The coffee I made this morning seems stronger, a little more bitter than usual. I like it.
I'm trying to recall when coffee became a thing for me. It's possible, just possible, that I was born liking it...
I have early memories of my mother giving me coffee and milk to drink at the table. There were few days where there wasn't iced coffee in the fridge; My dad never wasted a drop from that percolator.
I recall Saturdays, grocery shopping with mom, and the rich smell as she ground her bag of A&P beans in the coffee aisle. I loved that smell so much, she always let me take a deep breath of it before she closed the bag.
These days, I grind a cinnamon stick up, and then pour in a handful of dark roasted coffee beans. Grind till fine, almost like an espresso.
The drip coffee maker is filled with bottled spring water, a natural paper filter, and the coffee ground mere seconds before.
Like this morning, I usually pull that first mug before the pot is even half done. The very first is stronger, richer, deeper.
I spoil myself in this.
2 comments:
Ever given New Orleans-style chicory coffee a try? It's a nice variation, with roasted, ground chicory added to the coffee, a practice that seriously began during the Civil War when coffee in the south was scarce due to Union blockades. Cafe du Monde brand chicory coffee is available at most grocery stores. Back when A&P was one of the major players in grocery their store-brand chicory coffee was quite popular, too.
I rather enjoy coffee with Chicory, and have imported several cans over the years, as well as some Community Coffee.
Amazon sells both, although pricing can be high at times depending who is actually selling it.
Here on the home front, between BJ's and Amazon, we have a wealth of whole roasted bean coffees to enjoy. 8 O'Clock, is an old favorite, as well as Don Pablo and Kicking Horse (Canadian). I've discovered Community Coffee locally, but only as pre-ground.
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