This is a rant

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#shareyourkape #swirlthatcoffee #pourovergamestrong

I had a recent revelation. We have an uncle (well, he’s my mom’s cousin) who lives with us. He helps us out in the house and I pay him a wage on top of what he earns being employed by the barangay. I confronted him about going out drinking with people not living with us (we’ve also talked about this several times during 2020) even when there were recent confirmed Covid-19 cases inside our village. One of the reasons he gave why he thought it was not reckless (what he did) was that they were drinking gin – because he was told that gin kills the coronavirus. What was my revelation? My wife and I live with someone who actually believed that.

#shareyourkape #timemoreph #friedhatscoffee
BTW, I need a bigger table for my coffee things
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AI Q Grader?

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#shareyourkape #demetria #coffeegrading

A Colombian-Israeli startup named Demetria is reported to have created an artificial intelligence data platform that supposedly can determine the quality of beans. We’ve seen that viral video of a robot making a latte, complete with latte art, but this takes it to another level – this is automating something only experienced professionals with impeccable senses are able (and licensed) to do.

#shareyourkape #demetria #seriouskape
It’s not often I get to try coffee like this
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I was on TV and it was not, in any way, about coffee – and I said “more power”

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#shareyourkape #lockdowncoffee #raffytulfoinaction

I have on TV three times (that I know of): I got interviewed for a news show when the LRT 2 was just newly opened (I was still a student then, yeah I’m old); I got focused as part of the crowd watching an NCAA game for hamming it up to the cameras; and I was on Tulfo.

#shareyourkape #lockdowncoffee #raffytulfoinaction
Have not stayed in Cainta this long since I started school
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Of actual solutions to problems (also something about Snowpiercer)

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#shareyourkape #friedhats #indonesiafrinsa #anaerobicprocess

I’ve been watching the second season of the Snowpiercer series on Netflix and I absolutely love it. Just finished what technically is the penultimate episode of the season (although it is just episode 8 of 10) and I just like how they wrote that. Without spoiling anything so much, the blow dealt by one major character to another one was so decisive without needing to resort to force. It was done by highlighting his strengths while also making his opponent’s weakness so clear that you can’t really question who won this one. It was good writing, good acting, and ultimately great directing. How was it done? There was a problem, someone qualified had the best solution for it.

#shareyourkape #gardencoffee #snowpiercernetflix
Shadows cast by Palmeras are intense
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You want to make Coffee vs You just want to drink Coffee

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#shareyourkape #flairsignature #flairespressomaker

So here’s the deal: I now have my own Flair (a beautiful matte white Flair Signature from Etica Lifestyle); I want to use it every day; and I exert too much effort using it that I just want to drink good, no-fuss coffee the rest of the day. I wish I have an automatic coffee maker – oh wait, I have an OXO Brew Pour Over Coffee Maker with water tank so I’m good. Let’s discuss.

#shareyourkape #lakbaybrew #flairespressomaker #timemorec2
Yes, I am still using the Timemore Chestnut C2 with the Flair Espresso Maker. Great beans from Lakbay Brew
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