I left the coffee machine on today
May 8th, 2007 by admin
“You’ll be the stinky coffee person.” That’s what one of my friends told me when I mentioned that I wanted to start drinking coffee. How can you hear something like that and not have second thoughts about becoming a coffee drinker?
I didn’t linger on the thought for too long. I am a coffee drinker- albeit, I’m holding steady at one cup a day. AND, I might say that I’m becoming quite the barista. My MooMoo even said that I was the best coffee maker in the family. If that’s not a glowing endorsement I don’t know what is. We talking about an accolade from a lady who drinks fully leaded coffee before naps and bedtime.
Here’s what I’ve been doing lately:
- I go to Sprouts and first and always take a sample from the coffee bar. You know a little teaser to get the coffee juices going.
- I decide if I’m going for dark, medium or flavored blends.
- I’ll then take my little coffee bag and mix a few of the different beans together to make my own customized coffee flavors. A little tip: I always work in about 1/4 cup of espresso into the blend. Nothing like a little wake me up.
Give it a go and let me know how it works out. Just don’t be like me and get half way to the office and forget if you turned the coffee maker off. I hope it has one of those fancy little automatic turn off buttons…
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sits on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and in her free time you will find her baking and working on her empire Cupcake Cabana. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
My husband got tired of supporting my Starbucks habit, and decided to buy me a coffee maker and some Starbucks ground coffee. But for the life of me I cannot make coffee. Any tips?
My grandmother told me that when I make coffee to use a “scoop a cup.” It makes the coffee pretty rich, so if that’s what you’re after, then there’s my tip.
I actually just got a fancy coffee grinder that you can dial into how many cups of coffee you want to make and it grinds the right amount.
mmm… I’ve just become a coffee drinker in the last year. I’m a big fan of vanilla hazelnut, with two splenda and a splash of skim milk. (Soy if available.)