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beenwaitinglong[Diego is sitting at his desk and... and oh my. There are at least a hundred small, sample-sized paper cups from nearly every coffee shop in the city piled around... all of them empty. The man himself looks almost dazed with bliss, a wide smile on his face as he examines one of his usual white mugs full of rich, black coffee. A nightcap, maybe.
He sets the mug down and grins at the camera.]
Happy International Coffee Day, amigos. My annual pilgrimage to the altars of Lady Black around the island. I'm pleased to report that there are more since last year, when some brilliant mind first decided to celebrate this impromptu holiday.
In observance, let me tell you a little bit about coffee, Siren's Port.
[Uh oh.]
Coffee was first discovered by Ethiopian goatherds, who noticed the way their goats would dance and jump after eating from a particular plant. The two varieties of coffee most often used are C. robusta and C. arabica. North America is particularly fond of Arabica beans, those little black beauties that they are... and coffee in general has been the morning beverage of choice for Americans since the War of 1812, when Britain cut off American tea supplies.
In its early days in Europe, people regarded coffee as a Muslim drink. The pope eventually decreed that it was acceptable for Christians to drink it as well.
[He lovingly sips from his cup, sighing with joy as he does.]
The best coffee is grown at elevations over 3000 feet, which provides for elegant and complex flavors to bloom within the coffee cherries. The outer pieces of the cherries are removed and the bean inside is then roasted. The roast provides for different flavors.
American is a medium roast with a moderate flavor. French is dark and strong. Italian roast becomes glossy and is used for espresso. Combinations of these create European and Viennese blends, and within those confines and fractions are an infinite number of possibilities.
[He examines his cup once more, then sets it down on the table.]
There are over 254 distinct flavors in coffee. I have tasted only 138 of them today. There are well over a hundred flavors that go unrepresented on this island.
[And boy does he sound disappointed about that fact.]
Ha...! This will not go unremedied.
[And he turns off the camera, thereby proving to everyone that there is something seriously wrong with Diego and his affection for coffee.]
He sets the mug down and grins at the camera.]
Happy International Coffee Day, amigos. My annual pilgrimage to the altars of Lady Black around the island. I'm pleased to report that there are more since last year, when some brilliant mind first decided to celebrate this impromptu holiday.
In observance, let me tell you a little bit about coffee, Siren's Port.
[Uh oh.]
Coffee was first discovered by Ethiopian goatherds, who noticed the way their goats would dance and jump after eating from a particular plant. The two varieties of coffee most often used are C. robusta and C. arabica. North America is particularly fond of Arabica beans, those little black beauties that they are... and coffee in general has been the morning beverage of choice for Americans since the War of 1812, when Britain cut off American tea supplies.
In its early days in Europe, people regarded coffee as a Muslim drink. The pope eventually decreed that it was acceptable for Christians to drink it as well.
[He lovingly sips from his cup, sighing with joy as he does.]
The best coffee is grown at elevations over 3000 feet, which provides for elegant and complex flavors to bloom within the coffee cherries. The outer pieces of the cherries are removed and the bean inside is then roasted. The roast provides for different flavors.
American is a medium roast with a moderate flavor. French is dark and strong. Italian roast becomes glossy and is used for espresso. Combinations of these create European and Viennese blends, and within those confines and fractions are an infinite number of possibilities.
[He examines his cup once more, then sets it down on the table.]
There are over 254 distinct flavors in coffee. I have tasted only 138 of them today. There are well over a hundred flavors that go unrepresented on this island.
[And boy does he sound disappointed about that fact.]
Ha...! This will not go unremedied.
[And he turns off the camera, thereby proving to everyone that there is something seriously wrong with Diego and his affection for coffee.]
