forward to learning the skills and art of lithography, but it's bittersweet, I'm having a hard time thinking of what life will be like with my partner 'n crime being in TX. There will be several opportunities to visit, free (!) skype video phone, and a month off over christmas to live together again. I'm excited and she's excited, I think that's all I can ask for.

    • brianS
      April 25, 2009 at 3:26 pm

      fwiw, one of my best friends in the academic business did the split-screen marriage for several years. His spouse had a tenure-track job at UNH when we hired him out of Dook at Illinois. It was a great day when Illinois found a position for her, and an even better day when they each got tenure there.

      so, there. a positive story to hang your hat on!

    • E-6
      April 25, 2009 at 7:02 pm

      Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Hey, it's the best I got. ;)

      (What's the new avatar? Hardly recognized ya?)

  • Gutzon
    April 25, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    Speaking of bitter brews, my shop is doing a beer tasting next Thursday evening @ 730pm. Cellars, just north of the mall on Co. Rd. C and Snelling.

    • brianS
      April 25, 2009 at 2:57 pm

      speaking of less-bitter brews, I've been hot on the cold-brewed coffee bandwagon of late, using my press-pot.

      I use about the same amount of ground coffee as normal, fill the carafe with cold water, cover w/plastic wrap and let sit overnight (at least 10-12 hours, but even better if a full 24) on the counter. I then heat by the cup in the microwave.

      Even with mediocre beans, this makes a smooth, tasty cuppa. The NYT piece is a little breathless, but not altogether inaccurate. Chocolatey and fruity notes come out of the brew without the often harsh notes that go with a dark roast.

      The only thing missing is the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee. Not as strong, nor as acidic as regular french press coffee. But compared to the drip stuff the Mrs. makes with exactly the same beans, waaaay better. And, since I'm the only one drinking the stuff so far, a pot lasts me about 3 days (I refrigerate it after pressing).

      • Gutzon
        April 25, 2009 at 5:38 pm

        My ex-coffee bar swears by cold press in the summers. It keeps about a week refrigerated. There's a lot of flexibility - try playing around with the coarseness of the grind, the exposure length, and the amount of coffee used and you can get some very different flavors from the same cup. It's a great way to draw some of the bite or acidity out of lighter roasts.

        Basically, +1 bandwagon member. Cold press is nice.

  • brianS
    April 25, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    and while I'm in confession mode, I apologize for dissin' the Mrs. yesterday in the game log. She made a very tasty frittata for dinner last night. :-)

    baseball notes: I saw a big chunk of the Giants/Snakes game last night. Lincecum was dealin' (12 Ks, 1 BB, 5 hits in 8 innings). Wicked fastball in the mid-90s and an UNhittable changeup. The only thing between him and a shutout was a grooved fastball to Doug Davis in the 5th, who sent it back up the middle for an RBI single.

  • socaltwinsfan
    April 25, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    SoCal Jr. had the highlight of his Little League career so far last night, a line drive over a drawn-in infield for an RBI single that sparked a five-run Rays rally to tie the game with the Indians. The hit came off his own coach because the pitcher couldn't throw a strike to him, but it was still plenty thrilling for him.

    The rally ended at five runs because Farm League rules limit innings to five runs, and because it was just after 7 p.m., they could not start another inning, so the game ended in a tie. The Rays are still in first and the Indians are in second place, so it was not a good day for the Indians.

    • brianS
      April 25, 2009 at 3:22 pm

      +1 rally cap, socal. I'm guessing he'll remember that first one for a long time.

      Among my earliest, clear baseball memories is from playing pickup ball at my elementary school yard. It was neighbor kids, mostly my brother's age (he's 4 years older). My brother, for some reason, couldn't play so they needed another. I got stuck in right field and made a "look what I found" catch on a fly ball, despite being solidly afraid o' the ball.

  • cheaptoy
    April 25, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    We added a new member to the family today, Abigail the cat:

    It's turning into a frickin petting zoo around here.

    • Rhubarb_Runner
      April 25, 2009 at 9:32 pm

      Very cute! I think the photo is missing "I CAN PEEZ HEER?" on it, or somesuch, though

    • meat
      April 25, 2009 at 11:19 pm

      Crazy eyes on that kitten. Nice addition to the family. I'll have to post the pictures of my completed brew kettle tomorrow, the new addition to my family.

  • davidwatts
    April 25, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    something pretty neat for you music fans. if you do a search on Google Books for the term 'Billboard', it will pop up the mighty big book 'The Billboard Book of #1 Hits'

  • Jeff A
    April 26, 2009 at 4:53 am

    Today is a day on which a lot of people who were born went on to have long careers in baseball:

    Jack Barry (1887)
    Ray Caldwell (1888)
    Hack Wilson (1900)
    Virgil Trucks (1917)
    Sal Maglie (1917)
    Ron Northey (1920)
    Granny Hamner (1927)
    Amos Otis (1947)
    Mike Scott (1955)
    Steve Lombardozzi (1960)
    Curtis Wilkerson (1961)
    Brian Anderson (1972)
    Geoff Blum (1973)
    Joe Crede (1978)
    Alejandro Machado (1982)

  • Beau
    April 26, 2009 at 6:40 am

    CC to FreeAlonzo--I am also an intermediate level tennis player and am always looking for new partners here in the cities.

  • Rhubarb_Runner
    April 26, 2009 at 7:44 am

    R.I.P Bea Arthur. We were at a taping of "A Night at the Improv" in the 80's that she MC'd -- she can read from cue cards with the best of them.

  • Beau
    April 26, 2009 at 9:07 am

    So I'm an idiot. I think I've been eligible for a property tax refund the last three years and haven't claimed it. I think I was filing incorrectly. Anyway, at the urging of a friend, I redid my taxes, and I'm getting back $140 this year and $109 last year! Sadly, I can't go back and do 2006. In honor of this good fortune, though, I am taking all of you here out for an e-buffet. E-steaks and e-beer, all on me.

  • brianS
    April 26, 2009 at 12:50 pm

    I can't believe I missed this film!!!

  • brianS
    April 27, 2009 at 12:28 am

    It's comforting to know that the Minnesota National Guard is on top of things.