Sinister: perfect coffee

[evan beusoleil]

i am writing this so that all may enjoy what i am enjoying at this moment, a 
most perfect cup of coffee from my own home.  for years i would never make 
coffee for myself, for fear it would taste like poo, and would only drink 
coffee at work, which has always been either restaurants or megalithic 
bookstores with overpriced cafes.  now, thanks to my sweetie and his gifts 
of valentines, as well as some advice from my friend the coffee guru, i have 
learnt the secret alchemy of coffee from home.
first start with whole bean coffee.  it doesn't have to be organic, but it 
wouldn't hurt.
measure out about a half cup of beans (these instructions are for making 
four cups, so if you want more, just do the math) and grind for about 20 
seconds if your using a coffee maker. ten for a percolator.  i don't know 
what to do with a french press.
next put the grinds in the coffee maker immediately and make it.  what you 
don't drink right away, store in a hi-vacuum thermos or air pot.  if you 
leave it out it'll go nasty.
always store beans in an air tight container and never freeze your beans. 
also, don't grind a bunch in advance, only grind what you want to use right 
away.
and that's it!
as for content, well, a lot of you are students, and students drink coffee 
because they stay up all night studying.  especially students in glasgow.
speaking of glasgow, why is it so cool?  all the best bands are there, and 
even some of the best comic book writers/artists are from there. it's not 
even such a big town.  even groundskeeper willie and shari bobbins are from 
glasgow!  but i digress. happy late valentine's day to all and to all a good 
day.
-evan
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