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Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Yeah, pretty much. I drink tea from time to time, but I still prefer coffee. I don't know, feels more earthy or fuller? I also like the smell better.

You might enjoy roasted dandelion root tea. The taste is about as earthy as it gets. Also, as a bitter herb it's great for digestion.

Will try!

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Other coffee beans is intriguing. Often it's very obvious as to why Arabica won our hearts, though! A while back I tried a coffee bean called Racemosa. The beans are like tiny little pellets, and when you drink it your eyes will widen and go.. "WOW. HGRRRGH. EW. HMM.. INTERESTING. OK, NOT COFFEE AS WE KNOW IT."

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Liberica, which is already popularized in Malaysia, is another type of coffee that’s resistant to heat and droughts. I’m introducing some plants to a rural community in Panama that had its Robusta crops ruined by the harsh summers we’ve experienced over the past couple of years.

I've had some bags of liberica recently and it is very interesting. A lot of vanilla, overshadowing all other flavors. I prefer arabica, but I am also 100% for ending the arabica/robusta monocrop in favor of more coffee species. It certainly enriches coffee culture!

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Wait, on a typical day you're drinking 4-5.5 gallons of coffee? 180oz * 3-4? So 540-720oz? That's not just an outlier, that's absurd. At 100mg caffeine per 8oz of coffee, that's over 6 grams of coffee per day, or more than 15 times the amount generally considered safe.

Not to diminish the outlandishness, but I think the parenthetical is misapplied. (3 pots of coffee) is about (180 oz).

But the comment also said "with my usual being 3-4x that amount". I don't know how to square the math in that comment except to interpret it as "180oz is my minimum, my usual is 3-4 times as much as 180oz".

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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post #59
post #34

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As I read it, he's not denying the effects either. He's just saying that not everything bad that happens wrt climate and weather is due to "climate change". Sometimes, it's just variations, which have always happened.

These days everything is blamed on climate change. And when people point out natural variation, they get bashed. A recent example is the CA fires, there is zero evidence linking them to climate change - they did a study and found no effect - which of course was reported as "climate change to blame".

Unless we're talking about two different studies, saying you misinterpreted it is an understatement (https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-incre...)

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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post #59

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These days everything is blamed on climate change. And when people point out natural variation, they get bashed. A recent example is the CA fires, there is zero evidence linking them to climate change - they did a study and found no effect - which of course was reported as "climate change to blame".

> there is zero evidence linking them to climate change - they did a study and found no effect Can you point to this study? Or at least point to this "they" to whom you're referring?

My bad for double posting, but they are probably referring to [this one](https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-incre...), which says the exact opposite.

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Not to diminish the outlandishness, but I think the parenthetical is misapplied. (3 pots of coffee) is about (180 oz).

But the comment also said "with my usual being 3-4x that amount". I don't know how to square the math in that comment except to interpret it as "180oz is my minimum, my usual is 3-4 times as much as 180oz".

Yes; I drink upwards of 10 pots of coffee a day. However, due to the rise in coffee prices as of late, I have curtailed my consumption a little.

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

But the comment also said "with my usual being 3-4x that amount". I don't know how to square the math in that comment except to interpret it as "180oz is my minimum, my usual is 3-4 times as much as 180oz".

Yes; I drink upwards of 10 pots of coffee a day. However, due to the rise in coffee prices as of late, I have curtailed my consumption a little.

A minute ago I was absolutely certain you would literally die if you drank that much.

Re: Coffea stenophylla: A forgotten bean that could save coffee from extinction

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Yes; I drink upwards of 10 pots of coffee a day. However, due to the rise in coffee prices as of late, I have curtailed my consumption a little.

A minute ago I was absolutely certain you would literally die if you drank that much.

I will literally die, some day. I was caffeine free for 7 years before kids and grad school and startup work.

I’m never making that mistake again and I’m making up for lost time.

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