Start with Cold Water

Yeah, they say that but they don't say why. (In case you hadn't guessed, this is about making coffee). It's not too hard to figure out -- "they" don't want you to blame them for blah-tasting coffee if you use hot water, and it is true that some people's hot water tastes crappy. Just this week I actually found something where they came right out and said that.

When they don't say why, just give the admonition, you have to wonder how many people will think "oh my, it might give me a heebiejeebie case of recalcitrant plebney so I'd better not use hot water"

Well, I'm here to say that I put hot water in my little hotpot (to get it even hotter), and the bottom of the pot is aluminum, and it hasn't hurt me or my coffee.

No cherished traditions were harmed in the making of this blog. (We hope.)