postscript: In the course of events I mentioned it was unusual (for me) to have unrested, freshly roasted coffee. This brought raised eyebrows and a look of skeptical disbelief. Neither of the ladies could imagine why anyone would intentionally allow coffee to rest before grinding and drinking. The servers, I had to assume, expressed a local attitude of, "It is stale 10-minutes after you roast it."
Yes, Rico - oddly enough the cellphone saved the patina of the moment better than good glass and a flash. While most people in this neighborhood know the aroma of roasting coffee, I wish I could add a wave of frankincense to punctuate the post.
