Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear All, Glad you were amused by the story. Yes, Tina, I remember coffee being ground on a metate in the highlands of Guatemala and the mountains of Oaxaca from when I lived in Central America in the mid seventies. Now that my supply of coffee is finished I am unsure as to whether to hope the plant will flower again before I need my next espresso or get the stuff the conventional way! The pestle and mortar I usually use for grinding spices for Indian cuisine, which may have imparted a certain je ne sait qua to the coffee! All the best, John 2009/9/1 Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > At 07:14 PM 8/31/2009, you wrote: > >> Does a mortar and pastel work better than a grinder? >> >> I'm on it! >> I'm all over it! >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> > > Yes, in Central America they use matates, usually made of volcanic stone. > They use similar ones to grind corn and tiny pieces of the stone break off > into the tortilla mixture so their teeth are gradually ground down as they > chew the tortillas. ;-) > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- John Beeching http://johnbeeching.com/