Coffea Canephora

[sidd finch]

Ron really started a great thread on coffee. I was inspired by John's comments regarding coffee so I thought I would share my "Old-World" coffee thoughts. Recorded with macro lens at 120 fps.



Sidd

[Peru]

I don't drink coffee, but loved that video.

What is the song? I'd like to find a translation of the lyrics.

[sidd finch]

Thank you Peru,

It is Stornello by Carlo Bergonzi.

Sidd

[Francesco Carzedda]

Perfect movements, beautiful slowmotion, very fine cups service.
Very nice song, a lot of fun, and - wow! - I have understood all of the words

[Bob]

I had to go make myself a cup of coffee after watching that.

I much prefer Coffea Arabica which I find to be significantly less bitter than Coffea Canephora. While generally milder than Canephora, some varieties of Arabica, such as the Indonesian ones, have a robust flavor. I'm particularly fond of Sumatran coffees. Blends of Arabica with small amounts of good quality Canephora are excellent too.

Here's a translation of Stornello. The author of the lyrics is unknown, but our old friend Joe Green (Giuseppe Verdi) set it to music. This recording is sung by Carlo Berggonzi.

[Francesco Carzedda]

Joe Green ... Bob, please ...
I used to live in Parma, it was Peppino, in case ...
His portrait used to figure in our old 1.000 Lire (half a Euro, more or less).
Ehm, sorry again: Bergonzi has one only "g".
He has been my first Rodolfo in Bohéme (he is from Parma's surrounding too, as well as Renata Tebaldi, my first Mimì ).

[Bob]

You are right. One g in Bergonzi! Mi scusi!

Verdi was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church as Joseph Fortuninus Franciscus. In any event, one of my favorite Italian composers.

[Peru]

Here's a translation of Stornello. The author of the lyrics is unknown, but our old friend Joe Green (Giuseppe Verdi) set it to music. This recording is sung by Carlo Berggonzi.

I don't know how you do it, Bob. You have an answer for everything.
I searched Google for quite a while and couldn't find a translation, even after finding the correct spelling.

[Francesco Carzedda]

Peru, ask Francesco !

[Francesco Carzedda]

Verdi was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church as Joseph Fortuninus Franciscus

Bob, names for baptism used to be inflected in Latin in 1800.
I have come across a lady's name. Giuseppa, converted in Josepha in the Archiepiscopal Archive in Cagliari, my great-grandmother's brother is recalled with his name, Franciscus, and his surname in Latin (maybe because he was a priest and he has written a short theological essay).
I am happy you like his work, my favorite composers are Puccini and Richard Strauss, Peppino sits in the third seat.
My voice is quite dark and sad (I was told), but I'll try to record a reading (I am not promising I will share it , please do appreciate the good intention).

[Bob]

Bob, names for baptism used to be inflected in Latin in 1800

I know that. That's why I specified that it was his baptismal name. His civil name as recorded in French at Busseto was Joseph Fortunin François -- the area at that time was within the borders of the French Empire. Peppino and Guiseppe are both variant forms of Joseph.

[Francesco Carzedda]

Joseph Fortunin François was the name Peppino was registered with to perform the duties from French law, as you recalled.
But I think that to enrole him with a Latin name for the Church and a French one for the local administration have been simply formal fulfillments, I think that Giuseppe was the name the family has given him rather than simply a variant form.
Peppino is a pet name of the diminutive
Not to be polemic, I hope that what I have always heard in Italy may help.

[momoffduty]

Is it brewed or is it Nescafe?? Like the old commercial. Great macro and slow motion shots! Looks great on the big crispy screen

Peru, Bob is Google.

[Francesco Carzedda]

Sorry, Peru, reading too quickly

"I searched Google for quite a while and couldn't find a translation, even after finding the correct spelling."

I have understood you had been looking for an audio spelling.

That's why I considered recording one.
I also think that Carlo Bergonzi's pronounciation is clear enough.

[_Paz_]

Fabulous, Sidd! First you made me drool, especially in the part where the cream went in!!! and then you made me laugh! ... How many times did you have to pour in the cream to get that mouth watering result, anyway?

I believe if one can create something, be it a still image, a video, book, poem, food, any creation, that brings forth an emotional response, whether pleasant or unpleasant, from the viewer, then "Art" has been created.

I've been considering making a coffee video myself, addict that I am. My GoPro should arrive tomorrow or the next day. I'm really looking forward to trying out slow motion.