It's called the 'office' because we've had many production meetings there.
Never choose the tea, EVER. Finns do not understand tea. I tell them that Lipton's is the sweepings from the floor of the tea packing factory - to no avail. I have to go to the Indian shops on Hämeentie to get my PG Tips, 300 bags at a time. Thats about 2 month's supply ;-) You can't be me, I'm taken
It's really rather good. I refuse to start the day with anything else. ;)
I am not averse to moving away from the workman's cuppa. I've had local tea in at least 20 countries, made by people who love tea - and they've always been a new taste experience. I especially liked chai in Istanbul, served in small glasses and poured on the street by a lad with an urn on his back and a long spout coming over his shoulder - unerring aim.
But put one of those paper sachets with 'Arctic Berry' in front of me and I'll have a fit. Abominations!!
In meetings I have to drink coffee. Ad agencies are now all replete with capsule coffee makers. I am not too offended by that. The capsule means the ground coffee tastes fresh. The fast infusion helps. And the machines stay clean. There's usually a selection of at least 8 blends depending on mood and shakiness of hand.
At home my coffee is celebrated. Made with the Ikea Kaffe 'plongeur', I usually do a Sth American/Arabica mix. Guatemalan and Parisienne is pretty good 50/50. My coffee shopping mecca is Robert Paulig. But you can find good ground coffees right off the supermarket shelf. After dinner though, I think a perfect coffee is worth investing in. You can't be me, I'm taken
The Paulig family has been in the coffee business for yonks in Finland. Maybe they ARE still the coffee business in Finland. Robert, the black sheep, went off on his own gourmet coffee expedition with upmarket shop cafes. If slim intellectual difficult women are your thing - Robert's is the place to hang out.
<note to self: Robert's tomorrow after TV meeting> You can't be me, I'm taken
