Really, they don’t. This blog posting is a hi-five salute to our HR Guy, Thom, who taught me how to make coffee this morning! Cheers to you and the delicious coffee we all enjoy so much.
Generally speaking, whenever I make coffee it has two distinct attributes 1) weak and 2) burned. Nobody likes that. On any given Saturday morning, you can come to my house and find me making breakfast for five while burning the weak coffee. Pancakes, coffee cakes, french toast, waffles, even gourmet muffins are areas where I’ve got demonstrated skill (almost mastery). It’s almost always a feast of epic proportions, and guests are more than welcome… But, while the food can be described as tasty and fresh, the coffee is — unfailingly — a disaster. Normally, the whole pot gets remade. I’m still learning.
… But nobody likes bad coffee. So, this morning I went to our HR department and requested some additional training. “Thom,” I asked coyly. “Are you, like, super busy?” To which his reply was “ALWAYS.”
One cup of beans, into the grinder, then to the filter, then make sure the carafe is in the right spot… fifteen minutes later, Voila! Hot coffee that doesn’t taste like it was filtered by State Street Stormwater management! The days of empty coffee pots at DE are OVER! Learning to make good coffee was so simple I just could not believe it!
And to think, I was convinced there was a delicate balance and a special touch required to make the stuff taste right!
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Since the very important lesson I learned today was one on a more functional (less technical) level, here’s a link that may entertain all of you coffee-technology enthusiasts for a moment, until that coffee buzz wears off.
