I've been doing something fun this week. It's one of those fun, interesting things that makes me laugh and get excited; one of those things that most people would find mundane and stupid. But I love it! I'll tell you about it.

In Ethiopia, the traditional method of preparing coffee involves roasting coffee beans over a fire and when they are done, they dump them (still hot) into a mortar and pulverize them with a pestle. Then they put the ground coffee into a pot and bring it to a boil and serve in small cups. It's quite a ceremony, from what I hear.

So I decided to prepare coffee using the modified-ethiopian method. As soon as the beans come out of the roaster into the cooling bin I've been grabbing a half-cup and running to the grinder to make a presspot. They're still 420 degrees or so and when they come through the grinder, they smoke like the devil. And they stink like burning rubber or something. But for some reason, that all changes after they sit in 200 degree water for 4 minutes. It's SO GOOD. I honestly didn't think it would be good, but it is. Real good.

And you'll probably never get to experience that. :(
(ha ha!) :)

It really is THE FRESHEST COFFEE ON THE PLANET.