Lunch 4/22/2008

Lunch at AOI downtown Los Angeles. This place has the best tempura in town.

Lunch

April 17, 2008. Chicken Teriyaki. This place bakes their bread every day. Good stuff.

groundwork

Went to groundwork which is only a few blocks from work. A few pics

Sidewalk display (nice legs, hehe)









Entrance








Selection of coffees. Used to have descriptions of flavors on the pots.







Menu of cold and hot beverages











I like the new display. Only had a wire rack at the beginning with bagged beans.

Lunch

Working where I work has its perks. Good food.

Other Hobby

Well, I've been focused on another hobby I've been into for the last year and a half. Unfortunately I haven't been flying for the whole time, I had a few months there of down time waiting to get the funds for parts and junk. I have been able to keep it in the air for the last month straight, plenty of parts this time. Hehe. Here is a vid. It's a work in progress.

Rocky go bye bye

Had to give up Rocky. Consequently I've cut down my coffee drinking dramatically. About a month ago I roasted 300 grams and just barely finished it this weekend. I'm down to about 3 to 4 cups a week! That's right, a week. Freshly roasted, even in the sub par grinder I have now, is still better than the swill at work. And man, it still smells great when I grind it. But I have noticed that I don't get as much of the sweetness from the aromas as I did when I'd grind with Rocky.

Office Coffee

Why I bring my own.
Starbucks' own custom dark roast blend.












Special scoop









Beautiful whirly blade, which, as far as I know, has not been cleaned in the 5+ years I've been there.









And the brewer. Probably the best piece of coffee equipment we do have. Too bad the beans and the blade are sub-par.









Positives - Fresh bottled water ,whole beans, creamer, sugar.
Negatives - Beans are very old and too darkly roasted, very dirty grinder, beans are some times pre-ground from who knows how long before either to be put aside in a cup or just left in the grinder. Nothing like stale coffee to start the day.