Growing up in the 鈥�80s it seemed there were only two ways to make coffee: the drip coffeemaker on every family鈥檚 kitchen counter, and the that brewed brown sludge at hockey arenas, church functions and school concerts.
Since then, coffee culture has percolated throughout Canadian society, and it seems everyone has their own distinct brewing style. But what does it say about you? And can you align your brew style with your personality?
1. Practical planner
You thrive on efficiency, crave consistency and don鈥檛 have time to waste on morning meditations or hand-crafted creations. You need caffeine and you need it now.
Enter the , which makes the same reliable cup of joe day after day in batches big enough to guzzle. Set it and forget it, enjoying cup after cup as you fuel the real priorities of the day.
2. Thoughtful artist
The with its tasteful leather collar is elegant and sophisticated, and you look a bit like a potion master as you gently soak your grinds. Is it fast? No. But you鈥檙e not in a hurry. You have time to contemplate the flavour profile of every bean as you wait for the water to boil, wait for the grounds to saturate, wait for the water to drain, and finally enjoy your timeless treat.
3. Cutting-edge gamer
Retired Stanford engineering instructor Alan Adler was in the business of inventing Frisbees and other sport toys when he invented the in 2005. It looks like no other coffee maker, it鈥檚 hands-on and it鈥檚 adaptable, making it appealing to people like you, who love owning the latest and greatest technology. With its toy-like design and various brewing styles (raise your hand if you love the inverted process), it turns coffee into a game 鈥� and you鈥檙e winning.
4. Convenience queen
Not too big, not too small, and certainly not too much fuss 鈥� you enjoy a convenient cup of coffee without the prep or clean-up. That鈥檚 why you love your with its perfectly portioned pods. In the mood for a cappuccino? There鈥檚 a pod for that. On a decaf kick? Swapping pods is a snap. Brew in under a minute, toss the pod in the recycling bin, and wrap your fingers around a mug of comfort that鈥檚 even more convenient than the drive-through.
5. Old World attitude
It鈥檚 not easy, but then when have easy things ever tasted the best? Your (or maybe you call it a Bialetti or ) is rugged and coffee-spattered, and you鈥檝e spent years perfecting the proportions to make the perfect cup. Yes, some mornings it takes painfully long for your stove burner to get the percolations going. Yes, the sounds of those percolations are like a jungle cat growl, and sometimes spill over. Yes, that last sip can be clouded with grit. But you like to live dangerously.
6. Generous Goldilocks
You pay attention to trends and care about your coffee, but you鈥檙e not going to obsess over it. With a , a just-right cup of coffee comes without too much effort, and there鈥檚 usually enough to share. You can get precise by , you can keep it hot with an , and you can make a litre at once so you don鈥檛 have to hoard every cup.
7. Frothy high-roller
There are two ways to be a frothy high-roller: either you buy a daily latt茅 from your neighbourhood barista, or you鈥檝e invested in your very own . Either way, you enjoy a caf茅-style cup of coffee and you鈥檒l spare no expense to get it. Your morning ritual is precious so you鈥檝e made it a priority, and you鈥檙e not going to hide it. And you also need it to be known that there are TWO parts to a perfect cup of coffee: the mahogany liquid and the lofty whips of the milk of your choice.
