I totally understand! When we came back to America, I brought a horde of English tea, then wondered what would happen when that stash ran out; fortunately I’ve found various import stores carry British tea, and a Euro-market in Mountain View has a wide variety! However, it’s not the same as buying the loose leaf right from the source.
coffeeteapeace

Joe: A cuppa hot cocoa is not tasteless. You have merely entered into the realm of the ‘delights of darkness’ extended to chocolate. (Ah yes, not only am I a coffee snob, I am also a choco-snob)
However, your loss of coffee amore concerns me as it could be construed as prophetic in my own life as time goes by…we shall see.

Oh Anna, without the Master Roaster, I ‘settle.’ Always on the look-out for the perfect local beanery/roastery, I have exhausted the meager choices in this area.
When I visit Dad in CO, I stockpile local bean bags (usually whole beans keep, it’s not until the bags are opened and the beans ground that deterioration begins). Meanwhile, Starbucks (gasp) usually offers up decent whole bean Sumatra or Cafe Verona bags…sigh…
To paraphrase:
‘It is better to have imbibed and gone dry than to have never imbibed at all.’ (Boo-Hiss)
aromatherapypeace

Hey Hon,
When I was at DU (Lamont’s old music school by Stapleton) there was an Ethiopian hangout we’d go to and I remember the communal meals and small ‘pan roasting’ of the coffee beans, but no ceremony as you suggest. So, let’s GotoGojo! 😉
Thanks for stopping by…(hope to see you & your hubby soon)
huggypeace&love