[Dixielandjazz] Larry's Back

[Charlie Hooks]

On Friday, August 26, 2005, at 04:36 AM, Jim Kashishian wrote:

> The greatest line is when a returning to the States American takes a 
> sip of
> that awful brew they make on the airlines and says "finally, a 
> proper cup of
> coffee!"  I've heard it over & over.  That's after they've been in 
> "coffee
> heaven" for their whole vacation (if they were in Spain).

Haven't tried Spanish coffee yet but will soon.   I grew up in Texas 
before WWII near one of the German settlements (that produced Admiral 
Von Nimitz) where everyone made German coffee--strong and rich with 
heavy cream and no sugar.  Never found decent coffee again until the 
first time I flew Luftansa: holy smoke!  Real coffee!  I've been 
grinding my own beans for years now, Arabian Matari when I can find 
it; or, from Trader Joe's, the Kenya AA+.   Just don't put in too 
much water!

I will not order coffee in American restaurants: it is seldom drinkable.

Charlie
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