Does “coffee grounds” always refer to those that have been spent. Ground coffee before, and coffee grounds after?
Coffee grounds stink once the juice of the bean has been steeped. They make a huge mess when being dumped from the filter, they hit the edge of the garbage can and land sprawled across the kitchen floor. And always when there is not a spare moment to clean up the mess.
Perhaps my revulsion to coffee grounds stems from the stench of the maggot filled garbage can buried in the ground of my childhood home.
Ah, but ground coffee is another story. Remember walking into the thick cloud of aroma at the old A&P grocer- a veritable wall that smacked one’s senses upon entrance to the store. If you loved coffee, it was divine; if not, it was eau de skunk, curling one’s nose hairs as it wafted up the nostrils.
My most pleasing reception of the essence of coffee bean is when a bag has been sitting in the car for a time, perhaps the length of time it takes to watch a great movie, or share a sumptuous dinner with my love. Then it serves as an exclamation point to our afternoon together.
06-25-18