Anything can happen when I go high octane.
My holiday mug (from my mom) and my thermos.
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Finally after many an effort the twins have been reunited.
I looked for replacement glass for ages. No one seemed to carry the two cup carafe. Everytime I went on the Bodum website it was out of stock. Surprisingly, last Saturday I walked over to Old City Coffee to pick up my weekly 1/2 pound of Balzac beans. While the nice fellow in the red cap filled my reusable bag with beans; the replacement carafe stared at me from a nearby shelf.
It hadn’t been there before.
I picked out a box and added it to my purchase, put it in my pocket, and took it home. Joy! I washed it out and put it into my original Bodum French Press — one before plastic was added. Now the twins are reunited.
But, a moment of indecision.
Which one do I love best?
Read MoreIt seems as though we are seeking slower ways to enjoy ourselves. Most of this is illustrated in the rituals around food that have come to pass, a need to find slow food.
Just when I thought that espresso style coffees had completely taken over the planet — I found the movement for pour over coffee. I know this better as Melitta style… or drip coffee.
This is a Japanese video of the process.
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