I believe it may come out to $0.4473/lb.
I'm all for bringing manufacturing back to America but how much coffee could we possibly produce ourselves? Other than Hawaii, where else can it grow well in the states? There should be no extra tariffs on food products that we can't grow ourselves. Raising the tariff on coffee isn't going to make farmers in Ohio start growing coffee.
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Our fire pit sucked. No air holes and a deep ring made it hard to get a good fire going. I'm glad I didn't bring my Adirondack popcorn popper and rely on freshly roasted camp coffee.
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Today I hooked my Aillio Bullet R1 roaster to my Geneverse Homepower Two solar generator to roast instead of the usual connection to house main power. The roasts went well, the voltage appeared very stable, and my solar generator went from 96% capacity when I started to 64% capacity now as I'm cooling the roaster down after two roasts, one 9:21 and the second 13:23 and the ~30 minute initial pre-heat and ~5 minute between batch pre-heat. Capacity ended up at 63% by the time the roaster cooled off and shut down.
Looks like I have the capacity to do at least three roasts off the solar generator (battery bank) and I'll recharge it when I'm done with solar panels.
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I've been putting off trying this, commercially hand roasted coffee from my future son-in-law from Sao Jorge, the Azores island where his parents live.
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I was going to try out some of the coffee this morning but I chickened out. This is from a plantation that grows their own coffee on Sao Jorge. Too bad I didn't get some green coffee instead. From what I hear their coffee doesn't have a great reputation on the island. Maybe I'll sort through the coffee and remove some of the scorched beans to try a cup. I'm enjoying a nice cup of home-roasted Brazil Joaquim Ribeiro Natural from Bodhi Leaf instead.
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I decided to give the coffee a try this morning after a good cup of home-roasted Sumatra. A closer examination of the beans shows that many are scorched only on the flat side (facing?), probably due to improper agitation in the roasting pan. The other side is quite light actually, I could hear my grinder working harder than normal and I roast to a good medium light roast normally, just a few minutes past the start of first crack.
Now to try the cup... it tastes a bit like straw with an astringent note with a hint of apricot. Not properly developed, not a good cup, but not the worst I've had, after culling the worst offenders.
The single coffee bean shown in the picture below is two sides of the same bean.
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My mind goes nuts. What if it’s the same factory that produces inkjet cartridges for our printers and the Kureg pods are filled with ink and no coffee whatsoever. And the kurig users didn’t even notice.
My mind goes nuts. What if it’s the same factory that produces inkjet cartridges for our printers and the Kureg pods are filled with ink and no coffee whatsoever. And the kurig users didn’t even notice.
They would notice because the water in their coffee cup would be dark for once.
I always think of you when I drink affogatos
'Cause that summer we would have them every afternoon
The hot and cold was such a perfect combination
Melt all together bittersweet and creamy, and always gone to soon https://youtu.be/C7iUGVKWspw?si=0F7wk2iL84TsWHoz&t=70
Lake Street Dive - "Twenty-Five" [Live from The Bridge Studio]
Abstract
Caffeine can modulate cell cycle progression, override DNA damage checkpoint signalling and increase chronological lifespan (CLS) in various model systems. Early studies suggested that caffeine inhibits the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-related kinase (PIKK) Rad3 to override DNA damage-induced cell cycle arrest in fission yeast. We have previously suggested that caffeine modulates cell cycle progression and lifespan by inhibiting the Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (TORC1). Nevertheless, whether this inhibition is direct or not, has remained elusive. TORC1 controls metabolism and mitosis timing by integrating nutrients and environmental stress response (ESR) signalling. Nutritional or other stresses activate the Sty1-Ssp1-Ssp2 (AMP-activated protein kinase complex, AMPK) pathway, which inhibits TORC1 and accelerates mitosis through Sck2 inhibition. Additionally, activation of the ESR pathway can extend lifespan in fission yeast. Here, we demonstrate that caffeine indirectly activates Ssp1, Ssp2 and the AMPKβ regulatory subunit Amk2 to advance mitosis. Ssp2 is phosphorylated in an Ssp1-dependent manner following exposure to caffeine. Furthermore, Ssp1 and Amk2, are required for resistance to caffeine under conditions of prolonged genotoxic stress. The effects of caffeine on DNA damage sensitivity are uncoupled from mitosis in AMPK pathway mutants. We propose that caffeine interacts synergistically with other genotoxic agents to increase DNA damage sensitivity. Our findings show that caffeine accelerates mitotic division and is beneficial for CLS through AMPK. Direct pharmacological targeting of AMPK may serve towards healthspan and lifespan benefits beyond yeasts, given the highly conserved nature of this key regulatory cellular energy sensor.
I watched the Hoffmann video yesterday. It's quite interesting in many ways. I took pleasure that the Baratza grinder I've recommended to many forum members came very close, flavor-wise, to his uber-expensive grinder.
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I believe it may come out to $0.4473/lb.
I'm all for bringing manufacturing back to America but how much coffee could we possibly produce ourselves? Other than Hawaii, where else can it grow well in the states? There should be no extra tariffs on food products that we can't grow ourselves. Raising the tariff on coffee isn't going to make farmers in Ohio start growing coffee.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Yesterday I paid $16.50 per 1.5lb can of house brand. Up $4. Not a good tariff increase.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Did you roast those beans on the camp stove or did you glamp it?
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I glamped it, roasting it at home before we left.
Our fire pit sucked. No air holes and a deep ring made it hard to get a good fire going. I'm glad I didn't bring my Adirondack popcorn popper and rely on freshly roasted camp coffee.
Today I hooked my Aillio Bullet R1 roaster to my Geneverse Homepower Two solar generator to roast instead of the usual connection to house main power. The roasts went well, the voltage appeared very stable, and my solar generator went from 96% capacity when I started to 64% capacity now as I'm cooling the roaster down after two roasts, one 9:21 and the second 13:23 and the ~30 minute initial pre-heat and ~5 minute between batch pre-heat. Capacity ended up at 63% by the time the roaster cooled off and shut down.
Looks like I have the capacity to do at least three roasts off the solar generator (battery bank) and I'll recharge it when I'm done with solar panels.
No more tripped breakers (uncommon) and no more having to defer laundry because I'm roasting.
I've been putting off trying this, commercially hand roasted coffee from my future son-in-law from Sao Jorge, the Azores island where his parents live.
Are they supposed to look unevenly roasted?
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No, that's not a good sign.
I was going to try out some of the coffee this morning but I chickened out. This is from a plantation that grows their own coffee on Sao Jorge. Too bad I didn't get some green coffee instead. From what I hear their coffee doesn't have a great reputation on the island. Maybe I'll sort through the coffee and remove some of the scorched beans to try a cup. I'm enjoying a nice cup of home-roasted Brazil Joaquim Ribeiro Natural from Bodhi Leaf instead.
If those beans are as light as they look, the scorched ones might improve the cup.
I decided to give the coffee a try this morning after a good cup of home-roasted Sumatra. A closer examination of the beans shows that many are scorched only on the flat side (facing?), probably due to improper agitation in the roasting pan. The other side is quite light actually, I could hear my grinder working harder than normal and I roast to a good medium light roast normally, just a few minutes past the start of first crack.
Now to try the cup... it tastes a bit like straw with an astringent note with a hint of apricot. Not properly developed, not a good cup, but not the worst I've had, after culling the worst offenders.
The single coffee bean shown in the picture below is two sides of the same bean.
Lagging and dragging this evening so I pulled a shot of Brazil Joaquim Ribeiro Natural coffee on my Cafelat Robot.
New Mexico Pinon Coffee pods recalled for ink contamination.
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/recall-recalled-recalls-recalling-coffee-pods-single-serve-serving-keurig-fda-drink-new-mexico-pinon-contaminated-contamination-ink-printer-printed-printing-hot-heat-temperature-beverage-ground-flavored-flavor-national-nationwide
Got enough tag words in your link, channel 12?
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My mind goes nuts. What if it’s the same factory that produces inkjet cartridges for our printers and the Kureg pods are filled with ink and no coffee whatsoever. And the kurig users didn’t even notice.
They would notice because the water in their coffee cup would be dark for once.
I don't have problems, just more work to do.
I always think of you when I drink affogatos
https://youtu.be/C7iUGVKWspw?si=0F7wk2iL84TsWHoz&t=70
'Cause that summer we would have them every afternoon
The hot and cold was such a perfect combination
Melt all together bittersweet and creamy, and always gone to soon
Lake Street Dive - "Twenty-Five" [Live from The Bridge Studio]
coffee and meds
https://dailycoffeenews.com/2025/08/15/coffee-can-interfere-with-your-medication-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
Abstract
Caffeine can modulate cell cycle progression, override DNA damage checkpoint signalling and increase chronological lifespan (CLS) in various model systems. Early studies suggested that caffeine inhibits the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-related kinase (PIKK) Rad3 to override DNA damage-induced cell cycle arrest in fission yeast. We have previously suggested that caffeine modulates cell cycle progression and lifespan by inhibiting the Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (TORC1). Nevertheless, whether this inhibition is direct or not, has remained elusive. TORC1 controls metabolism and mitosis timing by integrating nutrients and environmental stress response (ESR) signalling. Nutritional or other stresses activate the Sty1-Ssp1-Ssp2 (AMP-activated protein kinase complex, AMPK) pathway, which inhibits TORC1 and accelerates mitosis through Sck2 inhibition. Additionally, activation of the ESR pathway can extend lifespan in fission yeast. Here, we demonstrate that caffeine indirectly activates Ssp1, Ssp2 and the AMPKβ regulatory subunit Amk2 to advance mitosis. Ssp2 is phosphorylated in an Ssp1-dependent manner following exposure to caffeine. Furthermore, Ssp1 and Amk2, are required for resistance to caffeine under conditions of prolonged genotoxic stress. The effects of caffeine on DNA damage sensitivity are uncoupled from mitosis in AMPK pathway mutants. We propose that caffeine interacts synergistically with other genotoxic agents to increase DNA damage sensitivity. Our findings show that caffeine accelerates mitotic division and is beneficial for CLS through AMPK. Direct pharmacological targeting of AMPK may serve towards healthspan and lifespan benefits beyond yeasts, given the highly conserved nature of this key regulatory cellular energy sensor.
https://microbialcell.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025a-alao-microbial-cell.pdf
Caffeine has certainly increased the life spans of those around me.
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Pulled a nice shot of Brazil Jag Summer on my Robot with some almonds and dates.
I searched Brave for "Is Grinding Fresh Always Better?" to watch the latest James Hoffmann video and this came up instead.
Here's the video I was searching for.
I watched the Hoffmann video yesterday. It's quite interesting in many ways. I took pleasure that the Baratza grinder I've recommended to many forum members came very close, flavor-wise, to his uber-expensive grinder.
Are you sure you typed fresh and not flesh?
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Lol, yeah, I highlighted the title of the video and right-clicked to search Brave for the selected phrase so there was no chance of a typo.