Even a Moron Can Make a Good Cup of Coffee

First some background. Dr. Peter Schlumbohm invented in 1941 an iconic yet functional coffee making system, part Pyrex glass container part sturdy paper filter called Chemex. You have the read the full post here. boingboing posted a video about coffee referencing this. Normally not my cup of tea. But when I ran out of wine I started drinking espresso and thus was vastly amused by this quote: ” with the Chemex, even a moron can make good coffee.” Love the quote, love the inventor and love the music to this quirky coffee making video.

Intelligentsia Chemex Brewing Guide from Intelligentsia Coffee on Vimeo.