My heart aches every time I get coffee and the register rings $2. Do you know how much coffee (in grinds/beans) 2 buckeroos can get you??
I backed off of coffee this summer when I started drinking Green Monsters and my life was less stressful but now that I’m back to school I KNOW I will need it to stay alert and perky during lectures.
Coffee is everywhere on campus (duh) and it is so convenient but I will try and mitigate the money sucker by making my own in the morning. Maybe not on Tuesdays and Thursdays when I have class at 8:30 AM (!!!!!).
Enter my personal cup coffee maker.
1) Single-Cup Coffee Brewer: My Pops has used this single-cup coffee brewer for years when he just needs 1 cup and does not want to dirty the entire coffee maker. I’ve been looking for this sucker all over the place and finally found it at Bi-Lo this summer….go figure.
2) Hot Water Kettle: I’ve had this in my dorm room for years to make tea and hot chocolate with. It’s so convenient.
3) Coffee Grinds: I saw the Fresh Market Spring Blend coffee first on Kath’s blog. When I finally found a Fresh Market I immediately picked it up to sniff. Holy snickers, it is by far the best smelling coffee I have ever laid my nose on!! Needless to say I got some.
4) A Mug: I need to go get a larger mug. I cannot believe of ALLLLL the 2434 mugs we have at home I did not bring a single one. This little dainty tea cup will not cut it long term.
Here she is:
It’s not too complicated of a process:
1. Place the filter in the brewer
2. Fill with coffee grinds (~2 tablespoons?)
3. Boil water
4. Pour water in the brewer
5. Wait and pour some more until the cup is filled
I also had my favorite combination of the week: Kashi Honey Almond Flax Bar with my [half-empty] jar of Maranatha Dark Chocolate Almond Spread
And some strawberries from yesterday. After the photo shoot, I had the other half of the bar with more spread.
I dawdled around debating if I should go to the gym because I would then have to shower and by the time I was ready to go it would be late afternoon. So dawdling and then doing nothing would NOT have the same result!??! I frustrate myself sometimes.
It started pouring rain AGAIN. I swear we live in a tropical rainforest.
So I did some power yoga with Dave Farmar. I didn’t last too long because my lower back is in 90-year old pain (probably from my sleep number dorm bed) and my muscles are cold.
Maybe after some quality TJs and WFs running around I will be warmed up and ready to move my derriere! It finally stopped raining so I’m heading out. Have a fab Saturday!
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Oooh! I love your blog! The design is so simple, cute, & clean. That coffee looks so amazing! I wish we had a Fresh Market close by. That coffee maker is so cute!!
No, I must be seeing things. Did I just witness dark chocolate and almond combined into a butter form that I can spread?!
Very cute coffee maker – actually it’s one of the best ideas I’ve seen from blogs. Saves the hassle of cleaning the coffee maker on a daily basis!
I love that single serve coffee gadget! I’ll have to look for something like that around here as I drink decaf and/or flavoured coffee and the hub is strictly plain ole caffinated coffee. That little do hooky would solve the issues!
Did I mention how much I love reading your posts? Def started making my own coffee/tea last year when I first stated college. My mother’s an artist so she doesn’t have much to offer me money wise for college so every penny counts for me!
that is a fabulous kitchen contraption! it will save you so many dollas.
Love spring blend!!!
You totally need a french press. Perfect for one cup and no filter waste!
I love the personal cup of coffee! That’s a great little filter! They are opening a Fresh Market near me soon and I can’t wait!
Yay for your coffeemaker!! : )
I never drank coffee until I had a biochem class at 8am. It wasn’t that class that I needed the coffee for, it was the business management class after it that I never stayed awake for!
This Melita single brew is perfect. I prefer the French press so that I can get the cream of the coffee, but it does take some time to clean. The single brew is what I use at work to get a quick cup. Works great. Good for camping, on the road, or on the plane. You are staying so healthy with all your veggie foods and grains -I need to do the same.
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