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Start the week gently with the world’s smallest cup of coffee

Ground from a single bean using a nail file

Ground from a single bean using a nail file

Tiny food is a blessing in this world, managing to be both calming and exciting at the same time. (Because it’s just! So! Small!) But if you’re going to have a plate of tiny bacon and eggs to start your day (or maybe even some tiny donuts), you need one thing to go with it: a very tiny cup of coffee.

The video above from artist and designer Lucas Zanotto shows a cup being made from just a single coffee bean. The bean is ground up using a nail file; the water is boiled with a tea light candle; and then it’s a simple pour over filter — just like you’d make at home, if you were 15 inches tall.

It is, of course, an advert, for Finnish coffee and cocoa company Paulig, but that doesn’t stop it from being charming. And if you need a gentle, relaxing way to start your week — and one that doesn’t ignore your persistent caffeine addiction — this is the way to go.

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