What I’ll Do for a Cup of Coffee
January 5, 2010
Since this past September, I usually make a travel mug of coffee in the house before I leave for the morning, rather than stopping at Starbucks. (I never thought I’d get to the point where I felt stopping at Starbucks was inconvenient, but that’s how my schedule has played out recently.) I used to use a simplehuman pod coffee maker, but I could never get a strong enough cup of coffee out of it. I occasionally use our 12-cup Krups automatic drip brewer. But most often I boil water in a kettle, and then use a Melitta filter cone.
After I’d already boiled the water this morning, I realized my filter cone was in the dishwasher, and the dishwasher was in the middle of a cycle. So I jerry-rigged the set-up above, using a chinois, a bottle of olive oil to balance its handle, a filter, and my travel mug:
Not bad for something so ridiculous-looking! I was feeling pretty pleased with myself, and my mug was about half-way full before…
I could only laugh at myself — after I ran my hand under cold water to wash off the scalding grinds, that is. And then, like a good blogger, I took a photo of the debacle to share with you.
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Carol | January 5, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Oh no! I think you need to get a press pot!
I never had luck with a press pot, and really the cone filter does the same thing. I normally hand wash it so it’s always available, but had chucked it in the dishwasher this time. My bad! — Dara
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The Local Cook | January 5, 2010 at 4:39 pm
I would totally do that. Love, a fellow coffee addict.
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merrie | January 5, 2010 at 9:36 pm
You don’t have a press pot? You need those emergency instants, too.
I forgot I had espresso powder in my pantry — I could have used that in a pinch! — Dara
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Jodi | January 6, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Funny! (oh, and I found Spike seasoning here finally…which isn’t very exciting perhaps…but I was happy nonetheless)
5.
Sharon | January 6, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Bring up an empty mug next time for a cup of homemade Starbucks
Poor you – what a start to your day!
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Caryn | January 8, 2010 at 3:29 pm
I swear by my Nespresso machine with the little pods – thank goodness it was a gift. But the pods are more like shots of espresso than coffee, so strength is not an issue!
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