Notes on Coffee....... & other things

Gold!

I only recently discovered Die Antwoord. I Love their crassness and the blend between rave and hip hop infused with South African lingo.

Sky diving from the edge of the Earths atmosphere! 

This video popped up in the most watched list on BBC news. This is just amazing!

Q. Who's going to film Felix and give him a DVD of his jump?

"On March 15, 2012, Austria's Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule from an altitude of approximately 71,580 feet as the Red Bull Stratos project moved forward into the manned flight stage in New Mexico. The 42-year-old rode the space capsule attached to a giant helium balloon above the so-called "Armstrong Line." The goal of the Red Bull Stratos project is to see Baumgartner attempt a record-breaking freefall from 120,000 feet this summer where he'll potentially become the first man to go supersonic without the support of a vehicle".

Blogs are absolutely gagging (the good kind of gagging) over the Royal Coffee Maker:

Once only available to European aristocracy (who, clearly, have ample countertop space to store them), these elaborate, whooshing specialty brewers are now available to commoners. Want to guess how much they cost?

The classic copper model, shown above, is only (drumroll…) $595. If you are, you know, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, there’s a 24-karat gold version with demitasse cups, a serving tray, and gold spoons for $1,995. Butler not included.

All joking aside, what’s the appeal of this contraption? Well, it’s mainly about showmanship. This type of coffee maker is meant to wow dinner guests as it siphons perfect-temperature water from the metal canister into the glass carafe, where it mixes with the grounds, goes through a gold filter, and pours out of the spout.

Coffee made this way is supposed to have superior purity of flavor, with no bitterness. The only thing that made us pause and nod in all seriousness was the fact that you can add flavorings to the carafe—liqueur, chocolate, etc.—and create a flavored coffee during the brewing process.

I started watching this video last week from breendons blog, and finaly finished it this morning. 

This is a well polished, motivational video aimed to save the child soldiers of Uganda from the tyrant named Joseph Kony before the end of 2012. Check it out. 

Can't wait for tonight.

We're off to see Bon Iver at the Red Hill Auditorium, Perth. 

Should be a nice and chilled gig.

This guy has the best home setup, I'm so jealous right now!

Incredible Kees Machine For Safehouse Fundraiser

That’s a one-of-a-kind A 1.300watt Kees van der Westen 1 group special, manual infusion (separate switches for group valve and pump), progressive pre-infusion, partially made from reconstituted bike parts. It’s one of the coolest espresso machines we’ve ever seen, it’s going for a good cause, and best of all, the bidding on this machine is not just limited to Brits – the auction for this super-special Kees wonder is online worldwide. Read more by visiting John Gordon’s site, Gorilla Tampers, and you Londoners, check out the event info here – consider attending Wednesday evening at Prufrock Coffee (23-25 Leather Lane).

Otis Redding

Cigarettes and Coffee

(#1 combo)