Until today I then just had the choice between spoiling my desk with a dirty and sticky spoon or stick it in my eye every time I had a sip of my coffee.

Fortunately for me (and my ophthalmologist) there’s now a solution. Two young French designers created quite a clever “self-stirring cup” than can be used either for tea or coffee (I say). It’s a glass, actually, and it has a ceramic ball at the bottom that moves around and mixes the tea (or coffee!) as you lift the cup or swirl it gently. For those of you, who like me, hate or can’t afford losing time stirring their coffee with their two hands, this cup is revolutionary.

Last but not least, the base of the glass protrudes enough so that when you lift the glass to drink, the ball never falls out and hits you in the teeth or end up in your stomach. Clever.

Who said that drinking coffee was a safe activity? Even George seems to have issues when it comes to resupplying in his nearest Nespresso shop.

My advice: You should try and order online next time.

I guess I could survive a day or two without it, but my productivity and mood would probably be affected by the lack of it. Just the idea of having one now, seems to have released some sparks in my brain. But I guess this is just a psychological Pavlovian side-effect.

There’s not a single blog which talks about digital nomads, mobile workers or telecommuters that hasn’t at least dedicated a post to that thing or made a reference to it.

That’s right! Coffee is THE thing of mobile workers. THE thing that makes us enjoy working from home or a coffee shop, because we know that whatever we get, it will always be better than this dark, tepid and bitter “juice” we get at the office.

Hey, what do you expect from an engine which runs with cheap fuel? For sure, it won’t be NASCAR in your office (anyway, I’m not sure that even with a heavy dose of magic, the girls from HR or Finance will ever turn into into this)

Anyway. Just to say that coffee rules the days of million of mobile workers, coffee lovers or addicts. So why wouldn’t there be something about coffee on 52nd & West? Something that would feature the best news around coffee, coffee recipies & tips, the best coffee shops where to actually have a good coffee while surfing the web. Just the best tips from the best coffee lovers. FOR YOU!

And maybe George will be happy to share his own experience here some day…

But the best of all: it’s now time for a well deserved (coffee)break!!

I understand, though I find it actually silly when taking into account the size of the actual device, that Nespresso has developed a special carrying case for all of those, who like George, think that there is nothing else than a Nespresso coffee. And actually I realize that this post is turning into a full free ad for that Swiss company who hired George to promote its star coffee. So I’m now moving without transition to what could be a revolution for coffee lovers who travel the world all the time.

There is nothing like a fresh brewed coffee whenever you feel the need for one. But the trouble with brewing espresso outdoors is the dynamics of pressing coffee beans and of course the relevant equipments. The once only available alternative was to carry a thermosflasks full of our favourite coffee, everywhere. Only issue: well, thermoflasks slow down the process of heat dispersion, but don’t completely stop it. So on a long trip even the best coffee would end up cold and tasting like crap (could though do great if you manage to get some ice cubes, shake the whole thing and sip it as a frozen coffee).

Not to so many options until the brainwave of hand-pressing the beans using the esPRESSivo machine comes to life! The all-in-one-unit allows you to press the beans, light up a small flame at the base of the unit to brew your cup, and stores the surplus! Brilliant!

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Now imagine how many new friends or business partners you’re going to make when you’ll pop up your esPRESSivo to brew the best coffee in the middle of an airport (but make sure to wear a nice suit when you do that or else you will struggle to explain airport security that you’re not some kind of a homeless having a break).

A great idea, though I’m not sure that flight attendants will agree to let use it in their airplane (unless you’re George). After all, maybe even George will eventually become an esPRESSo fan…

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(sorry, but I couldn’t resist this cheap photoshopping session with George…)

So if you fall in love with anything here in particular, you can just satisfy your need for design and good taste a few hundred meters down the street…

Personally I could not afford one single piece of furniture which is displayed here in this living showroom; but I can at least spend the day sitting on one of those €800 seats and spoil this beautiful €1,500 table I’m working on…

Get there: http://www.dasmoebel.at/kontakt

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