{"id":7406,"date":"2025-01-05T00:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T00:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malak.ca\/blog\/?p=7406"},"modified":"2025-01-06T13:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T13:47:55","slug":"making-coffee-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malak.ca\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/01\/05\/making-coffee-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Coffee — Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In October, 2024, I published a post<\/a> on making yoghurt muffins<\/a>, and on a whim, my brother fed the post into the Google NotebookLM Podcast Generator<\/a>, creating a podcast<\/a> (in fact, two<\/a>) in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the first podcast<\/a>, one of the “hosts” remarks, starting at 3:49, “Like, imagine making a super detailed blog post, like, making your morning coffee.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, here is the post that the “hosts” jokingly “suggested” that I create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that I don’t actually drink coffee because I don’t care for it; I like iced tea<\/a> (this web page was written somewhere between 1995 and 1997; while the page’s premise still stands some 28 to 30 years later, some of the specific information is rather out of date, principally the beer section: Nowadays, I adore Belgian dubbels, quadruppels, and German bocks — but I digress.) However, I regularly prepare coffee for my mom.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that there are a small number of photos which were either taken in a slightly different order, or which were recreated during the session, and one which was taken during a different session, but presented as follows for the sake of the narrative.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update 20250106: I wrote a post<\/a> about the trials and tribulations of attempting to make a podcast using Google NotebookLM about this post and its tongue-in-cheek premise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making the coffee:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I normally set up a coffee machine for my mom every day, usually the evening before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, the coffee machine was taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee machine taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Paper coffee filters were taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Paper coffee filters taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A single paper coffee filter was taken from the grouping of paper coffee filters:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Paper coffee filter separated from group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee machine’s lid was opened:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee machine lid opened<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The paper coffee filter was placed in the plastic basket in the coffee machine:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Paper coffee filter placed in coffee machine basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note that my mom finds “medium roast”, fine grind drip coffee machine coffee grounds meets her liking:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Medium roast fine grind drip coffee machine coffee grounds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… which of course has suggested preparation instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Manufacturer’s suggested preparation instructions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We keep coffee in a resealable plastic container in the fridge:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee kept in sealable container in fridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee container was taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee container taken out of fridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee container was opened:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee container opened<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Three heaping tablespoons of the coffee grounds were measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee grounds were transferred to the paper coffee filter in the basket in the coffee machine:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee transferred to paper coffee filter in basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Coffee transferred to paper coffee filter in basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Just for fun, a paper coffee filter was placed on a kitchen scale, and the kitchen scale was set to zero:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Paper coffee filter weighed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… then the paper coffee filter was switched out, and the paper coffee filter with the measured out coffee grounds were placed on the kitchen scale, revealing that I’d measured out about 24 grams of coffee grounds:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee grounds weighed, 24g<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The paper coffee filter and coffee grounds were returned to the coffee machine (photo from a subsequent setup)<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Paper coffee filter and coffee grounds returned to coffee machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee carafe was taken out of the machine, and brought to the sink:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rinse water drawn into carafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A bit of water was drawn into the carafe, and swirled around to rinse out the inside of the carafe:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rinse water in carafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The rinse water was poured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rinse water poured out of carafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Two cups of water — about up to one of the marks on the side of the carafe — were drawn into the carafe:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Two cups of water in carafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Back to the coffee machine …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee machine with lid open<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The water in the carafe was poured into the water reservoir at the back on the coffee machine:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Water poured into coffee machine reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Water poured into coffee machine reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Water poured into coffee machine reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Water poured into coffee machine reservoir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee machine’s lid was closed:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee machine lid closed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The empty coffee carafe was placed into the machine on the hotplate under the basket:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Carafe placed in coffee machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Since I normally prepare the coffee machine for my mom, I normally place a handwritten sign on top of the coffee machine indicating that all she has to do is turn on the machine:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sign for my mom placed on top of the coffee machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I also normally place a coffee mug beside the coffee machine for her …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee mug taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and I normally also place a spoon in the coffee mug for her:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Spoon added to mug<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The following morning, a weekend day for me, I prepared the coffee for Mom, and served it to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went up to the coffee machine, which of course was off (and, I noticed in the better morning light, that the machine itself could use a wipe down!) …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee machine ready to be turned on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and I turned it on:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee machine turned on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The machine started operating, and liquid started flowing through the machine, and into the carafe, fogging up the inside of the carafe in the process:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee starting to drip through the coffee grounds into the carafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Coffee carafe starting to fill up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Coffee dripping through the coffee grounds into the carafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After a few minutes, the machine finished, and the coffee was made:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brewing cycle completed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I reached over to the compost bucket across the counter …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Compost bucket across the counter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… to remove its lid:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lid removed from compost bucket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee machine’s lid was opened:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lid opened on coffee machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and the paper coffee filter and wet coffee grounds were removed from the basket:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Paper coffee filter and wet grounds lifted out of coffee machine basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Emptied coffee machine basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The paper coffee filter and wet coffee grounds were transferred to the compost bucket:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Paper coffee filter and wet grounds placed in compost bucket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Paper coffee filter and wet grounds placed in compost bucket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and the compost bucket’s lid was placed back onto the compost bucket:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Compost bucket covered with lid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee maker’s lid was also closed:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee machine lid closed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Mom likes to keep milk for her coffee and tea in a plastic container in the fridge:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Milk for coffee and tea in container in fridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The milk container was taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Milk taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Milk was poured into the coffee mug:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Milk poured into coffee cup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For fun, I decided to measure out how much milk I’d poured out, which was a roughly typical amount:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Milk measured for fun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… leading to it being roughly two liquid ounces:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Two liquid ounces of milk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The milk was returned to the coffee cup:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Milk returned to coffee cup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee cup with just the milk was placed in the microwave oven:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee cup with milk placed in microwave oven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and the milk was warmed for 20 seconds (1100 watts):<\/p>\n\n\n

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Milk warmed for 20 seconds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The warmed milk was brought back to the coffee maker:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee cup brought back to coffee machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Mom likes sugar in her coffee, so a sugar bowl was taken out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sugar taken out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The sugar bowl was opened:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sugar bowl opened<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

For fun, I thought I’d find out how much sugar I put in Mom’s coffee, so I took out a kitchen scale, placed the spoon on the scale, and set the scale to zero:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kitchen scale set to zero with spoon on it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The spoon was placed in the sugar bowl …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Spoon brought to sugar bowl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Sugar was measured out:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sugar measured out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and the sugar was weighed, proving to be about 4 grams:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sugar weighed, 4g<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The sugar was transferred to the coffee machine with the warmed milk:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sugar transferred to coffee cup with warmed milk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Sugar transferred to coffee cup with warmed milk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Coffee was poured into the coffee cup with the warmed milk and sugar:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee poured into coffee cup with warmed milk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Coffee poured into coffee cup with warmed milk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Coffee poured into coffee cup with warmed milk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… until the coffee cup had been filled:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee cup filled<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The spoon was picked up …<\/p>\n\n\n

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Spoon picked up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and the coffee was thoroughly stirred:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee, milk, and sugar thoroughly mixed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The now-filled coffee cup was again placed in the microwave oven, because mom likes her coffee really hot:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee cup with coffee, milk, and sugar placed in microwave oven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The coffee was warmed for 25 seconds (1100 watts):<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee warmed for another 25 seconds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… and I served Mom her hot, fresh coffee:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Coffee served<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

And of course, Mom received a refill!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In October, 2024, I published a post on making yoghurt muffins, and on a whim, my brother fed the post into the Google NotebookLM Podcast Generator, creating a podcast (in fact, two) in the process. In the first podcast, one of the “hosts” remarks, starting at 3:49, “Like, imagine making a super detailed blog post, … <\/p>\n

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