In this world where almost everything is automatic and quick, we sometimes miss out on the best, and just settle for "just right", or, in Tagalog - "pwede na". Making coffee is one of those examples.
Many people settle for instant coffee. Not that it's not coffee. But it's a quick fix. When you don't have time to prepare and brew coffee, instant coffee is the way. My eldest son and I enjoy freshly brewed coffee every morning. We usually have ground coffee in a pack, and we just scoop up what we need straight to our dripper (our preferred way of preparing coffee).
But there was a time when we would buy coffee beans, and freshly grind it. It takes more time and effort. But you get the BEST aroma and taste of coffee when you do it. There is nothing that beats it. When you take the beans and begin to grind it you already begin to enjoy the aroma of the coffee. And then when you eventually brew it into a cup, it tastes fresh. The aroma and freshness makes the time and effort worth it.
Instant coffee is still coffee, that's true. But why settle for a quick fix, when we can enjoy the process of enjoying the best coffee you can have? Packed ground coffee ready to place in a coffee maker is still coffee, that's also true, and it tastes so much better than instant coffee. But there is nothing better than enjoying freshly ground beans, pouring hot water over it, and enjoying it every morning. It takes time and effort, but it's the best.
Luke 10:38-42 NIV As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. (39) She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. (40) But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" (41) Martha, Martha, the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, (42) but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."