I Hack My Senseo

I love my Senseo.

It saves me money. (I no longer go to Starbucks. I actually prefer my Senseo coffee because it has that nice crema, like a well pulled espresso shot. And as an ex barista and coffee snob, I know what well pulled is, ok?)

I love it because it's not wasteful. I drink one cup in the morning. My Senseo brews one cup.

And the neat little pod is great for my compost pile!

But.

The pods are kind pricey. And they don't come in organic Fair Trade varieties (oh by the way, you know that black writing on Chris Martin's hand that looks like a tattoo? It's not. He writes Fair Trade slogans on his hand before he does a show.)

So I began searching for info on making your own Senseo pods. Some instructions are very detailed and involve tea bags and irons. Others are quite simple.

Putting my fears of major catastrophic SenseoXplosion that I had read about online aside, I felt confident in my hacking abilities, so I gave it a shot.

Success! I am now drinking a cup of decaf Starbucks House Blend, brewed in my Senseo. :)

Here's how I did it.

1. Grabbed an unbleached, small size flat bottomed coffee filter. (Not cone shaped, and not bleached and not the large size, 'k?)
   
2. Laid it on top of the one cup pod holder.
   
3. Put a heaping tablespoon of ground coffee in it.
   
4. Trimmed the filter's edges a bit with scissors.
   
5. Folded edges over to create a nice little pod.
   
6. Placed it in the Senseo, smooth side down.
   
7. Hit the brew button
   
8. Poured in organic raw milk and drank my coffee. Success!

Have you ever tried hacking your Senseo?

As If I Needed Another Reason to Adore Chris Martin

Anyone who reads my blog for longer than 5 minutes knows about my little crush. Not only is Chris Martin wickedly handsome and talented. And tall and skinny and blonde and English, and concerned about people less fortunate than me... he is also a fiercely protective Dad and husband. Sigh. I haven't had a celebrity crush this bad since I was 14 and there was a thing called Martin Gore and Depeche Mode.

I love he keeps telling the guy to "Have some respect." And then the idiot reporter actually has the nerve to chide him? He's doing what men are supposed to do.


Gwyneth is pregnant and leaving the hospital. Who's the jerk here?