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Quotes: "Here, but with a heat pump, you leave the thermostat on one setting, if you turn it up more than two degrees, the electric booster heaters come on and your meter spins so fast it needs grease fittings" A few years ago, I lived in a place that had a heat pump, and that system had the...

I would never use regular-auto-drip grind coffee, let alone America's Choice!!! For authentic Turkish coffee, I use ultra-fine powder... I would not use that coffe for Turkish coffee either! It was for demonstration purposes only and a photo-op. Not what I do etched in stone! I did have a bag...

Svimvear- VERY NICE!

NYC heating requirements for landlord who supply heat. (Read: nearly ALL) Basically, no heat required from 10pm to 6am. This allowed the boiler-man (guy shoveling coal) to sleep. Long Island requires 65*F at night minimum. (Read: Never a reprieve from wasteful uncomfortable over-heating)...

How do you keep warm? My current residence is an apartment rental in a building that was constructed in 1946. There is a central one-pipe steam heating system that is fired with natural gas. Within the apartments are recessed "radiator" enclosures with finned convectors. As with most...

Because *kimono* comes from............. You'd die if you ever saw my mother make tea. We never HAD a tea pot or a tea kettle. (What the hell for?) In a 2 quart saucepan. Fill with water. Add one teabag. Boil for a short while. Makes up to 4 servings. LOL Great for kids,reduces caffeine...

Less is more! I have a small and large electric percolator and two stove-top percolators. In addition to these I have some vacuum pots. (READ: Too much stuff). I actually use a small 4-cup classic Farberware stainless steel percolator for my daily coffee. (The classic were made in...

Just dont put it near your face if you expect it is ready to Doesn't the presence of coffee grounds in the cup effectively break the surface tension and mitigate greatly any explosion hazard from microwaved water?

Use what you have, and have what you use! For $10, you can buy a Black & Decker Brew and Go. Waste of $10 and MORE crap in the house? No thanks. LOL ("If it ain't multi-functional ah don't needs it!")

Yay to laundry. I don't normally use a towel! LOL

OH. LOL Girlfriend is pictured here using a stainless-steel IBRIK (BRIKI) (coffee pot) to make her coffee. Can't find one in this country? Look for a "butter-warmer" I kid you not. Marketing, marketing, marketing.

Lift strainer and enjoy. For a finer product rinse heating vessel (original mug), dump contents of strainer, rinse that as well and re-strain! Now why exactly is a KEURIG or equivalent a must-have? LOL When I did this for Thanksgiving (for 8+/- servings) I simply used a larger saucepan did...

straining

FOAM PARTY! Strain it in through a tea strainer (fine mesh). Don't mind the foam. This is normal

Stir it.

NUKE IT!

Quick stir to wet beans. Don't fuss! Set microwave for 1:30 to 2:00 (minute-and-a-half to two minutes) (No the coffee is not on fire or luminescent! That is the reflection of a night-light across the room). LOL

Add 1 tablespoon (15ml) ground coffee to vessel.

Fill microwavable mug/beaker/coffee cup with water. This one is 8 ounces / 230ml

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