bxntrk Senior Member Joined: 5 Mar 2004 Posts: 496 Location: Central Kansas, USA Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Tue Aug 17, 2004, 7:22am Subject: Incongruous coffee references
I'm reading a novel set in 16th century Scotland. (Here I must confess it's a real bodice-ripping romance. You can chuckle here, but I needed to say it so you won't wonder too much about what comes next.) A 1990's woman is transported back in time and while trying to fend off the seduction of the manly laird, she is craving coffee. Well, they happen to have some in the buttery. It was brought along with some spices and other exotic foods by some trader some time ago.
Here's the incongruity - it's dark and smells wonderful to her. So it was already roasted! You'd at least think the author would indicate it was still green. Obviously the editing needs some help.
Then later the laird offers to keep her supplied with some Jamaican Blue Mountain (!!) if she would only stop resisting him. (I'd have stopped a long time ago.)
Just think, before I started coming here, I'd not have even noticed these.
Even worse, there are some people that don't know coffee is roasted at all. For instance, a co-worker was asking me how my weekend was and I told him that I was working on building a coffee roaster out of a gas grill. A few minutes later it became clear that he had no idea how coffee is processed or that it didn't come right off the tree already roasted. I explained further, but I'm still not sure he understands the process - to him, I'm a nutcase, probably.
Ha, I expect he'll be getting out his espresso machine next.
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A relative at a family gathering offered coffee, someone asked if it was fresh (as opposed to instant I suppose) The reply was "Yes, I only bought it (from the supermarket) yesterday." In these situations, bottled Stella is your best friend.
Even worse, there are some people that don't know coffee is roasted at all. For instance, a co-worker was asking me how my weekend was and I told him that I was working on building a coffee roaster out of a gas grill. A few minutes later it became clear that he had no idea how coffee is processed or that it didn't come right off the tree already roasted. I explained further, but I'm still not sure he understands the process - to him, I'm a nutcase, probably.
Then later the laird offers to keep her supplied with some Jamaican Blue Mountain (!!) if she would only stop resisting him. (I'd have stopped a long time ago.)
Just think, before I started coming here, I'd not have even noticed these.
I was actually reading "All About Coffee" by Ukers (800+ page tome written early this century), and according to Ukers chronology, Coffee originated from Arabia, and as of the end of the 16th century had not been introduced outside of Arabia and Egypt...
Socks disappear all of the time in those dryers, I can only guess what happened to those tiny coffee beans. Probably transported back in time to 17th century Scotland and into the castle of some Laird.
Socks disappear all of the time in those dryers, I can only guess what happened to those tiny coffee beans. Probably transported back in time to 17th century Scotland and into the castle of some Laird.
Socks disappear all of the time in those dryers, I can only guess what happened to those tiny coffee beans. Probably transported back in time to 17th century Scotland and into the castle of some Laird.
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