You remember how charmed we were by the Dowager Countess’s clueless question. (That’s a statement, not a question.) Well, now I’m wondering the same thing. In the Age of Corona, the Weekend’s stock is way down. But I’m not willing to short it. In fact, I’m going long- doubling down. I’m bullish on the Weekend.
The big Jura in the background is like a semi-automatic- of the caffeine dispensing kind. The kettle, the grinder and the French press are the single-shot version. Lots of fiddling and more time consuming, but really quite elegant. And when there’s time to fiddle, why not.
The Jura is fifteen years old. It was an extravagant gift and it’s been well-loved, well- used and well-maintained. I suspect it’s one of the oldest Juras in use today. And I still love it. It makes great coffee in a jiffy but it’s had some health problems. So far, it’s recovered but one day, it will not. And how I would function if it died during the time of corona? Of course I could simply order another one- with “ new and improved” features that wouldn’t be. And the price tag for a new one would make the cost of the old one look like a bargain. So I’d already decided I would soldier on with the French press that had been waiting in the wings for years. But how to grind the beans? Of course- with a grinder from Amazon. Before I could spend (formerly known as waste) some time looking at options, this handy coffee mill arrived at my door. Yes, Arrington to the rescue. And thanks to coffee-loving Patrick, a hand crank version was selected. It is brilliant in its sleek simplicity. As long as you’ve got two hands with some time on them, this little grinder is perfect. It’s quiet, it’s functional and it’s pretty fun too. It does everything you need it to do, and nothing you don’t. If we have a pandemic and a failure of the power grid simultaneously, I’m still set. As I said, perfection.
So to the Dowager, here’s my answer. “Jura takes care of Monday through Friday. Grinder, kettle and French press handle Saturday and Sunday. And that, for now, is the “The Weekend”.