Cup of coffee.

As I was drinking my cup of coffee, I remembered a few things that I did not mention in my cup of tea post.

For starters, there is the instant coffee vs. fresh brewed coffee question. Not only does fresh brewed coffee taste better, but from what I read, it would seem that the production of instant coffee is energy intensive. So unless you do not have access to a coffee maker, it might be better to use fresh brewed coffee.

Besides the need for a coffee maker and the extra 60 seconds it takes to prepare fresh brewed coffee, there is one additional down side, and that is the use of a filter paper. I would suggest that this be of the made from recycled materials variety. Also it might be a good idea to change the filter paper every other time if you are brewing twice within a short period.

One other issue that might affect the environment is decafination. Decafination as a process is very intense on energy usage, so unless you can not cut your coffee intake in the 1st place or you can not drink caffeine, for the sake of the environment, avoid decaffeinated coffee.

Finally, while I do to some degree hate coffee chains, they do actually make your favorite coffee available within a short distance; no need to drive for 10miles to get your favorite coffee.