Neighborhood Coffeehouse Gos-Sipping

Im in a Hotel where they serve coffee in the office at 7am and have no coffee pots in the rooms. I brought my own because I wake up at 5 or 6 on my own and I dont want to wait. lol

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Yep. I hope no one struggling with caffiene addiction ever reads this threadā€¦:thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking:

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Wellā€¦i am addicted to caffeine, but Iā€™ve come way down from before when i was drinking espresso shots all day. I usually only have 3-5 shots a day now! :scream:

Except today having the whole 3 1/2 cups of coffee too :sweat_smile: but it was for work soā€¦ Shouldnā€™t count :sweat_smile:

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@Lezourez how have you been? Have you been charming all those british women with your story of chivalry coming to the aide of a woman who got her purse snatched?

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I thought about that too but to be honest, Its just starter fluid to me and Im like an old tractor lol
I NEED MY STARTER FLUID!!! :rofl:

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Well yes without my morning coffee I am cranky and bitchy all dayā€¦Although my mother in law might tell you I am like that all the timeā€¦:thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking:

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Same bro haha

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:rofl::rofl::rofl: arenā€™t we all? I kind of just exist until Iā€™ve had coffee.

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Do you think pour over dark roast is better than made regular in the machine?

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Pour over is fresher for sure. Just as long as they are letting it bloom before doing the full pour over it is better in my opinion

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I know the one guy who works there knows what ā€˜Bloomā€™ is because he mentioned that word when he made my last one. He also said the reason there are no local CoffeeMasters is because the DM is a cheapskate who doesnā€™t want to pay for anyone to go to the classā€¦:thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking:

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:scream: the class is free for partners. They only have to pay for training hours ! Thatā€™s insane that they wonā€™t approve the training time!

Hereā€™s the site to do it

If they work for Starbucks, they can put their partner numbers in and it makes the site/courses free

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Congratulations on your certification! Yay you!!! :heavy_heart_exclamation::coffee::heavy_heart_exclamation:

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Thank you! I hopefully will have some extra time tomorrow at work to do another class. Or if not, soon. Iā€™d like to complete coffee master by the time school gets out (mid June) so i can ask for a raise in time for tripling my grocery bill :sweat_smile::crossed_fingers: since theyā€™ll be home all day wanting endless snacks

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Sorry Iā€™ve been a bit remiss in posting on my favourite thread, but, me and @Deelzebub have been communing on the darkside (Tea) and I got a bit carried away with the new variates that I bought.
Now the weathers nice and Iā€™m doing some serious work in the garden Iā€™ve got the coffee pot on full time again. Itā€™s easier than making tea which can get bitter the longer you leave it, where as coffee only gets better IMHO.
Oh and my Dads been diagnosed with Prostate and possibly Pancreatic cancer, so Iā€™ve been spending time with him & mum down in South Wales :wales:, which is about a 4Ā½ hr drive one way, so itā€™s always an overnighter, but, usually a few days down there at least.

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Sorry to hear about your dad. That is good that you are so supportive. I found out yesterday that my mother is stricken with cancer and is on her way out. I have not had much of a relationship with my parents for many years. For example I visited her for Motherā€™s Day a few weeks ago and was asked to leave. I left thinking why do I even waste my time with this bullshit.

I might visit her for the last time soon but could get the same reaction. I probably sound apathetic but It is what it is now and has been for many years. I will not ask for anyoneā€™s condolences in this matter and have already instructed my wife to not tell anyone about itā€¦

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Not good, but, then most of life isnā€™t weā€™ve just got to cherish the good bits when they pop up :innocent:&:smiling_imp:

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@SoberGuyUSA and @Lezourez thoughts for both of you and your families.

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I never ever use this card, because I would rather use my partner card and use my discount :sweat_smile: but i added $10 to it.
Feel free to have a cup on me @SoberGuyUSA

If tips are excluded or done by cash, itā€™s enough for 3 grande coffees or just shy of 3 ventis.

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Checking in here as itā€™s way easier than reading all the other threads that Iā€™ve missed. Iā€™ve been through a lot recently but itā€™s hard for me to put my thoughts down. I have mastered the art of the Power Nap though and thatā€™s getting me through. Oh, and Iā€™m currently drinking Lidl own brand coffee in the big golden vacuum packed bricks. Simple but very good and economical too.

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