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Captain’s Log, Supplemental
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
The Reliance (Legacy of the King’s Pirates book 2) by M.L. Tyndall
Scimitar’s Edge by Marvin Olasky
Bonus giveaway: The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Coffee Geeks Unite!
I discovered my husband isn’t the only coffee lover who’s so uptight—er, exact about his coffee.
When in Grand Rapids, I discussed the espresso machine Captain Caffeine bought when I got my contract.
(What espresso machine, you ask? Well, my husband let me quit my biotech research position to try writing full-time for six months, and if I got a contract, then I promised him anything.
Yup, anything.
He loves his lattes and wanted a new espresso maker. I was picturing a $20 Krups machine. (Okay, maybe not $20, maybe like $50.)
Nope—he got this all-stainless steel contraption from Italy and a monster of a coffee grinder.)
Back to Grand Rapids—after describing said metal kitchen counter decorations, VP Mark Bolinder said he liked Captain Caffeine already. Well, guess what he’s getting in a week as soon as my husband roasts it?
(Yes, Captain Caffeine roasts his own coffee and can tell the difference between a week-old roast and a two-week-old roast. Scary, I tell you.)
My husband is working on what’s called latte art—baristas will form shapes in your latte with the foamed milk (and there’s apparently a very exact science to get micro-bubbles and not macro-bubbles that involves temperature and fat content, etc.—yeah, makes my head spin, too).
He’s finally making recognizable shapes. Hence the celebration:
What do you think? He’s currently working on making a flower.
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
The Reliance (Legacy of the King’s Pirates book 2) by M.L. Tyndall
Scimitar’s Edge by Marvin Olasky
Bonus giveaway: The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Coffee Geeks Unite!
I discovered my husband isn’t the only coffee lover who’s so uptight—er, exact about his coffee.
When in Grand Rapids, I discussed the espresso machine Captain Caffeine bought when I got my contract.
(What espresso machine, you ask? Well, my husband let me quit my biotech research position to try writing full-time for six months, and if I got a contract, then I promised him anything.
Yup, anything.
He loves his lattes and wanted a new espresso maker. I was picturing a $20 Krups machine. (Okay, maybe not $20, maybe like $50.)
Nope—he got this all-stainless steel contraption from Italy and a monster of a coffee grinder.)
Back to Grand Rapids—after describing said metal kitchen counter decorations, VP Mark Bolinder said he liked Captain Caffeine already. Well, guess what he’s getting in a week as soon as my husband roasts it?
(Yes, Captain Caffeine roasts his own coffee and can tell the difference between a week-old roast and a two-week-old roast. Scary, I tell you.)
My husband is working on what’s called latte art—baristas will form shapes in your latte with the foamed milk (and there’s apparently a very exact science to get micro-bubbles and not macro-bubbles that involves temperature and fat content, etc.—yeah, makes my head spin, too).
He’s finally making recognizable shapes. Hence the celebration:
What do you think? He’s currently working on making a flower.
Comments
Ouch! My head's hurting from all the spinning! lol.
I'm seeing an apple, and if that's right then it's a really good apple. If it's not supposed to be an apple...uh...well...my vision's not so good.
Honestly though, that's cool.
Can't wait to see the flower.
P.S. I have to admit I'm almost -- almost -- as much of a coffee freak as Captain Caffeine.
Yes, it's supposed to be an apple. Isn't that impressive?
I also might be more impressed because previous attempts looked like a big white butt.
Camy