No, I have a new love for instant coffee. There. I said it.
Over the years I have acquired all the trappings of a coffee snob. Even when KZog and I subsisted on fish sticks and macaroni and cheese, we splurged on freshly roasted, whole bean coffee. My dad escalated our snobbery with an anniversary gift of a Cuisinart coffee maker several years ago. It grinds, it brews, it keeps the coffee warm for hours. Mmmmm . . . .
In the apartment, Texas A&M has set me up quite well with pots and pans, iron and ironing board, utensils and basic foodstuffs, but oddly, I thought, no coffee maker. It seems the trend here (and probably lots of other places not the United States, pardon my ignorance) is to use an electric kettle to heat up one's water for tea and instant coffee. Why have I not heard of these before? I fill up the kettle, flip a switch and less than two minutes later I have roiling boiling water to pour onto a teaspoon of crystals, creating a rich, steamy wonderful cup of joe. I find something quite satisfying about not only the instantaneous deliciousness, but also that I do not have to dump grounds and clean out a coffee pot.
My electric kettle and current coffee selection
The only person that I can recall drinking instant coffee is my Grandma Ray, but these coffees do not resemble Grandma's Maxwell House or Folger's. So far I have tasted three different varieties from two different brands. My favorite so far? Tchibo Exclusive. Manufactured in Hamburg, Germany, (though the product has Russian language on the label, and not Arabic, nor German) Tchibo Exclusive has a smooth, balanced taste with no bitterness, perfect for multiple cups for a long day of writing.
After all, coffee = productivity, yes?
The scene this morning
I know I haven't posted many (or any?) photos of me in Doha yet, so today I leave you with one of me at Katara, a cultural center in Doha, this past weekend. More specifics to come on Katara, as I see myself making many trips here.
JZog at Katara "Bird Tower" with Mosque in Background
'Til next time!
XO,
JZog
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XO,
JZog