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Just what the Doctor ordered in the morning.

Shot on Ilford HP5+, pushed one stop, developed in HC 110 for 20 minutes (solution H) with 5 second agitation every 30 seconds.

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Two photos from the new Elysian Room Cafe on West 4th and Cambie (actually a block West of Cambie on the south side).

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I spent a few hours today talking coffee with a guy at Agro Coffee who also uses the Clover (and apparently it breaks all the time and costs close to $13K).

Anyways, there is an easy way to get the “clover experiences” at home for very little money.

Take your French press and remove the “lid” of (you know, the one that covers the carafe).

Now, put the plunger 3/4 down and put the coffee grounds on top of it, then pour the water over it and wait for as long as you usually would keep it in the press, then slowly pull UP to seperate grounds and coffee.

Now also an Instructable

Found this today in a Supermarket. Not cheap, $2.29/bottle, but oh the taste.

The colour is redder and a bit lighter than normal Coke, but it contains almost no carbonation. According to the label it contains:

• Carbonated Water
• Cane Sugar
• Pure Essential Oils of Lemon, Lime and Cinnamon
• Extracts of Bourbon Vanilla and Cola Nut
• Caramel Color (from Cane Sugar)
• Other natural flavors and spices
• Phosphoric Acid
• Caffeeine (from Coffee)

I can actually make out the vanilla in it as well, and it does have a fruity flavour. Clearly miles above of what Coke or Pepsi are pushing out. If that was what original Cola was like then man, do I wish they could go back to it.

[Currently listening to: Atomic from the album "Bend It Like Beckham" by Blondie]

…. one can’t do without!