wheedo's Profile

pretty good!

most plastic packaging has a smaller footprint than most "green" alternatives - plant based plastics take a lot of oil to produce - and reuse and recycling really are huge energy savers. plastic is an easy target because it doesn't feel green - but the alternatives - metal (mining, smelting), paper (clear cutting, water pollution), and glass (pit mines, high embodied energy) all have their downsides too.

I use a plastic cone that takes a paper filter and goes over the top of the cup and the teapot to boil the water - makes a good cup as long as the beans are fresh. I like that it's a minimal solution and doesn't take up counter space or force me to deal with loose grinds.

The one issue is that I just adopted a dog, and we're walking every morning. I'd like to have coffee waiting for me when I wake up (a 6AM walk is early!) - anybody know a way to do this without resorting to a traditional pot and timer?