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Mack A. Damia

On Tue, 12 May 2009 11:08:18 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>On May 12, 7:06*am, Mack A. Damia > wrote:
>> Usually up before 6, and I start my day with a mug of tea - British
>> Blend - very strong, and I drink my tea with milk and sugar.
>>
>Most days the first thing I do is brew fresh coffee. I like to roam
>around the many varieties that TJ offers, generally preferring a
>medium dark roast. Don't much like the scorched extremely dark roasts
>they favor in the PNW.
>
>That said, on really good mornings I'll pick some oranges and squeeze
>fresh juice. That perks (so to speak) me up more than the coffee
>does.

I ought to do that, too, since I can practically pick them from the
trees, and I have a juicer. It's just that I'm such a lazy bar
steward.

>> .... Usually drink freeze dried. *Sometimes, I use regular with the coffee
>> maker.
>> --
>Have they improved freeze dried? When I tried it years ago it was
>Tasters Choice, I think, and barely resembled coffee. I vaguely
>remember the "tip" was to cover it and let it sit for a minute or two
>before drinking. That didn't actually help much. -aem

I honestly don't have any probelm with freeze dried: A couple of
decades ago, I disliked instant with a passion.

I also am quite fond of Nescafé.
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