The Bean Scoop

Fall and Winter 2002 / 2003 Edition

Think coffee is a twentieth century passion? Think Starbucks marketing gurus are the only ones to attempt to condense our love for the bean into short, espresso-cup servings of pithy phrases? Well, read on… Here’s a poem from the 18th century that was put to music by J.S. Bach. I got this from a program at a recital where this piece was sung by soprano, Phoebe MacRae. Ei! Wie schmeckt der Coffee süise, leiblicher als tausend Küsse, milder als Muscatenwein. Coffee, coffee coffee muis ich haben; und wenn jemand mich will laben, ach, ach, ach, so schenkt mir Coffee ein! Yum! So sweet is the taste of coffee more beloved than a thousand kisses, smoother than muscatel wine. Coffee – I must have it and someone who wants to please me ah – he will just present me with coffee. Kind of elevates the whole experience, dontcha think? And, while you’re feeling elevated, please enjoy our latest installment of The Bean Scoop. This edition will most certainly entertain and inform you while you’re sipping away at your cup of joe and hanging out on the web. We bring you: 1. Movie reviews - 24 Hour Party People, Spider-Man, Plunkett & Macleane, and Delicatessen 2. Music Goodies: The White Stripes and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 3. “Icicles Hung in Moonlight”, by Leonora Record – part poem, part prose… 4. Recipes from The Bean Scoop kitchen: Gooey Mixed Nut Bars and No-Name Cookies with a coffee twist. 5. “Hope” by Linda Tarry – reflections on a friend suffering from depression. (I’ve recently read in The University of British Columbia Alumni Association’s magazine “Trek” (Spring, 2002) that “by the year 2020, depressive disorders will rank as the world’s leading cause of disability, ahead of heart disease, cancer and HIV/AIDS.”) 6. “The Gourmet Coffee Experience: Tips for Bringing the Specialty Shop to Your Home,” by Laura Baich. ENJOY!! Diane Parsons