Chapter 1

My mom was sitting on the edge of the couch, drinking her usual Mocha. I walked over to her and sat beside her. Her head was buried between her novel, A Chance for Romance. Her golden hair was tied in a ponytail that hung over her shoulders. She was a beautiful woman and I sort of inherited some of her traits. My mom was an author, a famous one to tell me. She had written 7 books in a her lifetime. A Chance for Romance was published 1 month ago. Even though she knew she wrote it she still read it continuously like she was a fan of her own writing. She looked up and smiled, showing her beautiful pearly teeth.
“ Can you give me a refill please hon,” She smiled again as I chuckled and got up. I walked over to the sink and poured out the cold coffee and rinsed it. I picked up the coffee maker pot and poured the brewed coffee into the mug. I poured the Mocha flavor mix into the coffee and stirred it with a spoon. I walked back over to her and handed her the warm mug. She took a swig and smiled.
“ Just like I like it.” She said and caressed my cheek. Her skin was always cool and smooth. She sat her cup on the table next to her novel and stared at me.
“ What would I do without my Erin. Every since your dad died I’ve never been happy, but you made me change. Erin, sweetie soon you’ll be going to college and I want you to promise me you will find someone to love you in every single way.”
“ Mom, I don’t really care about finding love anymore, well it would be good to, but I got you. Enough love.”
“ Sweetie your a amazing, beautiful, intelligent young woman. I love you and care for you so much. Its time you find that special guy out there.” She said and picked up her novel and buried her head between it again.” I chuckled and stood up to walk to my room. I walked up the stairs halfway and peeked out at my mom, and said, “ Over my dead body.” She smiled and I walked up to my peaceful room, which I called “ Erin’s Paradise.”

The aroma scent of raspberries and vanilla filled my room. I laid on my big, white canopy bed and turned on the radio. I picked up my cell and was about to call Jesse–one of my best friends, but a song came on the radio that I’ve never heard. It sounded familiar though. The song started off just a strum of a acoustic guitar. Then a guy started singing. He sounded so beautiful. The music was so soothing.

Sit there on the phone,
You can talk about us.
You can tell me your sorry,
A thousand of times.
But I’m not gonna fall,
I just don’t know how you do.

There was a pause, and then there was an crescendo. The electric guitar came in and then the drums. The song was so stunning. It ended like it started, with the acoustic guitar coming back and with him saying the same words again.
“ There you have it folks. That was Everlasting Disasters playing their new hit, One last time, It’s over. That band is new to all the fame and will be performing at the Jodi’s Bar here in Cali on June 16th, one more day from here. Well back to the fun and music, This is Dillion and your listening to 160.9. The Fross.”
I punched in the number of Jesse’s phone and she picked up after the first ring.
“ Hey Erin, what’s going on?” She said.
“ Hey Jess. What are the girls doing tonight?” I asked and turned down the volume of my radio.
“ Uhhh…I think Chloe and Jadden are going on a double date.”
“ Cool…Are you and Jake going?”
“ Yeah of course.” she coughed.
“ I think I’ll go for the fun of it. Where are they going? The movies?” I said and sighed.
“ Yeah, and then to a party over at Cray’s Lake. Hey you should come over at 6, and look your best…as usual. I got a special surprise for you.” she said happily.
“ Sure.” I mumbled.
“ Hey I got to go, Jake’s coming over in 24 min. and I haven’t picked out the perfect outfit. Bye Erin.” She said and hung up. It was now 5:03. I laid my head on my pillow and thought about my dad. He was a young man and maybe because him and mom had me when they were 16. I looked nothing like my dad but I had the same personality as he did. He had blue- green eyes and dark russet skin. Dad had died from a car wreck when I was 8. I missed him so much. He was my hero, my dad. My eyes opened and I realized that I had felling asleep. I jumped up from my bed and went to my closet. I grabbed my favorite halter top and skinny jeans. The halter top was orange and was sparkly, and the jeans were skin tight and was a dark black color. I hurried and threw my makeup in my bag and tied the back of the shirt. I ran down the stairs, said bye to my mom and hoping I didn’t forget anything. The sun was scorching hot outside. I got in my bright red convertible and drove to Jesse’s house with One last time, It’s over in my head.

“ Come in!” Jake screamed as I rung the doorbell. I laughed and shifted my bag on my right side.
“ Hey Erin! You are very luscious tonight.” he said as Jesse came down the stairs wearing a cute tee and a pair of blac

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I’ve been buying a certain blend of coffee at Whole Foods. I went to pick up some more yesterday and I thought it looked different in the bin: lighter in color most certainly.

When I took it home I compared it to the leftover beans I had from the last purchase, and the new beans were very noticeably lighter in color. I tried to see if there was an aroma difference, but it was hard to tell.

Tonight I ground up my first batch (to perc tomorrow morning) and normally the grounds stick to my grinder a lot due to the oils. These grounds were incredibly easy to remove from the grinder compared to usual, indicating to me there must not be much oil coming out. The grounds also looked a lot lighter in color.

I’m thinking something was not done properly when roasting this batch. I am thinking of returning it and buying something else this time.

Any coffee experts out there can help me figure out what is different? And does this mean I got gipped on my coffee?! =)

I’ll see what it tastes like in the morning!

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Does anyone know what i’m talking about? Like when you walk in to a starbucks and you can smell that roasted coffee smell, it is so good but the coffee i make at home and the coffee at work does not smell like that. I know, big difference between starbucks and Folgers coffee at home BUT…it’s not just at starbucks, even at a mediteranian buffet place they served coffee and it had that nice roasted aroma, i just cant seem to get that aroma no matter how I make my coffee, i’ve tried buying fresh beans and grinding them fresh before making the coffee and it still comes out good, it tastes good with cream and sugar but does not have that lovely ROASTED aroma!

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My first upload. It’s kinda boring. A rough, unedited video of the process of roasting raw, green coffee beans in a FreshRoast Plus 8 coffee roaster. I uploaded this just to show the progression of the roast and what I do…which is mostly sit and watch. If you’re thinking about home roasting, or if you’re just curious as to what happens, then this is for you. I purchased my roaster from Burman Coffee and I get my beans from Sweet Maria’s. Yay. I plan on adding notes and/or narration later….

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Every afternoon, when I’m in downtown Kansas City the air is filled with the aroma of roasted coffee beans. What’s the story?

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Hello,

I have some organic coffee beans that I bought from Costco earlier in the week, they have a very fresh aroma to them. I was wondering if I can forego brewing coffee in a coffeemaker and just grind the coffee, pour hot water and then, after drinking the coffee, eat the grinds at the bottom of the cup?

Thanks,

Av

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I used Dunkin Donuts ground decaf coffee. I noticed that some people can make coffee that has a great aroma. What can I do to get that aroma or which brand of coffee should I buy?

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I have coffee beans out for decoration around a candle becaue they smell amazing and put out such a strong aroma my questions is, will ants start eat them? I do not want ants in my house. Just curious.

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How To Smell A Good Aroma From Coffee

coffee aromaEvery morning, as you get out of bed to face the new day, a sweet aroma brewing on the edge of your nostrils caresses you slowly down the staircase and through the kitchen door. As you open the door to the new world beyond your mattress and your pillowcases, you are enchanted once again by the haunting smell of the concoction you have come to know as coffee.

Yes, you read it right, coffee! How many people living in the fast lane drink coffee to perk up and be invigorated. How about people in the rural areas lying back to sound of beautiful afternoon melodies while basking the afternoon away after a good day’s work?

And do we ever love coffee. People have a fascination for coffee that has reached monstrous proportions. The people who have coffee noses and coffee tongues can’t work without having a sip of the well-loved concoction. There are many things that they can go without but coffee is definitely not one of them.

Can you smell the brew?"Coffee addicts" that is what we call them. These people are the kind of people that can’t live without caffeine even for one day. They have caffeine in the veins as the blood that flows in their bloodstream. They are so much into coffee that they go through great lengths for that ultimate coffee experience. Like a pilgrimage to Mecca or the search for the Holy Grail, like Don Quixote’s elusive dragon hunt or the search for Davey Jones’s locker, the hunt for the ultimate coffee experience is never ending.

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Just when you thought that you’ve found it, another scent catches the wind and we are off to the next hunt. This is especially true for coffee addicts; their insatiable need to have coffee in their blood sometimes get the best of them and their pockets. They may not know it but they have been on the trail of coffee right in front of their noses.

But what is it with coffee and why do we come back day in and day out for the taste that it has? Coffee, we all know, wakes us up in the morning, perks up our day and give us the great kick-start to our day. Caffeine in coffee gives us just the right nudge to be always alert during the long day.

In the morning, it gives us the right amount to start off the day. In the afternoon, it relaxes a person after a long day of work and exhaustion. In between those times, coffee can be good for anything that suits our purpose. Coffee can also be deadly when taken in excess.

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