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The wife just handed me a cup of coffee and I went, "WHOA!!! What brand of coffee is this excellent cup made from?" She said that it was the same old brand that she has always used.

I could not believe it. So, I took another sip or two but knew something was drastically different. Then upon further inquiry, I learned that she had just added a secret ingredient that she learned from an old lady long ago that she had forgotten about until recently.

The secret ingredient is...watch my spelling here...is "papareeka." Paparekka? Pappareeka. Anyway, however you spell it, that is the secret ingredient. I can't believe the miracle of the taste improvement.

Anyone ever heard of this before? If so, repent of your slothfulness in not letting us all know before now. :D

Paprika supposedly removes the bitterness from coffee.

So does a dash of salt.

Seriously? How much paprika would you need?

I want to know too

This is what my wife does, it is a huge difference in taste. Wonderful for those of us who value coffee the same as air.
:donuts :hypercoffee

Just a dash. After you put the coffee in your coffee maker before you brew it, just put a dash of paprika in there.

Comon guys - forget the magic ingredients, go to your local roaster get some fresh beans (just roasted this week), grind them yourself and then you have a REAL cup of coffee, strong, sans any of the bitterness.

If you need me too I can send you some beans.

I grind my own beans! I love my coffee and I'm picky about it... One of the few things I am picky about... Very seldom do I order coffee at a diner or have it at someone else's house.

Sometimes I will add cinnamon to a bolder coffee and gives it a great flavor! My wonderful husband did it once and now I'm hooked!

I know that to those of you who truly love your coffee, this would be sacrilege.

but I love to put a packet of instant hot coca mix in my cup and then fill it with coffee. Mmmmmmmm

Yes indeed...coffee....air....coffee....air...wow how to choose...love my coffee yes I do....

Wow, you're probably right..now I just need to find a local roaster!

I know a guy who roasts the beans himself, in his home oven.

A dash? How big of a dash? Half teaspoon in an 8 cup brew? Add it in the grounds before brewing?

Come to think of it, I have a big old electric grinder stored away somewhere. Plus, there is a huge roasting company not far from here that makes the whole place smell good when it is roasting coffee. I think I'll dig that old thing out and go by that roasting company and get some beans. Maybe I should roast my coffee as Ron said, in my oven. Maybe I should buy my own green beans, roast and grind them myself.

Hey, I think I could get into this coffee thing after all.

It's the only way to make coffee!

Thats the spirit!

You may be describing a "burr" coffe grinder. These are required for uniformity in fine espresso machine grinds. However, a small $12.00 blender style will work perfect for most standard coffee makers. Roasting your own beans requires alot of trail and error - but people have tweaked roasters and popcorn poppers of all kinds to do just that. I figure getting day old beans locally is better - plus I simply do not have the hours required to test roast.

I buy the finest dark roasted Columbian beans for little more than the green bean price. If someone wants, I will hook you up to Omega Coffee - my local roaster. Kenny is a fine Christian man and he will send out a few pounds at reasonable rates.

Thank you for you suggestions here.

I'm going to dig out my old grinder and experiment myself. If my results are not satisfactory, I would like to get hooked up with "Kenny." Man, I love good coffee. :D

I'm like Lady Chocolate, I am particular too.

OK. Kenny is a great bean source - he roasts daily. As far as grinding - if the big one you have doesn't do the trick check out this http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=6528830

Thank you,

If my big old grinder does not work out, I'll check out good old wally world. :D

Here is Omega Coffee's site.

http://www.omegacoffee.net/index.html

I have an open account there (I am a serious customer)

Even though he does not solicit small orders for shipping, he will do it.

Best way to order is to call Kenny at (573) 374-6393

He is located at:
Omega Coffee
520 N Main St
Laurie, MO 65038

OK then... maybe the stuff IS magic!

THE COFFEE CONNECTION

Sexual function in the elderly
by
Nehlig A
Diokno AC, Brown MB, Herzog AR.
William Beaumont Hospital,
Royal Oak, Mich.
Arch Intern Med 1990 Jan;150(1):197-200

ABSTRACT
Little is known about sexual behavior among the elderly living in the community. Questions about sexual activity and its correlates were included in a clinic examination whose participants were identified by a household survey of a probability of Washtenaw County, Michigan, elderly, aged 60 years and over, on the medical, epidemiological, and social aspects of aging. Estimates of proportions based on responses at the clinic examination were also projected to the demographics of the household survey. The estimated proportions of individuals who are sexually active are 73.8% for married men and 55.8% for married women; among unmarried men and women the proportions are 31.1% and 5.3%, respectively. The levels decrease significantly with age in both genders. The estimated proportion of married men with erectile impotence is 35.3%. Significant associations were observed between having problems with mobility and the lack of sexual activity in both genders. The prevalence of impotency was significantly associated with a history of heart attack, urinary incontinence, and the use of sedatives. The consumption of at least one cup of coffee per day was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of sexual activity in women and with a higher potency rate in men.

TMI!!!!!!!!!!!!


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By the way... be prepared for someone to report your post to the admins... Many here would consider it "inappropriate"...

I'm not one of them... but...

oh goodness! Now anytime someone claims to be a huge coffee drinker, you know what we're all going to automatically think about that person.

I'll never again even let someone know that I MIGHT like coffee in any form. :jolly

Ok... Admin, I thought this was a fairly benign but interesting news article... if you disagree, please espresso it into the abyss. :nuke

btw, Steve, I was just funnin' with ya.

It takes alot more than that for me to be offended.

Me too.

I was just giving him fair warning that some folks are a little more easily offended.

Oh no. I hate the taste of coffee and NEVER drink it. Does Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi do anything good?????

Well... you tell us Sherri - Or have your dear husband tell us. Maybe the answer is as simple as changing drink preference!

I can vouch for what a steady diet of java can do... IT WORKS!:redheels:hypercoffee

Glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read these posts.......:)

Thanks for the tip!

I went into Starbuxs with a friend. There were dozens of coffee choices. I had never been in there before. My friend ordered a certain kind of coffee. I said that I would have the same thing, not knowing what I was buying. Stupid me! That cup of coffee cost me almost six bucks. Besides, I didn't even like it.

I wont be back.

Starbucks is very strong. And usually bitter too. I prefer Dunkin' Donuts.

I like their mocha frappachino.

I get a senior cup from McDonalds for .55 cents. It is pretty good and always very hot.

No problem. You can do the same with a dash of salt. :hypercoffee

I used to love starbucks... but then I tasted Caribou coffee and it's like sooooooooo much better! I do enjoy the iced black tea/lemonade from starbucks! Their prices are the same as starbucks:depressed oh well!

I mostly drink at home now!!!

The only Starbucks coffee I like is the Cafe Verona. D&D rocks!

fresh roasted young beans from any local shop are my preference since I forgo the time of home roastin. BUT when it comes down to it, a cup of Verona from Starbucks taste the same everywhere on earth and it is a good cup of coffee...IMHO (who am I kidding when ,, when it comes to coffee I am not Humble about my oppinion):newyear