this blogpost: 27 stars!
February 4, 2009 – 10:55 pm
and so the surreptiti-blogger tacy made a rather pointy point while this blog was out about the black hole that is … well, it’s a black hole. thus lacking basic tenets of existence. and the hole that is, currently, black might otherwise be described — if it did exist — as a real authoritative resource on which to base your espresso purchases. a junkie’s black book of spro. an “espresso review,” if you will.
shockingly, this blog finds itself in abject agreement. alas, tacy’s blog seems only to want our cash tips, not our nods and comments.
perhaps many willing drinkers don’t immediately hew to the idea of quality coffee because quality is so elusive. not only does it vary within a single cafe, from barista to barista, but it varies amongst those espresso blends that this loose coalition of internet junkies recommends as “good.” much of this seems based on buzz. why not something a wee bit more empirical?
of course, taste is contextual. this blog can almost guarantee that your spro will taste worse if you’re studying for an exam about sock-drawer fungus, for example. still, we might just venture out and pay exorbitant shipping fees for a pound of someone’s ballyhooed house blend if a trusty rating agency told us it was, say, “better than cats! five thumbs up!”
we nominate standard & poor’s. oh, wait.
3 Responses to “this blogpost: 27 stars!”
I see now there are connections in the espresso world, as the transparency of your understanding of the issues in the financial world ring clear in your posting. my mental state in the past 1 1/2 years has adjusted into a more fluid and adjusting take. I find it difficult for others to even carry intelligent conversations, and I deem it due to the great ESPRESSO
realizing this the other day as I was traveling, and stopped at a relatively random location looking for an espresso. as I drove into town inspecting the prospects, and not finding anything remotely sufficient, I decided to ask for help. who to select? the gas fill station – no. the hair salon – not a chance. tattoo parlor – BINGO. and yet, I was still surprized, as I entered and asked the proprietor for the best local establishment. he wasn’t exactly sure, as he had his own espresso machine in back and another at his residence. an acquiantance had given him giftage for a locality, and he passed the information on with heed to me that he had not been there.
alas, entering the coffee shop, I immediately noted my primary validation of “potential” espresso quality – rosetta artwork – for anyone knowing what a rosetta may be, can only understand the specifics of a quality espresso, as well. as the sip touched my lips, interestingly surprized. question to the proprietor – what is the blend? BLACK CAT – in Sioux City, Iowa! nod of approval
I can only hope you approve of the mimic of your writing style, which is meant in full appreciation
By Andy on Feb 5, 2009
blowin’ me away here, andy.
black cat in sioux city … tattoo parlor consumption … intelligence melting away due to great ESPRESSO … are you saying the apocalypse is near? the hinterlands is where it’s at? blog comments are meant to be existential?
By bz on Feb 6, 2009
please be ready, oh eloquent one
By Andy on Feb 7, 2009