Wake Up And Smell The Coffee

My Jura Impressa Z5 is working out very well.

It’s amazing how something as simple as high quality coffee can improve one’s experience of life. The several cups per day of great coffee that this machine has been churning out have increased my level of happiness considerably. If you don’t love good coffee, such a statement probably seems ridiculous to you.

I’ve been working my way through 100 g of each of the types of bean that my local shop, Brandmeester’s sells. So far, I’ve tried the beans from Cuba, Guatemala & Antigua, Ethiopia and Sumatra. I topped up on bags of Papua New Guinea and Kenya today, which I should get to in the next few days.

So far, I probably like the Cuban coffee the most. It’s not too strong, so it’s a great one to have around for guests. I like all that I’ve tried so far. however; there hasn’t been a dud amongst them. I have many left to go before I’ve tried them all, though, Ordering 100 g at a time is just the right amount to allow the bean to make an impression on you before moving onto the next.

Yes, it’s only coffee, but it’s the little things that count. There’s nothing quite like sitting at your dining table, sipping a cup of your favourite coffee whilst reading the paper. Hmm; I’ve said that before, haven’t I? Well, it’s true.

Incidentally, there are no branches of Starbucks in Amsterdam. I do hope that doesn’t change.