Brünø’s Big Bad Coffee Challenge Pointless Prize (#3)

[Steve O]

@Brünø Moore 132537 wrote:

Those assembled are to be reminded that my favorite local “competition” does have a “Blinding Speed” award.

It’s not the speed I’m concerned with; it’s my memory. Hence my desire to post immediately.

That said, please add 6,123 points to my total for Mike’s Deli (1 point for the coffee club; 2,071 points for drinking their coffee and 4,051 points for drinking a refill).

[ginacico]

@Brünø Moore 132537 wrote:

Those assembled are to be reminded that my favorite local “competition” does have a “Blinding Speed” award. They should bear in mind, however, that said award is given not necessarily to the first sculpture to arrive at the finish, but to the fastest after all penalties, bribes, etc. are taken into account.

Oh, THAT competition. I’m well familiar with its “rules,” as I got to participate as a barnacle for this lovely entry in 2015.

Who doesn’t like a ballerina?
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Here’s video of the graceful water entry:
https://pasadenagina.smugmug.com/Events/Kinetic-Sculpture-Race-2015/i-V6MH5Dq/A

And here was our prize. I can’t explain what it was for, and neither could the judges, but we were proud.
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I, too, rode to Mike’s this holiday morning, and drank two cups of 50-cent coffee. Then I went home, lingered in a hot shower until my toes defrosted, and made myself a Nutella latte. I’ve been looking for a local coffee shop that makes one, but alas Pound the Hill (Eastern Market) has changed ownership and doesn’t serve them anymore. Did a little research and it turns out they’re not difficult to do yourself — make a latte, stir in some Nutella before you pour the milk, and enjoy.

Steve O and I discussed the esoteric nature of Brünø’s Big Bad Coffee Challenge over exceeds-expectations-for-.50 coffee at Mike’s. With this added clue, I’m starting to get it. And I have no idea who’ll get the prize at the end of BAFS2016 or how they’ll earn it. But sipping my Nutella latte — at least for the moment — I was sure I’d “won.”

[ginacico]

With the snow storm and accompanying cabin fever looming, I geared up and got out. The main corridor of north Arlington was bustling with activity. I stopped at Northside Social, which was open and busy as ever.

They don’t make a Nutella latte…. I asked. So I got a regular (Counter Culture espresso, whole milk) latte, with an Eggnog cookie. Watched the first snowflakes falling from my perch upstairs by a window.

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[Bruno Moore]

Points to your barista for that latte art; I’ve been meaning to make it to Northside Social for a bit now, just never quite make it. Maybe when I do this Bikenetic visit I’ve been meaning to do (throw in Kindred and Mike’s along the way…), I’ll cross it off the list.

I thought I’d posted this earlier, but here’s the team I was on back in 2012—that’s me in the Western shirt and boots as part of the 99% bailing out The One Percent.

[Boomer Cycles]

A belated entry to the Bad Coffee Challenge…

I rode to Caffe Amouri in Vienna on MLK holiday with 2 competitors (+2 points?) from other BAFS2016 teams where I had a latte with Almond milk.

They have several award wining “Adventure” roasts. I chose Ethiopia-Geisha because it sounded cool. It tasted great, and helped thaw me out from riding in the blustery cold. Do I get Xtra points for riding in single-digit, negative temps?

Extra point for it being roasted on site.

The barristas missed my order, though, some how, and I had to remind them twice before I actually got my coffee. To their credit, they gave me an extra 4 oz serving for my wait (+point for being patient?).

[Steve O]

More points for me
I had the “Inidan Monsoon” (sic)
The workers there had no clue and could answer no questions. They did not know where in India (Inida?) it came from or anything about it. Maybe our expert knows.
However, I at least get a point for a new shop: Greenberry’s. I chose this shop because my toes were freezing and it was in my line of vision.
The brownie was unexceptional.

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[Steve O]

More points for me
At FCC II Java Shack I had this:
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[Bruno Moore]

@Steve O 134961 wrote:

More points for me
I had the “Inidan Monsoon” (sic)
The workers there had no clue and could answer no questions. They did not know where in India (Inida?) it came from or anything about it. Maybe our expert knows.
However, I at least get a point for a new shop: Greenberry’s. I chose this shop because my toes were freezing and it was in my line of vision.
The brownie was unexceptional.

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Probably Monsooned Malabar, or something taking after it. Sad to hear that things were unexceptional, though.

Got a hot tip from Rod about Caffé Aficionado—going to have to check that one out along with Northside Social someday Soon.

[Bruno Moore]

Okay, finally getting around to posting these…yes, again, I know, I’m DQ’d for y’alls benefit, but still.

For those of you (glaring at you, Starbucks) looking for what a macchiato should be…Dolceza CityCenter knows. Got it dialed in durn near perfect.

Those of you looking to hit up the Vigilante roastery—they’re back open (I missed them doing pourovers in their event tent during the cold and wind last week), and officially remodeled. It was a bit of a madhouse on Saturday, but hey, my across the street neighbors and their new touring bikes were there too.

As for #coffeeclubs, I’m still trying to leave College Park FMCC early enough to hit up Metbranch 2FMTRCC. Think I’m 0/2 this year (shame, Brünø, shame!), so one chance left—though, in all fairness, the local coffee shop’s service might have a thing or two to do with that…

[Bruno Moore]

Okay, finally getting around to posting these…yes, again, I know, I’m DQ’d for y’alls benefit, but still.

For those of you (glaring at you, Starbucks) looking for what a macchiato should be…Dolceza CityCenter knows. Got it dialed in durn near perfect.

Those of you looking to hit up the Vigilante roastery—they’re back open (I missed them doing pourovers in their event tent during the cold and wind last week), and officially remodeled. It was a bit of a madhouse on Saturday, but hey, my across the street neighbors and their new touring bikes were there too.

As for #coffeeclubs, I’m still trying to leave College Park FMCC early enough to hit up Metbranch 2FMTRCC. Think I’m 0/2 this year (shame, Brünø, shame!), so one chance left—though, in all fairness, the local coffee shop’s service might have a thing or two to do with that…

[Steve O]

Multiple points for this morning:
Vienna Thursday coffee club:
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Adventure coffee from Rwanda
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And served in a French press
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This coffee was marvelously delicious. I drank it straight – no cream or sugar.

Then a fun ride in with the post-coffee convoy.

[Steve O]

Almost forgot about this. Last Tuesday went to Cafe Kindred Coffee Club. Was served coffee from Vigilante coffee roasters.
A couple more points for me.

[americancyclo]

I rode my bicycle through the snow to get coffee, three times in two hours.

Friday 3/4

7am Green Lizard – sumatra, one of my personal favorites.
830am Java Shack – dark roast (???) and PIE
856am M.E.Swings – Eurodark is always my first choice here.

https://www.strava.com/activities/508387556

points?

[vern]

@americancyclo 136750 wrote:

I rode my bicycle through the snow to get coffee, three times in two hours.

Friday 3/4

7am Green Lizard – sumatra, one of my personal favorites.
830am Java Shack – dark roast (???) and PIE
856am M.E.Swings – Eurodark is always my first choice here.

https://www.strava.com/activities/508387556

points?

Very Rule #9 of you to endure that ferocious snowstorm!

[americancyclo]

@vern 136759 wrote:

Very Rule #9 of you to endure that ferocious snowstorm!

haha, yeah. all that beautiful snow that never made it to the trail surface

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