when is a puck a puck? - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T18:58:54Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck?commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A682509&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat was also nicely put.
Ch…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-10:1688216:Comment:6838252009-11-10T09:46:30.837ZDaniel Williamsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/DanielArthurWilliamson
That was also nicely put.<br />
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<cite>Chris Tellez said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A683101&x=1#1688216Comment682858"><div>saturated 'spro<br/> that can withstand removal<br/>
shall be called a puck!<br/>
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a haiku always helps</div>
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That was also nicely put.<br />
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<cite>Chris Tellez said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A683101&x=1#1688216Comment682858"><div>saturated 'spro<br/> that can withstand removal<br/>
shall be called a puck!<br/>
<br/>
a haiku always helps</div>
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When you publish your f…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-09:1688216:Comment:6831012009-11-09T18:18:08.274ZJoseph Robertsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JosephRobertson
miKe,<br />
When you publish your first book of coffee prose / poetry please let me have the special honor of purchasing the first copy released....<br />
JoeR<br />
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<cite>miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment679851"><div>The puck, the puck, a mess of refuse and muck<br></br>The last to be seen of Arabica Devine.<br></br><br></br>Roast, rest and grind the coffee beans journey goes<br></br>Tamp, spin and pull 'till…</div>
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miKe,<br />
When you publish your first book of coffee prose / poetry please let me have the special honor of purchasing the first copy released....<br />
JoeR<br />
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<cite>miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment679851"><div>The puck, the puck, a mess of refuse and muck<br/>The last to be seen of Arabica Devine.<br/><br/>Roast, rest and grind the coffee beans journey goes<br/>Tamp, spin and pull 'till demitasse but overflows.<br/><br/>The crema flowed richly, smoothly filling the cup<br/>Coating the taste buds with nectar so fine.<br/><br/>But what of the puck, wet flat rounded puck<br/>Is this all there is, the end of the grind?<br/><br/>No lessons to learn, no knowledge to glean<br/>No hints for tomorrow, to better the bean?<br/><br/>The secrets lay hided, embedded in rhyme<br/>Seeking the answer, grind-tamp-pull one more time.<br/><br/>(First posted on SM Chat List 6/20/03:-)</div>
</blockquote> Bry,
I can't wait till you me…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-09:1688216:Comment:6830882009-11-09T18:16:23.523ZJoseph Robertsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JosephRobertson
Bry,<br />
I can't wait till you meet miKe in person. He is a coffee poem. Reminds me Salvador Dali. A reporter had to jump in his swimming pool to interview him once. While swimming with Salvador and his pet ant eater the reporter asked him if he took drugs. Salvador responded "I am drugs".<br />
Joe<br />
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<cite>Bryan Wray said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment680175"><div><cite>miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness said:…</cite></div>
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Bry,<br />
I can't wait till you meet miKe in person. He is a coffee poem. Reminds me Salvador Dali. A reporter had to jump in his swimming pool to interview him once. While swimming with Salvador and his pet ant eater the reporter asked him if he took drugs. Salvador responded "I am drugs".<br />
Joe<br />
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<cite>Bryan Wray said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment680175"><div><cite>miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment679851"><div>The puck, the puck, a mess of refuse and muck<br/>The last to be seen of Arabica Devine.<br/><br/>Roast, rest and grind the coffee beans journey goes<br/>Tamp, spin and pull 'till demitasse but overflows.<br/><br/>The crema flowed richly, smoothly filling the cup<br/>Coating the taste buds with nectar so fine.<br/><br/>But what of the puck, wet flat rounded puck<br/>Is this all there is, the end of the grind?<br/><br/>No lessons to learn, no knowledge to glean<br/>No hints for tomorrow, to better the bean?<br/><br/>The secrets lay hided, embedded in rhyme<br/>Seeking the answer, grind-tamp-pull one more time.<br/><br/>(First posted on SM Chat List 6/20/03:-)</div>
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<br/>Haha, Mike, since leaving the list I have missed your poems. Good to see them come back to life.<br/><br/>-bry</div>
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that can with…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-09:1688216:Comment:6828582009-11-09T11:18:32.696ZChris Tellezhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/meangreenbean
saturated 'spro<br />
that can withstand removal<br />
shall be called a puck!<br />
<br />
a haiku always helps
saturated 'spro<br />
that can withstand removal<br />
shall be called a puck!<br />
<br />
a haiku always helps That is true. Though, it does…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-09:1688216:Comment:6827562009-11-09T05:14:21.896ZJeremy Conleyhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JeremyConley
That is true. Though, it does retain its form against modest forces —namely gravity.<br />
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<cite>mark krause said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment682509"><div>you'd think, but you can't remove it at this point as a firm puck. It returns to "dust"...<br></br> maybe we need another poem.<br></br> <br></br>
<cite>Jeremy Conley said:…</cite></div>
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That is true. Though, it does retain its form against modest forces —namely gravity.<br />
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<cite>mark krause said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment682509"><div>you'd think, but you can't remove it at this point as a firm puck. It returns to "dust"...<br/> maybe we need another poem.<br/>
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<cite>Jeremy Conley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A680175&x=1#1688216Comment679805"><div>When they're ground, dosed into a basket, and then tamped; compressing them into a firm "puck".</div>
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</blockquote> you'd think, but you can't re…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-08:1688216:Comment:6825092009-11-08T21:34:21.805Zmark krausehttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/markkrause
you'd think, but you can't remove it at this point as a firm puck. It returns to "dust"...<br />
maybe we need another poem.<br />
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<cite>Jeremy Conley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A680175&x=1#1688216Comment679805"><div>When they're ground, dosed into a basket, and then tamped; compressing them into a firm "puck".</div>
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you'd think, but you can't remove it at this point as a firm puck. It returns to "dust"...<br />
maybe we need another poem.<br />
<br />
<cite>Jeremy Conley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck?page=1&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A680175&x=1#1688216Comment679805"><div>When they're ground, dosed into a basket, and then tamped; compressing them into a firm "puck".</div>
</blockquote> miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinn…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-05:1688216:Comment:6801752009-11-05T22:51:28.108ZBryan Wrayhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BryanWray
<cite>miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment679851"><div>The puck, the puck, a mess of refuse and muck<br></br> The last to be seen of Arabica Devine.<br></br> <br></br>
Roast, rest and grind the coffee beans journey goes<br></br>
Tamp, spin and pull 'till demitasse but overflows.<br></br>
<br></br>
The crema flowed richly, smoothly filling the cup<br></br>
Coating the taste buds with nectar so fine.<br></br>
<br></br>
But…</div>
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<cite>miKe mcKoffee aka Mike McGinness said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/when-is-a-puck-a-puck#1688216Comment679851"><div>The puck, the puck, a mess of refuse and muck<br/> The last to be seen of Arabica Devine.<br/>
<br/>
Roast, rest and grind the coffee beans journey goes<br/>
Tamp, spin and pull 'till demitasse but overflows.<br/>
<br/>
The crema flowed richly, smoothly filling the cup<br/>
Coating the taste buds with nectar so fine.<br/>
<br/>
But what of the puck, wet flat rounded puck<br/>
Is this all there is, the end of the grind?<br/>
<br/>
No lessons to learn, no knowledge to glean<br/>
No hints for tomorrow, to better the bean?<br/>
<br/>
The secrets lay hided, embedded in rhyme<br/>
Seeking the answer, grind-tamp-pull one more time.<br/>
<br/>
(First posted on SM Chat List 6/20/03:-)</div>
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Haha, Mike, since leaving the list I have missed your poems. Good to see them come back to life.<br />
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-bry The puck, the puck, a mess of…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-05:1688216:Comment:6798512009-11-05T15:10:00.290ZMike McGinnesshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/miKemcKoffeeakaMikeMcGinness
The puck, the puck, a mess of refuse and muck<br />
The last to be seen of Arabica Devine.<br />
<br />
Roast, rest and grind the coffee beans journey goes<br />
Tamp, spin and pull 'till demitasse but overflows.<br />
<br />
The crema flowed richly, smoothly filling the cup<br />
Coating the taste buds with nectar so fine.<br />
<br />
But what of the puck, wet flat rounded puck<br />
Is this all there is, the end of the grind?<br />
<br />
No lessons to learn, no knowledge to glean<br />
No hints for tomorrow, to better the bean?<br />
<br />
The secrets lay hided, embedded in…
The puck, the puck, a mess of refuse and muck<br />
The last to be seen of Arabica Devine.<br />
<br />
Roast, rest and grind the coffee beans journey goes<br />
Tamp, spin and pull 'till demitasse but overflows.<br />
<br />
The crema flowed richly, smoothly filling the cup<br />
Coating the taste buds with nectar so fine.<br />
<br />
But what of the puck, wet flat rounded puck<br />
Is this all there is, the end of the grind?<br />
<br />
No lessons to learn, no knowledge to glean<br />
No hints for tomorrow, to better the bean?<br />
<br />
The secrets lay hided, embedded in rhyme<br />
Seeking the answer, grind-tamp-pull one more time.<br />
<br />
(First posted on SM Chat List 6/20/03:-) When they're ground, dosed in…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-05:1688216:Comment:6798052009-11-05T13:41:38.581ZJeremy Conleyhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JeremyConley
When they're ground, dosed into a basket, and then tamped; compressing them into a firm "puck".
When they're ground, dosed into a basket, and then tamped; compressing them into a firm "puck".