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Always the bottom half, but often the top half too. Much nicer than that coffee muck!
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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Firstly let it be said that Starbucks, Costa, etc. only figure in coffee drinking if there is absolutely no other alternative.
We have a small expresso machine so...
First coffee the day: Frothed semi-skimmed milk, double expresso poured through it.
Mid-morning: double expresso
After lunch: double expresso
Mid-afternoon: Caffè lungo made with half normal and half water-extracted decaf.
In all cases the coffee is Malongo "La Tierra" (organic and fair-trade).
We have super-soft tap water at 6.8 pH. Perfect for coffee.
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It's all so frufru ! (Even the gratuitous criticism of Starbucks.)
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Like my grandma used to make, referred to as "battery acid" by the rest of the family.
1 scoop of caffeinated, 4 scoops of decaf yields 1 pot of coffee into the "mortar round"[^] bottle (mine is stainless steel instead of green), with 2 packets of sweetener and a light drop of creamer.
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funny but I know that licorice(anise) actually causes a blood pressure rise and a lowering effect further down on the male body. So I avoid it at all costs.
My Caffeine comes straight out of a can called Mt Dew. I try to keep it to 1-2 dosages per day. Most days I succeed.
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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Well - anise and star anise are quite different. And neither of them is really Liquorice[^].
They former two do share at least one component in common, but what of the component that causes said problems? Licorice has it - they do not.
As for anise (little white things): Quote: The seed wasteth and consumeth winde, and is good against belchings and upbraidings of the stomacke, alaieth gripings of the belly, provoketh urine gently, maketh abundance of milke, and stirreth up bodily lust: it staieth the laske (diarrhea), and also the white flux (leukorrhea) in women.[28]
No problems with actual star anise, but Japanese star anise, a different species, is quite toxic.
So, your fears are well founded, except not for anise of either type! <br.
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I like the idea of the cinnamon stick since I do not use any sugar in my coffee; only half-&-half.
I drink a mixture of decaf and regular in the mornings. The decaf makes the coffee smoother and removes any of the lingering bitterness.
In the evenings, I am an "Instant Coffee Gourmet", which is usually decaf.
The health benefits of drinking moderates amount of coffee on a regular basis are available whether you drink only decaf or regular.
Steve Naidamast
Sr. Software Engineer
Black Falcon Software, Inc.
blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
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I can't give you any scientific or evidence for this, but I make it a point to not let the cinnamon or anise start get wet with the milk. They steep in the coffee. If I were to put in milk I'd remove it (and put aside for reuse !).
On the other hand, if that's inconvenient, you can just use ground cinnamon.
An option I left out: for regular anise, I grind a bunch of it with the coffee beans and perk through it. Not good with star anise on many levels. Just throw them (or cinnamon) into bottom of pot and perk on them until you decide you need to refresh.
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However my wife happens to make it at that moment in time. It never tastes the same twice in a row.
After 55 years you somehow get used to it - and complaining gets the usual reaction.
"If you're so clever, do it yourself."
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Perhaps if you sat down with her and discussed it over a cup of coffee . . .
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If you want a quiet life, you do not discuss things with my wife - you just do as you're told.
Isn't that true of all marriages?
By doing as I'm told, mine has lasted 55 years and still going strong.
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xiecsuk wrote: just do as you're told
That part won't do it for me.
But, after 47 years (just a beginner), we are still "WE". Fortunately, on the critical issues that typically break up marriages (finances, in particular) we are quite compatible.*
One place I lucked out: she was never taught to cook at home (nor allowed to), so she learned to cook from me - thus, it's all according to my taste and style. That, and all the money is all available to both of us - the moment you don't trust your mate is the time to find one you do trust. Since she's trusted to spend wisely, she does. I'm a minimalist. Alas, she likes bars and I hate them. If we agreed on everything, we'd be board.
Obviously, you've been at it a while longer than I, so the above is not advice - just opinions.
*The human interest stories (a/k/a Gossip), however, drive me insane
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I must admit I was being a bit flippant. Marriages don't last long unless there is trust on both sides. And love and respect. However, there is some truth in it in that it is sometimes easier to bite your tongue and do as you're asked/told rather than have an argument.
All the works pensions go into my wife's bank account; the state pensions go into mine as she spends the larger part of the expenses. That way we get through life without any problems. Any large items are decided together; I leave her to buy her own clothes and she has the final say on mine, as she thinks I have no taste.
We are very comfortable in each other's company and almost never argue; and I am looking forward to a good few years to enjoy together.
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Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday dear meeee...
Happy Birthday to me
B
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bryce wrote: Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday to me,
Happy Birthday dear meeee...
"me?" It's not my birthday.
Signature ready for installation. Please Reboot now.
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Who cares? Where is the cake?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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The cake is a lie.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Time to drown your sorrows at growing one year older? Have a virtual ![Beer | [beer]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif) on me, and my most sincere condolences. 
Ad astra - both ways!
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Well, uhm, Happy Birthday, I guess ? 
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Well, since you brought it to our attention (shameless self-promotion), Happy Birthday!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Congratulations!
Doing anything exciting (that you can put in a KSS forum)?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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nope - a tad boring i'm afraid
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Happy July 5th Birthday to you!
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That's not funny. That is my birthday actually. 
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In Australia, they use the dd/mm/yyyy format (I think). So I'm wishing him happy May 7th really.
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