My class ends tomorrow. We’re doing our final as a group, so everyone has been doing lots of research to answer the questions asked of us so that we get the most complete answers possible. I should be back to a better posting schedule soon. :)
I hope you are having a good week.
I’m reading and reading for my class tomorrow. We’ve been working on some projects around here and I can’t wait to show you the results. Have a great Sunday!
Me, that is! I spent all day laying in bed. Yuck!
Have a great Friday and I hope to be back on Saturday.
During my junior and senior year at St. John’s College, I worked in the campus coffee shop. I worked under a mother and daughter, Sandra and Heather, and these ladies knew everything about coffee. They were also incredible cooks and lovely people in general. I learned to make a mean cup of coffee and to this day, Mr. Petrie and I relish a hot cup of coffee.
First, let’s get some basics down. You will need:
Start by storing your beans in a container on your counter, not in your freezer. Storing coffee in your freezer dries out the beans. Grinding your own beans is important because it gives you the freshest coffee possible. Coffee beans are generally covered in oil which holds onto beans better than grounds. That oil is what gives your coffee greater richness. As you know, I like Trader Joe’s French Roast. I also like Seattle’s Best, Starbucks, and Rio Grande Roasters (a local New Mexico company).
If you don’t make your coffee with filtered water, try making it with filtered water for a few days, then go back to tap water. Yuck. All the added minerals and chlorine in municipal water does not make for a superb cup of coffee.
I generally use a scoop of coffee for every two cups and add an extra scoop “for the pot” as Mr. Petrie says. For example, if you are brewing 12 cups of coffee you would put in 6 scoops plus 1 for the pot, for a total of 7 scoops.
Ok, so you have your coffee grounds and your water. You make your coffee. You add half & half and sugar. If you add a non-dairy creamer, that taste will obscure your good coffee. Real dairy will not hide the flavor of your coffee.
Drink your coffee within an hour of making it. If you wait longer than that it will begin to taste stale or worse yet, burned. If I want warm coffee later, I’ll put it in a travel mug.
A couple of tips I’ve learned about coffee that really work. If you accidentally make your coffee too strong or weak, use heavy cream instead of milk or half and half. It will give your coffee richness or tone down the bitterness, while still allowing the coffee flavor to come through. If you have coffee left over, you can make iced coffee by storing it in the fridge with a stick of cinnamon and a shot or two of espresso. If you don’t have access to espresso, don’t add ice to your cold coffee because it will make it watery.
Have a great cup of coffee and enjoy your weekend!
“In the untimely loss of your noble son, our affliction here, is scarcely less than your own.”
Abraham Lincoln
I may be shunned for the following statement, but I’m attempting to stay out of the thrift stores unless I am looking for something specific. I have good reasons for abstaining, such as no room for more stuff! However, I did sneak in a recreational trip to the Goodwill and I found a couple of deals. ;)
This toy tool set was brand new and Miss Petrie has played with it for days now. Can't beat $3.99 for a new toy.
This custom stationary was $.59. The original price was $8.
The envelopes are covered with sushi-isn't that cute?
Check out all the other great deals at Homebody Holly’s Thrift Store Thursday and Bloggeritaville’s Thrifty Thursday.