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Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 28/8/2023

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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I tried the Hummingbird Decaf this morning. Was a little off starting the day off with a decaf coffee, but it was pretty decent. I brewed it too weak though. I'm getting the sense that decaf needs more coffee grinds in it.
How much coffee do others use for making 1 cup?
- If I do end up brewing my coffee these days, I use about 18~20g for a cup (which is around 300ml for me).
  On that note, I'm currently looking for some new beans to try. I was getting beans from Ark Coffee before as they were right where we lived, but now looking to try some more. Heard from a mate that's been a barista for quite a while, that they like Red Rabbit for their specialty coffees.
  Looking for something quite fruity/acidic, and one thats quite hearty?/earthy? not too sure what to call it.
  
  It’s been a long time since I had it, but I remember one of the Peoples Coffee varieties was quite fruity. I think it was the Guatemalan Huhuetenango
  
  If I do end up brewing my coffee these days, I use about 18~20g for a cup (which is around 300ml for me).
  Ah, that seems proportionately similar to what I use for a cup of non-decaf.
  Looking for something quite fruity/acidic, and one thats quite hearty?/earthy? not too sure what to call it.
  I'm no coffee connoisseur so can't really recommend anything to your specifications (hopefully someone else can), but the bourbon aged coffee is still in stock if you're looking to try something a little different.
  
  I use Mackenzie beans in my cafe these days - big fan of their Mainland blend - rich, round, mellow, very easy to drink, and we get lots of compliments too!
- If you felt it was decent, that’s a good start. Maybe do a test with double the coffee? Are you using a plunger to make your coffee?
  
  I'm using an aeropress, which is basically a plunger (I use the upside-down method so I can brew it for as long as I like).
  I use a heaped scoop when using normal coffee, using the aeropress scoop. That's apparently about 3 tablespoons. Doing double seems like a lot! The supermarket only had 180g bags. If I did double then I only get like 6 coffees out of a bag 😱
It's going okay! Watched Barbie with my wife yesterday and that was surprisingly hilarious and now at work on morning tea break. Looking forward to going home to play video games!
- I've got a 6 year old wanting to go to the movies, and Barbie has crossed my mind. But we are a pretty ad-free house. The idea of taking them to see two hours of doll advert just doesn't sit right with me, even if the movie is highly rated.
  
  Man, I can relate... Although we just watched the latest transformers movie with the kids and there's a reference right at the end to GI Joe - quote from Mr. 12 was "Gee, product placement much? I guess that's their next movie franchise" He's a cynical little bugger, lol, proud dad moment!
I love the Kapiti expressway, such a stress free driving experience. Just set the cruise control, and sit at 100-ish up to Otaki.
- The whole thing. Transmission Gully, Kāpiti bypass, Ōtaki bypass. "Soon" they will add on a Levin bypass (if National don't cancel it to pay for their new roads being funded from money already ringfenced for building and maintaining roads).
  There's a stretch of road between Sanson and Bulls that could do with being 4 lanes, or otherwise avoid having two major roads come together for a few km just to split off again, but other than that travelling from Wellington to New Plymouth is pretty smooth sailing now even at the busiest times of the year.
  
  I have a hard time believing National would cancel a road, especially a project like that, it would go down like a lead balloon amongst their supporters.
  We have a few sites in Foxton we service, this new road would mean I can get there in around two hours from Wellington.
- I drove from Palmy to Wellington early yesterday morning. Put on cruise control at the start of two lanes north of Ōtaki and didn't touch the pedals until heading down Ngaranga Gorge (minor adjustments to CC via control buttons).
  
  Wait until you drive a vehicle with radar cruise, it will maintain speed down the gorge even.
My day today.
- 😆 we all know that feeling
Decided to have a weekend off social media and came back to a heap of weekend conversation (isn't that always the way).

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