Holidays

I was not going to post anymore this evening but this reminded me of something I have been wanting to post.  

A year ago tomorrow I walked into the local swanky coffee shop (which I call my Providence based office) and waited till the fellow behind the counter asked what kind of coffee I wanted this day.  I pretended to be considering all the options: french roast, american roast, full city roast...when I finally asked, with a straight face, "do you have any that taste like Folgers?"  My question floored him, he wanted to laugh but my earnest eyes told him he couldn't.  Finally I couldn't take it anymore and began to laugh too.  

Tomorrow, try it for yourself.  Go to your local hip coffee shop and ask for a cup of Sanka or ask for something like Folgers, you know mountain grown and see what reaction you get.  

The Best Part of Waking Up... (post ii)

The other day while working at my Providence based office, I noticed a product asking, no pleading, for home brewers to let their coffee bloom.  Yesterday morning after I let my coffee bloom, by stirring it halfway through after pouring the water onto the grounds (to let the gasses escape).  Verdict: better cup of coffee.  This morning, however, I took the advice offered here.  Verdict: best cup ever, easily a more supreme cup of coffee.  

Small batch produced goods are always better!  No way someone could make money by selling small batch coffee.  But that is the joy of making stuff at home.