This document lists 51 tasks involved in making a pot of coffee. It records the task, time taken, whether the waste is internal or external, and whether it would be part of a new setup. Most of the tasks involve walking somewhere or picking something up, which creates internal waste as steps that don't directly make coffee. Some tasks like waiting for coffee could be made more efficient in a new automated setup.
1. # Task
Time
3:28
What Type
of Waste?
Internal or
External?
If Internal, how can it
be made External?
In New
Setup? Y/N
01 Open lid :01
02 Take out old filter :01
03 Walk to trashcan :03
04 Drop old filter :01
05 Walk to drawer :03
06 Get new filter from box :03
07 Walk to coffee pot :01
08 Open new filter :03
09 Place filter in coffee pot :02
10 Walk to refrigerator :03
11 Pick up coffee bag :01
12 Walk to coffee pot :02
13 Open coffee bag :04
14 Walk to drawer :02
15 Pick up spoon :01
16 Walk to coffee pot :01
17 Spoon coffee into pot :16
18 Close coffee bag :07
19 Walk to drawer :01
20 Put away spoon :01
21 Walk to refrigerator :02
22 Put away coffee bag :01
23 Walk to cabinet :01
24 Pick up water pitcher :01
25 Walk to refrigerator :02
26 Fill pitcher with water :37
27 Walk to coffee pot :02
28 Pour water into pot :05
29 Walk to refrigerator :01
30 Fill pitcher with water :25
31 Walk to coffee pot :02
32 Pour water into pot :02
33 Walk to the sink :02
34 Pour out excess water :01
35 Set down water pitcher :01
36 Walk to cabinet :01
37 Pick up small cup :01
38 Walk to coffee pot :02
39 Remove water from pot :14
40 Pour water into pot :03
41 Check level in pot :01
42 Walk to the sink :01
43 Pour out excess water :01
44 Walk to cabinet :01
45 Put small cup away :01
46 Walk to cabinet :01
47 Put pitcher away :01
48 Walk to coffee pot :02
49 Close coffee pot lid :01
50 Turn on coffee pot :01
51 Wait for first good coffee :34