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Hard News: Because it's about time we…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Here’s where I admit that we also have a Presso.
We have this also. Quite fun, isn't it?
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I wrote my redemption post, and the MB Air ran out of battery, slept, then rebooted.
NO, YOU ARE NOT “FINE”. YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A DELICIOUS FLAT WHITE FROM OUR KICKARSE ESPRESSO MACHINE. ALL TEN OF YOU.
I resemble this argument, sooooo badly.
Thanks Patrick for the history lesson. My bestest worked at the Robert Harris from 1981, and while they weren’t part of the city coffee culture that developed over the mid 80s, they did apparently make a very good coffee, and sold the famous Atomic machines from very early on.
On that note Chris Priestly has returned and opened a new cafe in the Ng building on K’Rd, if that hasn’t been mentioned before. Haven’t been yet, but love that building, and always enjoyed Chris’ hospitality. This herald article from 2008 indicates the Flat White debate is one of those perennial discussions, a bit like the Pavlova. As one of my favourite Baristas says ‘it’s a coffee with milk in it. You really think you invented that?’
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I was also a bit blown away by the line up at Raggamuffin.
Mary J Blige
Maxi Priest
Jimmy Cliff
Oringinal Wailers
etcThat sounds expensive to me too. Hope they do well.
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Hard News: Because it's about time we…, in reply to Jacqui Dunn,
My my - you paint with the stuff?
It's all it's good for. Burnt ink is a fair description.
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Hard News: Because it's about time we…, in reply to Alastair Jamieson,
Like many others I fondly remember DKD (especially their epic chocolate cake!), but it always seems to me that Millers was first off the block. Both the websites state they started in 1984 (my 1st year at University), but can anyone here shed light on which was first?
Apparently The Robert Harris at the top of Parnell had the first espresso group head machine in Auckland, and Derek and co used to go get the young University student working there to make various coffees for them to try. My sources tell me DKD was next, but others in the know might be able to add more.
'Just Desserts' in a building accessed off the stairs in Khartoum Place
Started uni in 85 and used to play chess and backgammon there of an evening. Great place. But for coffee and cake, DKD all the way. The Chocolate cake was legendary, as mentioned above.
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"Anti-Starbucks sentiment is especially prevalent in New Zealand," declares Field, "where the brand has never really taken off."
It doesn't help that the coffee tastes like shit.
Two articles re New Zealand coffee from The Guardian.
Caffeine hit: Auckland coffee culture.
Flat white froths up Costa Coffee's fortunes.
(Declaration: we built a plumbed Domobar Super into our renovation budget.) That's how serious we are about this.
When you start roasting your own beans and have a two group plumbed into your garage, let me know. ;-)
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Muse: The High Aesthetic Line, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
Crikey. So gringe doesn't mean peevish and petulant, as I thought?
Didn't know I could speak Savoyard.
Just stick with Grinch. Probably safest.
ETA: This was in reference to the post now on CT's blog, rather than yours. FWIW.
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Cracker: Gimme Shelter, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
the Queen Street Riot of 1984
That was the one before. Ended up at The Venue on Symonds street. Or Crowe's Road, if we're name dropping.
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Muse: The High Aesthetic Line, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
Cultural cringe or cultural gringe?
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Cracker: Gimme Shelter, in reply to Roger Horrocks,
I think a lot of the new bands are playing Laneways. I'm excited about Warpaint, Deerhunter and a few others playing next week. My last concert in Aotea Square was an early Womad, and it was great, so have higher hopes.
Will try arrive in a New York state of mind, or at least a better one.