Coffee and values
Via Isabella Lo,
I came across this interesting 2 minute video with Tony Conrad brewing
coffee. Being a coffee lover myself and - for some time - also fascinated by about.me and how the about.me
website helps people to, for example, learn about and connect with other
people, I almost instantly found the video inspiring.
Being interested in
discovering values people have I had a look at, for example, Tony Conrad's collections. I noticed that he is inspired by many different topics / areas.
Tony Conrad's collections represent a large variety of interests - ranging from
founders over chefs and fashionistas to musicians,
farmers,
architects and interior designers Reflecting on 1) the relatively strong variation in interests of Tony Conrad,
2) that he has lived in such diverse places as New York, New Delhi, Jakarta,
Chicago, Paris and San Francisco, 3) that he has done a lot of different things in his life - including working operationally, for example as a yogurt merchandiser, 4) that the colours on the painting in the
room where he's brewing coffee are relatively varied, and 5) that Tony Conrad has been involved with / invested in several different companies with different purposes, I
would think that values such as variation / diversity / creativity /
experimentation / learning would be among one group of Tony Conrad's values.
As Tony Conrad - in
the coffee brewing video - talks about coffee being a metaphor for, for example, "let's get together,
let's talk, let's slow down and have a moment for ourselves", I couldn't
help think about the possibilities you have on about.me for sending a reply to
a compliment you receive on the platform. For example, there's the possibility
to simply reply "Thanks". There are also other reply possibilities
such as "Thanks, I'd love to bounce an idea off of you" or
"Thanks, I'd love to meet for coffee". Reflecting on 1) the coffee
metaphors that Tony Conrad shares with us, 2) the connecting possibilities on
the about.me platform, 3) that Tony Conrad likes to laugh with others, 4) that he sees life as a contact sport, and 5) that Tony Conrad grew up in a
small Indiana farming community, it struck me that another group of Tony Conrad's values would be values such as togetherness / friendship / community.
A little more about
coffee:
Just about a month
ago, I visited Hamburg. Being curious about how people, who live in Hamburg, are changing the way they get from a to b I also came across Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei,
a quite unique place - at the impressive harbour in
Hamburg - where coffee is roasted, brewed, and served. Visiting the coffee house, I not only tasted splendid coffee; I also
learned a lot about coffee while I was there, for example where coffee is grown and how coffee is roasted. In addition, I learned at this coffee house -
and later on also over at Blue Bottle Coffee - that there are many different ways of preparing coffee. Reflecting on the different types of coffee, that exists, and the different ways coffee
can be prepared, I developed even more understanding that determining what good
coffee is is a highly personal matter - as I also read here.
Being excited about the coffee quality and the unique experience of visiting
Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei, I did this 1 minute video while I was there:
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