Fresh ground beans, that's what matters too!  I finally found a hand grinder
in the course of my travels, coffee in the van should improve now.

Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
 
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
 
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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Calle Fallberg
:::Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:43 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Vanagon coffee preference
:::
:::Aha, a coffee drinker with good taste !
:::I also prefer Gevalia even though I only use the medium roast  (never
:::ever
:::heard of the blends you mention )
:::Gevalia is THE tasty medium price coffee here in Sweden along with Blue
:::Mocca - comming from the same factory.....
:::If I want something a bit more fancy it�ll be Maxwell house but the
:::difference in taste isn�t as big as in price...
:::Earlier when I really wanted something out of the ordinary, there was a
:::little shop here in town that had their own blend but unfortunately the
:::new
:::owner hasn�t been able to make it right just yet :-(
:::
:::Calle
:::Mullhyttan, Sweden
:::
:::----- Original Message -----
:::From: "Steven Dodson" <steven@EPOCHDESIGN.COM>
:::To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
:::Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 5:31 PM
:::Subject: Vanagon coffee preference
:::
:::
:::> COFFEE!!!
:::> Now this is a thread I can sink my teeth into! Or at least sip on.
:::> My coffee of choice is Gevalia. All of their blends are fab but my
:::favorites
:::> are "Cafe' Sperl' and 'Royal Vinter'.
:::>
:::> I got hooked on this overpriced, mail order coffee from Sweden about 12
:::> years ago. I've tried to switch to something more economical (hell
:::> anything's more economical than $29/lb) but I can't stay away from the
:::> stuff. It's the coffee version of crack. The only other coffee that
:::stands
:::> close is "Pirates Grog", from a small roaster in Los Osos, CA (SLO
:::Roasting
:::> Co, I think). But the "Grog" doesn't espresso, which is my method of
:::choice.
:::>
:::> -Steven Dodson
:::> Kneeland, CA
:::> "Inga" the 87 Syncro
:::>
:::> >Date:    Tue, 17 Aug 2004 21:25:22 -0400
:::> >From:    Mary Creasy <mkc1@LOCALNET.COM>
:::> >Subject: Vanagon coffee preference
:::>
:::> >    With all the talk of coffee systems , the heart of the matter =
:::> >shouldn't be the brew method but the brand or variety of bean used to
:::=
:::> >start the day.
:::>