Coffee Basics

The heavy glass doors hissed shut behind me, completely cutting off the howling, freezing winter wind. I unzipped my heavy […]

I was deep in the middle of a chaotic spring cleaning session, emptying out the mysterious “junk drawer” in my

Underneath one of the mugs was a small piece of blue painter’s tape. Underneath the other was a piece of

I was standing in the middle of a drafty, concrete-floored industrial park on the outskirts of the city. I had

I was staring down at my favorite ceramic mug, feeling an overwhelming sense of defeat. I had done absolutely everything

The power went out at exactly 4:15 AM. I know this because the glowing green numbers on my microwave clock

My phone buzzed on the kitchen counter just as I was finishing my dinner. I glanced at the screen and

My alarm clock was not a gentle, melodic chime. It was a harsh, aggressive vibration against the wooden surface of

The glow of my smartphone screen was burning my retinas. It was 2:14 AM on a random Wednesday, and I

For the better part of my adult life, I was deeply committed to a very specific, highly utilitarian piece of