Honestly, I think I enjoy making it as much as I do drinking it, which is why these past weeks have been challenging. The loss of a dedicated coffee preparation area is a seeming hardship.That brings us to the question of place. Where is the best place for coffee preparation? A flat spot for the equipment is required, as is access to electricity for the grinder and brewer, fresh water, and a trash receptacle. Given these criteria, I selected the top of the washing machine in the basement as my coffee spot during our remodeling work. It seemed fine, until this morning.
There may be a reason why the masses have not adopted the practice of making their coffee atop their washing machine. I spilled some coffee grounds this morning. Not too many. Just a few. However, I now realize that coffee grounds breed like rabbits. I learned this when starting a load of laundry once Sally and I finished breakfast. I opened the little door for the detergent, fabric softener and bleach dispensers, and found that each had been transformed into a coffee storage and dispensing facility. I tried my best to clean it all out, to little effect.
So I'm washing the load on "hot".
Good luck...I remember when I used to make small quilts that I heard a suggestion to "age" the quilt by washing it in coffee.
ReplyDeleteJust think about how delicious your clothes will all smell, as though you've been hovering over a bean roaster (perhaps one that had been cleaned with unwise amounts of bleach for the food industry) all day.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a plank across the bathtub yet. I bet it would be easy to fill the boiler pot from the showerhead. =)