From ec17cf6174742e1ced0b32321c0518353f7ff494 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shakeel Mohamed Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:58:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] check in draft --- src/data/blogs.json | 6 ++++++ .../post.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md diff --git a/src/data/blogs.json b/src/data/blogs.json index 08f4b563..1b097962 100644 --- a/src/data/blogs.json +++ b/src/data/blogs.json @@ -1,4 +1,10 @@ [ + { + "date": "Aug 23, 2020", + "title": "Escaping the Trap of Mediocre Coffee", + "source": "../posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee", + "description": "" + }, { "date": "Aug 11, 2020", "title": "CodeLabs 2020: Mentoring College Students During a Global Pandemic", diff --git a/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md b/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d2e9a40 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# Escaping the Trap of Mediocre Coffee + +Life is too short for bad coffee. + +During the p a n d e m i c (are we still calling it that, or did we come up with a new name?), restaurants and coffee shops were forced to shut down for public health reasons. Now, I was never a huge coffee drinker and I'm still not. But after a few weeks I was feeling the itch for a nice americano or iced coffee. About a year ago I had a mission to get rid of my Keurig coffee machine since I'd been exposed to better coffee over the years. It was time to get rid of that bug clunky think on my kitchen country, except I had a lot of those little k-cup things that I was not about to throw away. + + + +## Resources + +I've also included my coffee related tools from my kit page below: + + \ No newline at end of file From ca651dfe6954f42e2723f5433b9dcc0ab73f8862 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shakeel Mohamed Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 00:22:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] check in updates --- .../2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md b/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md index 1d2e9a40..6c0f675e 100644 --- a/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md +++ b/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ # Escaping the Trap of Mediocre Coffee -Life is too short for bad coffee. +**Life is too short for bad coffee.** -During the p a n d e m i c (are we still calling it that, or did we come up with a new name?), restaurants and coffee shops were forced to shut down for public health reasons. Now, I was never a huge coffee drinker and I'm still not. But after a few weeks I was feeling the itch for a nice americano or iced coffee. About a year ago I had a mission to get rid of my Keurig coffee machine since I'd been exposed to better coffee over the years. It was time to get rid of that bug clunky think on my kitchen country, except I had a lot of those little k-cup things that I was not about to throw away. +During the p a n d e m i c (are we still calling it that, or did we come up with a trendier name?), restaurants and coffee shops were forced to shut down for public health reasons. Now, I was never a huge coffee drinker and I'm still not. But after a few weeks I was feeling the itch for a nice americano or iced coffee. About a year ago I had a mission to get rid of my Keurig coffee machine since I'd been exposed to better coffee over the years. It was time to get rid of that bug clunky think on my kitchen country, except I had a lot of those little k-cup things that I was not about to throw away. From eebc0c72ae8248c06c95e7be796f64e5707927f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shakeel Mohamed Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:15:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] update draft --- .../post.md | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md b/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md index 6c0f675e..e010155d 100644 --- a/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md +++ b/src/posts/2020-08-23-escaping-the-trap-of-mediocre-coffee/post.md @@ -4,10 +4,18 @@ During the p a n d e m i c (are we still calling it that, or did we come up with a trendier name?), restaurants and coffee shops were forced to shut down for public health reasons. Now, I was never a huge coffee drinker and I'm still not. But after a few weeks I was feeling the itch for a nice americano or iced coffee. About a year ago I had a mission to get rid of my Keurig coffee machine since I'd been exposed to better coffee over the years. It was time to get rid of that bug clunky think on my kitchen country, except I had a lot of those little k-cup things that I was not about to throw away. +As I began going through those unsatisfying remaining few k-cups, I started learning more about the various options for brewing coffee at home. I knew I didn't want basic drip coffee, while using minimal equipment and an easy cleanup process. My go to morning drink is plain matcha tea, which is as easy as it gets — add hot water to some powder and stir. That's the level of simplicity I was going for. + +Pourover brews from the Chemex as great, but I knew I would get lazy about cleaning the glass flask. So it came down to French Press, moka pot, and an Aeropress. The Moka pot was quickly out because I wanted to have precise temperature control so a stove top brewer would not work. French vs. Aeropress, perhaps one of the most disputed debates within the coffee community (according to my research from dozens of hours on YouTube). One one hand French presses have that timeless aesthetic the brewing options are limited to French press style coffee. I ended up going with an Aeropress for the flexibility to experiment with different brewing methods, and I knew I was brewing just for myself + + +Brewing method: ✅. Now how do I want to deal with coffee: buy it pre-ground, electric grinder, or hand grinder? + + ## Resources -I've also included my coffee related tools from my kit page below: +I've also included my coffee related supplies from my kit page below: \ No newline at end of file