e.g. avoid using a metal spoon for stirring. it causes microcracks in the glass of the french press and increases the chance it will shatter. use a chopstick instead.
e.g. Fine coffee should not be consumed the way you would normally drink a more common liquid, such as water. Coffee should be aspirated or sucked into the mouth, the way you would consume it if it were far to hot to drink quickly. In terms of the coffee industry lexicon this is referred to as "slurping". As the coffee is aspirated into the mouth, the coffee is partially atomized into tiny droplets and sprayed into the mouth, releasing far more of the flavor volatiles. The coffee should not be swallowed immediately, but held in the mouth and swished about before being swallowed. We appreciate that Emily Post would have us prosecuted for suggesting this method of enjoying coffee, but etiquette and proper Epicurean appreciation don't always follow the same path.
Shut your pie hole.
