ode to chemex

i think i must have breakfast on the brain... the mornings here in san francisco have been spectacular, clear and bright and crisp and i have been soaking up every glorious moment. I also switched over to a chemex coffee pot for the morning's wake-up call. I have to say after using a french press the chemex is the bees knees! 

Im more than a little obsessed with it, both from a perfect cup angle and a design perspective. I love its shape and the way it looks all set up with the paper filter and rich coco-black coffee inside & to top it all off that little wooden collar and rawhide tie. I think its so chic. 

 anatomy of the chemex.

whats funny is that until i came to sf (i also think grad school had something to do with it) i didnt even drink coffee! but with such a strong culture around the stuff here on the west coast i acclimated rather quickly and have surely been making up for lost time. 





images can be found on my Chemex pintrest board. 

morning ritual

this weekend was crazy. wedding season is in full swing & with 1 or 2 each weekend there is lots of work to be done. i dont mind though, i love the fast pace, of course the flowers & then seeing it all come together on the final day. this is my 4th wedding season & i never tire of seeing each wedding through till the end. 


but exhaustion is a huge part of the game too. i worked 14 hours days both friday and saturday. this makes the morning ritual very important. i used to only drink coffee in the afternoon, tea in the morning, & only if it was made by someone else. 


recently i have switched - i use a french press to make my coffee in the morning. i have been trying out beans from the different establishments around the city. 


but there is something peaceful about taking those 10 minutes in the morning to make my little pot of coffee. 
what about you.... are you a coffee or tea person~ & do you reveal in the ritual or loath it?


image: from me to you

simple sundays

well i have had a very busy weekend - and i just thought this photo was a nice pause in the midst of it all - tomorrow we will be saying goodbye to my boyfriends aunt and mother who have been visiting us here from ireland over the last two weeks and we all had an amazing time at renegade craft fair - stay tuned for an update tomorrow on what i saw around at renegade. hope you all enjoyed your weekends as well!
good nite!