36+ people to make one cup of coffee? Part 2/2

Next, I considered the apparatus used in creating the single daily cup of coffee that I enjoy. Person 17 extracted the resources. Person 18 manufactured the kettle. Person 19 packaged my kettle. Person 20 transported the kettle to a store. Person 21 sold the kettle at their store. Person 22 was the checkout chick who sold my kettle to me. Person 23 obtained the clay to make my mug. Person 24 manufactured my mug. Person 25 packaged the mugs and bowls etc into boxes. Person 26 transported the mug to the store. Person 27 sold the mug at their store. Person 28 sold me this mug at the checkout. Person 29 was the bus driver that drove me home with the heavy purchase of my kitchen crockery set. Person 30 extracted the materials to create my plunger. Person 31 manufactured the pieces of my plunger. Person 32 put the plunger pieces together. Person 33 packed my plunger. Person 34 transported my plunge to the store. Person 35 sold the plunger at their store. Person 36 sold me my plunger at the checkout.

It ended up taking 36 humans minimum to allow me to enjoy my daily cuppa when I counted for a second time. (This does NOT include the company at the breakfast table, Buddha for leading me to appreciate the simple meal, or people who made my dining table/chair…)

…and think how many more beings would be involved if I added sugar and milk to my coffee, or actually ate food for breakfast!