Making instant oatmeal with coffee

They often say necessity is the mother of invention, and that could not have been more true at breakfast this morning. We must have been on the tail end of the free breakfast rush because everything was gone. Of course I did not find that out until after I had opened the package of instant oatmeal, poured it into the bowl, and placed it underneath the hot water dispenser. So I kindly asked the girl working the room to fetch some more. She returned and I was pleased. Correction, I was pleased until I took the first spoonful and realized the water was cold. So I pushed the cold oatmeal aside and sat there disgruntled. Funny how expectations can change your mood. Anyways, while sitting there drinking my coffee it struck me that I should just pour the hot coffee into the cold oatmeal to heat it up a bit. So I did. You can imagine an entire table full of "Ewwwww" reactions going on, but whatever. So I dove right in, and you know what, it tasted surprisingly good. So I finished the coffee oatmeal and was pleased with my new invention. So everyone give it a try, and I will get Starbucks on the phone and let them know I have a new breakfast menu item for them.