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Ahhh Coffee... It's the beverage that not only quenches the thirst of the soul, but also has a unique ability to stain teeth of even the most dedicated oral hygienist. 
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Coffee is one of the most important and appreciated volunteer rewards we provide. We strive to have hot coffee available throughout the day. We stop making coffee between 4-5 PM based on demand (higher in cold months). The coffee maker must cool and be cleaned before leaving at the end of the day.
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Start making the AM coffee no later than 10:30 AM. Here's how:
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None the less it's the beverage of choice for our hard working volunteers.
 
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This is the short explanation of how to make [[the World's most Mediocre Church Lady Coffee.
 
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It's important to fellow these directions carefully because Free Geek is secretly under the control of robots. This might seem silly and outlandish, however it is a very serious matter.  
 
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If you want to keep the volunteers from rebelling against [[The Robot Super Cooperative]] it is imperative that coffee is available consistently throughout the day.  
 
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#Go to the filing cabinet at the volunteer desk.  Open the second drawer from the bottom and remove the large bag of peoples coffee and the white & silver coffee grinder.
 
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#Take the coffee and grinder to the coffee house and place it on the counter.
 
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#If your like me, you probably tried the light switch. Maybe you even felt around for the pull string.  But these were both wrong.  The light switch is a black switch near the outlet. 
 
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#Leave the coffee and grinder on the counter grab the silver spaceship like coffee maker and walk it to the big kitchen.
 
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#Take [[the Silver Space Shuttle looking Coffee Maker]] to the kitchen and fill it with fresh cold water to just below the 60 cup line. ''(If you put more water than the recommended dose into the silver spaceship it will bubble over onto the counter.)'' ''And the church laddies in heaven will shake their fingers at you piously.''
 
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#Ok now that you have a coffee urn full of cold water you need to grind up the beans. (This is important.... Whole beans make for bad coffee.)  Thats a rookie mistake. 
 
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# Carefully pour the beans into the White coffee grinder...Only fill it to the top of the silver lining,... (Do this five times).... Stopping to pour each batch into the silver brew basket.
 
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#Once the Brew Basket is full, place the cover plate over the beans.
 
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#Then place the stem into the hole in the bottom of the urn.
 
  
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==Running the "Silver Spaceship-like" (bigger) Coffee Maker==
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#Whole bean coffee & the grinder (silver & white) is located in the volunteer desk filing cabinet, drawer 2nd from bottom.
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#Take the coffee and grinder to the coffee house.
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#Grab the Silver Spaceship-like Coffee Maker and walk it to the big kitchen.
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#At the big sink, fill the Silver Spaceship-like Coffee Maker with fresh, COLD water to just below the 60 cup line. ''(If you put more water than the recommended dose the machine will bubble over onto the counter.)''
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#Bring the filled coffee maker back to the coffee house. Lift carefully.
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#Fill the silver & white coffee grinder up to the silver lining & grind the beans.
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#Pour the ground coffee into the silver brew basket. '''Do this FIVE times total for brewing 60 cups of coffee.'''
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#Place the cover plate over the ground coffee.
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#Place the stem into the hole in the bottom of the urn.
 
#Place the brew Basket on the stem.
 
#Place the brew Basket on the stem.
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#Securely place the lid on the Silver Spaceship-like Coffee Maker.
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#Cover the Space Shuttle with the lid to avoid spillage during the brew off.
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#Plug the coffee maker into the power source.
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#Plug the shuttle into the power source.
 
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#In about an hour you will have some damn fine Mediocre Church Lady Coffee:)
 
#In about an hour you will have some damn fine Mediocre Church Lady Coffee:)
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#The coffee is done when the row of green lights is on.
  
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==Running the "Old School" (smaller) Coffee Maker==
 
#Now it's time to prep the second urn.  The plastic urn from the fifties.  
 
#Now it's time to prep the second urn.  The plastic urn from the fifties.  
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#Remove basket & stem
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#Fill urn with COLD water to 42 cup line inside ''(If you overfill you will have overflow!)''
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'''If you are making a second pot, you must run COLD WATER into the pot until it is cold. The thermostat must be cold to reset, or the second pot won't start.'''
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#Place stem into hole in bottom of urn
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#Fill the silver & white coffee grinder up to the silver lining & grind the beans. '''Do this 3.5 times total when brewing 42 cups.'''
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#Spread grounds evenly in basket
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#Place basket carefully on the TOP of the stem. None can fall into stem!
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#Twist & lock lid onto urn - see arrows on lid.
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#Plug in & wait - approx. 40 minutes until done
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#CAREFULLY remove basket (HOT!!) when done percolating to prevent bitter flavor.
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#Replace & secure lid.
  
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#remove basket & stem
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==Cleaning the Coffee Makers Daily==
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* Clean both urns & all parts with soap & water at the end of every work day.
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# fill urn with COLD water to 42 cup line inside
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* Rinse thoroughly and return all parts to the coffee house to dry.
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#place stem into hole in bottom of urn
 
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# use 3.5 grinders worth of ground coffee
 
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# spread grounds evenly in basket & place on stem, none can fall into stem!
 
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#twist & lock lid onto urn - see arrows on lid
 
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#plug in & wait - approx. 40 minutes until done
 
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#CAREFULLY remove basket (HOT!!) when done percolating to prevent bitter flavor
 
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* replace & secure lid
 
  
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Note:
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==Deep Cleaning the Coffee Makers Bi-monthly==
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* DO NOT move urn when full, warm or in use
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* Clean with vinegar & water mixture every 2 weeks.
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* clean urn with soap & water 1x per week minimum
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* Fill machines with cold water and white vinegar as if making a pot of coffee (ratio 1:1).
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* clean with vinegar & water mixture every 2 weeks ( 1 quart water & 1 quart white vinegar)
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* Plug in and let run.
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* Unplug, let cool, dump, rinse, return to coffee house.
  
 
[[Category: Front Desk]]
 
[[Category: Front Desk]]
 
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* DO NOT move urn when full, warm or in use
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* DO NOT move urn when full, hot or in use.
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* clean urn with soap & water 1x per week minimum
 
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* clean with vinegar & water mixture every 2 weeks ( 1 quart water & 1 quart white vinegar)
 
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[[Category: Front Desk]]
 
[[Category: Front Desk]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, 8 October 2009

Coffee is one of the most important and appreciated volunteer rewards we provide. We strive to have hot coffee available throughout the day. We stop making coffee between 4-5 PM based on demand (higher in cold months). The coffee maker must cool and be cleaned before leaving at the end of the day. Start making the AM coffee no later than 10:30 AM. Here's how:

Running the "Silver Spaceship-like" (bigger) Coffee Maker

  1. Whole bean coffee & the grinder (silver & white) is located in the volunteer desk filing cabinet, drawer 2nd from bottom.
  2. Take the coffee and grinder to the coffee house.
  3. Grab the Silver Spaceship-like Coffee Maker and walk it to the big kitchen.
  4. At the big sink, fill the Silver Spaceship-like Coffee Maker with fresh, COLD water to just below the 60 cup line. (If you put more water than the recommended dose the machine will bubble over onto the counter.)
  5. Bring the filled coffee maker back to the coffee house. Lift carefully.
  6. Fill the silver & white coffee grinder up to the silver lining & grind the beans.
  7. Pour the ground coffee into the silver brew basket. Do this FIVE times total for brewing 60 cups of coffee.
  8. Place the cover plate over the ground coffee.
  9. Place the stem into the hole in the bottom of the urn.
  10. Place the brew Basket on the stem.
  11. Securely place the lid on the Silver Spaceship-like Coffee Maker.
  12. Plug the coffee maker into the power source.
  13. In about an hour you will have some damn fine Mediocre Church Lady Coffee:)
  14. The coffee is done when the row of green lights is on.

Running the "Old School" (smaller) Coffee Maker

  1. Now it's time to prep the second urn. The plastic urn from the fifties.
  2. Remove basket & stem
  3. Fill urn with COLD water to 42 cup line inside (If you overfill you will have overflow!)

If you are making a second pot, you must run COLD WATER into the pot until it is cold. The thermostat must be cold to reset, or the second pot won't start.

  1. Place stem into hole in bottom of urn
  2. Fill the silver & white coffee grinder up to the silver lining & grind the beans. Do this 3.5 times total when brewing 42 cups.
  3. Spread grounds evenly in basket
  4. Place basket carefully on the TOP of the stem. None can fall into stem!
  5. Twist & lock lid onto urn - see arrows on lid.
  6. Plug in & wait - approx. 40 minutes until done
  7. CAREFULLY remove basket (HOT!!) when done percolating to prevent bitter flavor.
  8. Replace & secure lid.

Cleaning the Coffee Makers Daily

  • Clean both urns & all parts with soap & water at the end of every work day.
  • Rinse thoroughly and return all parts to the coffee house to dry.

Deep Cleaning the Coffee Makers Bi-monthly

  • Clean with vinegar & water mixture every 2 weeks.
  • Fill machines with cold water and white vinegar as if making a pot of coffee (ratio 1:1).
  • Plug in and let run.
  • Unplug, let cool, dump, rinse, return to coffee house.

Note:

  • DO NOT move urn when full, hot or in use.
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