We have a coffee maker that is one of those carafe-pot kind, that is basically thermos. It keeps the coffee warm by retaining the heat, not by constantly adding heat. Sometimes there is enough coffee left over to use the next morning. When Mistress K. discovered I was using that coffee the next day, she flat told me that any coffee I served had better be freshly brewed, that morning because it tastes better.
We've warmly debated the premise leading to her decision (never her decision) to require that I only serve her freshly brewed coffee, and last night was one of those times. It was fun and just a few comments, but I had told her that I was going to have two cups prepared for her this morning, one from the day before, and one freshly brewed, to see if she could tell the difference.
Good Morning Mistress!!!
In the quiet darkness of the early morning, it occurred to me ... who am I to challenge the desire, the preference of my Mistress? I mean really ... what good cold possibly come from me being able to prove that she couldn't tell the difference between fresh coffee and day-old coffee? My Mistress should not have to explain herself or even engage in a debate about something as trivial as how she prefers her coffee. Mine is not to question her motives or desires. Ever!
When I heard the alarm go off this morning, summoning Mistress from her slumber, I entered the room with a freshly brewed cup of coffee, prepared exactly how she likes it. I leaned in to kiss her like I always and then I apologized for not just yielding to her desire for fresh coffee without raising some bullshit theory.
To her, it was no big deal. No big deal at all ... and frankly to me it wasn't either. It was just one of those little, harmless battles that married vanilla people engage in from time to time. Only ..... we aren't vanilla married people and it is not my place to question her preference. Even for something as simple as coffee.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I am so impressed! I think it takes a lot to back up and see the big picture.
ReplyDeleteThis is the kind of thing I expect of myself. Yes, sometimes he expects it of me, sometimes he doesn't, but it is who I want to be...it makes me feel good.
Thanks Misty. Because we are human, sometimes we lose sight of, or don't place the proper importance on the things that really matter. Thanks as always for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
DeleteI so agree with you… but still there is that nagging curiosity, would she tasted the difference? Would I? Would you?
ReplyDeleteNow I will never know. How I love what you wrote it is the best cliffhanger ever for me, and all of that just about coffee. (btw I do taste the difference, but I do no thane this system where it stays warm until the next morning ;-)
Hi ara and thank you for commenting. Is there a difference? I don't think so, but maybe there is. I usually have a couple of cups of the "old" coffee and then brew a fresh pot before she wakes up.
DeleteCliffhangers ........ I know, right?
Hi Sub Hub
ReplyDeleteYou are a smart man indeed! A proverb should be made from this.... :)
Do you want to be 'right' or do you want to be 'happy'?
I think we know the answer.
Robert Anthony
Thanks buddy. You are wise and always come with sage advice! Happy Thanksgiving!
DeleteAs I read the post about halfway thru I said to myself. If the girl wants fresh coffee give her fresh coffee. Then as I continued reading I saw you did just that. Good decision.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the props brother!
DeleteHi sub hub!
ReplyDeleteThe flavor of coffee definitely breaks down after brewing. You don't seem to mind it, so that's good for you. But it does, indeed, change it's flavor after brewing and Mistress K doesn't seem to want that!
The below is from here: http://www.boyds.com/brewing-guide/
Serving
Serve coffee as soon after brewing as possible. Coffee loses flavor and aroma quickly. If brewed coffee must be “held” on a direct heat source, it should be held at 185°F, and for no longer than 20 minutes. Higher temperatures cause coffee to break down quickly, producing a bitter and flat taste. Lower temperatures make the brew too cold and consumers will be dissatisfied. Reheating brewed coffee breaks down the components of the coffee and results in an undesirable flavor.
Thermal servers are the best way to hold brewed coffee at the proper serving temperature because they are insulated, airtight, and no direct heat is applied to the coffee. Sealed containers prevent evaporation and retain aromatic compounds. The best insulated and sealed servers, if preheated with hot water, may hold coffee at acceptable serving temperatures for several hours.
For iced coffee, brew double strength coffee, and allow it to cool before pouring over ice.
Thank you wifey, for the information. I never knew. Now I have another reason to not be stupid and to just give Mistress what she wants. *smile
DeleteGood good for you on submitting. I would have challenged too and been called stupid. It seems I enjoy being called stupid because I have a hard time just submitting. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
It's just so stupid isn't? Mistress K. is training this kind of ignorance out me and I couldn't be more thankful for it.
DeleteThank you as always for stopping by.
Hi sub hub, Happy Thanksgiving! I think you recognizing that this coffee-affair :) was like a sort of challenge is great. What I like even more about it is that you simply stopped yourself in time. I'd say this is a moment when you accepted your position and put your Mistress' wishes above yours, which is awesome to do.
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Nina
Thanks Ni Na. I always love and appreciate your support and kind words.
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