Morning Ritual (2020)

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Step 1: Boil water
Step 2: Grind beans
Step 3: Rinse out Chemex and the paper filter
Step 4: Pour a small amount of hot water into ground beans and allow to bloom
Step 5: Tend the brewing process, savor the smell
Step 6: Dispose of used filter, pour cup
Step 7: Amen

Now the patron saint of coffee in my household - the entity that I lovingly refer to as "Bean Daddy" watches over my kitchen and promises good fortune in all things roasted bean related.