Most of this week did not go according to plan. The season one finale of We’re Alive is amazing. Juicy Vapor’s Ecto Plasma is amazing. Amazing doesn’t even begin to describe the day I had with Jennifer Joyce over. Terra and I smoked a kretek (Indonesian clove cigarette) with Jennifer – our first since December.…
Read More Single sentences about the last few daysFirstly, Mark Mason totally made my morning when he dropped by for a quick coffee on his way to work. Anyway, tomorrow Nina comes over for our weekly three hours of Gauntlet with Wesley. In fact, she’s coming early so I can help her order some vape stuff. Monday, Kathy Force is coming for dinner.…
Read More Just wow.On Tuesday, I watched a movie. That’s not common these days. I watched it alone and it was one that’s been on my (very long) list for a few years. That’s rare. But I’m hoping to do it more often. Anyway, it was Serpico. Meh. Not my kind of movie. But, it was really good…
Read More Movies, lease renewalSo, Nina is in Colorado and went to a coffee shop. She sent me a msg saying they sell a frozen product they call “Con Panna Sicles”. Here’s a pic of when I first made them. Here’s a Google search for “con panna sicles” with only me using the phrase. If I wanted to protect…
Read More Someone sells my Con Panna Sicles creation?Sunday morning I made breakfast burritos with egg, sausage, tater tots, onion, then brushed them with butter and baked them 25@425. I heated some green chiles in a pan and added a couple handfuls of mexi-cheese and poured that over the burritos. Just wow. Mark and Adene Mason came over for coffee after church Sunday…
Read More Good food, good friends, good timesThis series just gets better and better… Newbie Introduction to Espresso – Taste Diagnosis
Read More Newbie Introduction to Espresso – Taste DiagnosisWe’ve been on the flavor thing again. Probably a couple years since we tried new juices. Got stuff from Roar (Alchemy sampler, Chocolate Strawberry) and Backwoods Brew (Malty Toffee, Root Beer). So far, nothing outstanding, even after the hot water “steeping” (more like breathing) treatment. Waiting for my Ecto from Black Velvet tomorrow. The Ecto…
Read More Juice vapemail, sofa tableChristopherCornelius.com/coffee Also accessible from any page in this site on the bar at the top. The link reads “About My Home Cafe”. It is a bio about me as a home barista, my best drink pics, and links to where I post media, etc. about coffee.
Read More I have made a homepage for my coffee bar stuffYeah, so, Wesley keeps falling asleep during our nightly family audio theater time on the couch. And, all along, we’ve been trying to stick with shows that will hopefully have some interest for him. We do a quick Jungle Jam episode and then one of our ongoing shows – Second Shift, Leviathan Chronicles, and We’re…
Read More Evening schedule tweakThis week’s special at Cafe Christopher is Latte Macchiato and I’m about to throw all my bar equipment away. Because I’m clearly a total hack loser. Here is what must be my seventh try… I have been layering drinks for years and I just can’t get it for some reason. I am using whole milk…
Read More Can’t layer latte macchiato!?