Pills & Coffee Beans

I was absolutely tickled to receive pills in the mail — a strip of over-the-counter simethicone (anti-gas). D was horrified to learnt that I had no antacids or anti-gas meds at home, considering that I do get indigestion rather often. Well, now I have simethicone! It will alleviate the bloat in two doses for the next round. My biggest problem with it- it's a chewable tablet. Yucks. 😱

D also sent me two packs of coffee beans from Cowpresso Coffee Roasters. I've never had any beans or coffee from them. I'm tickled by their Nanyang Kopi Roast, a blend of dark roast that's described as "strong and intense". I haven't had a kopi-O-siu-dai from Toastbox for weeks. Perhaps I shall order it and see if this version is good. Heh.

I've long finished my last packet of beans roasted by Onibus, courtesy of J. I could order more but I don't know how long it would take for the parcel to get from Tokyo to Singapore. I have one small pack of beans from Nylon left. So these two 250-gram packs are very welcomed and are absolutely manageable — a Rich Stout Blend roasted medium dark, and an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe roasted medium. My go-to is the Ethiopian Yirgacheff. So I saved that pack for another week. A 250-gram pack should last me for two weeks, give or take. I do alternate with store-bought coffee and the Nespresso capsules. 

Opened up the Rich Stout Blend first since I was super curious about it. As beans do, the smell is divine. Put it through a slightly finer grind although I use a French Press. I wanted a thicker brew with shorter steeper time and lower temperature without over-extracting the beans. It was indeed nutty and buttery! We were out for a long morning walk with the dog. Once we were home and showered, it was time for coffee. What a lovely brew to slowly sip and savor.