Pimp My Poppery
by Zia ~ February 8th, 2006. Filed under: Ephemera, House.There are certain purchases you make– only to discover that your purchase has gained you admittance into some type of cult. I realized this for the first time when I bought a 1974 BMW 2002 over five years ago, and I recognized it again with this new coffee roasting obsession
My second order of green coffee beans from Sweet Marias arrived on Monday, and I now have a new addiction: monsooned coffee. Monsooned coffee is coffee that has been allowed to dry in open-air warehouses during the rainy season. It ferments slightly, giving an almost musty flavor. One web writer likens it to stinky cheese: it’s an acquired taste. I love it.
But this leads to another question: how does one maximize the performance of a Poppery II popcorn maker? It’s certainly easy to roast coffee beans in one: simply dump in about 4 oz, plug in, and wait until the beans are dark and crack for the second time. But 4 oz. isn’t very much, and it takes about 40 minutes to do a pound.
Welcome to the world of coffee roaster “mods.” There are people who are seriously pimping their popperies. And then there are the diehards who build their own coffee roasters.
I admire all this ingenuity, I really do. However, I think I would probably set fire to something should I chance this on my own. Thus, I have a terrible feeling that sooner or later I’m going to buy a coffee roaster.
February 8th, 2006 at 12:43 pm
Hi, can’t comment on coffee since I don’t drink it as you know. But I did lose your email when overzealously cleaning out my massive inbox, can you resend? Sorry about the off topic comment . . .
May 28th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
I know you bought your BMW five years ago, but how have you liked it? I just found this amazing 1974 BMW 2002 and I’m considering buying it. Would you recommend it to someone?
May 29th, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Hi Uptown Girl,
I loved driving the 2002, and you can’t beat it for a classic. And if someone has already done all the restoration work for you, it takes away a bit of the headache. However, be forewarned that if you’re buying a 32 year old car, stuff happens. And stuff, when it happens, also can be expensive.
I read on your blog that you’re planning on moving to NY. Keep in mind too that these cars RUST. The body was never made out of anything really expensive, and salt on roads is very very bad for them.
Please feel free to e-mail me (under contact me) if you want more pros and cons ….
The one you fell in love with is a real beaut.