Breakfast? Nine a.m. break time? After dinner with dessert? Road trip essentials, fill up with gas & grab some Java/Joe/COFFEE! The Commute by car, train, ferry or air: gotta have coffee! That was a great sermon, Pastor, let's head back for coffee & cake! Homework, crammin' for finals, any arts & crafts project, you need two things: music and coffee. And can you imagine going on a camping trip and not bringing along the coffee? Remind me to never go camping with you!
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| Latte love |
Now we all know coffee grows on trees, right, so it's not actually a bean is it? More like a nut, really. But "coffee nuts" just doesn't have the right ring to it. So, coffee beans. Whole bean. Ground. Instant? Espresso, anyone? Praise God for K-Cups! Speaking of praising God, I recall back in the day how my brothers & I would help set up the Fellowship hall at church and fill up this humongous coffee maker- I mean bigger than a fire hydrant! Years ago I went to this Vineyard church in Waterbury that was actually upstairs from a Dunkin' Donuts! How convenient!
Anyway, now that we've breeched (or is it broached?)the subject: Orange & Pink, or Green? The misspelled pastry, or the twin-tailed Reubenesque mermaid? Yes, the greatest coffee rivalry ever: DUNKIN' or STARBUCKS? Well my friends, I actually patronize both mega-corporations weekly. I don't have a favorite, I like both. To be honest, I miss Borders, but that's a whole "Nother" subject.
Anyone remember percolators? Drip coffee-makers are way better, but single cup brewers are better still. Of course low-tech is best, and we often enjoy our Cafe' Bustello brewed up fresh in our little stove-top espresso maker.
A couple years ago, my wife and I stayed at her mother's old home in the Dominican Republic. We would sit out mornings with her neighbor, chatting about whatever while sipping coffee and munching on galletas (crackers). Back home, when the weather's nice we'll sit out Saturday mornings having our coffee out on the patio swing. Good times.
And iced coffee? A summertime staple around here!
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| Jamaican me crazy |
You all know how I'm a smell guy, and the smell of fresh-brewed coffee in the morning is certainly one of my favorite aromas! And like, ya ever get in the car with someone and notice they got themselves a cup of coffee, but didn't buy you one? I think that's a signal they want gas money.
But, yeah, good times. Good times is what coffee's all about. Whether you're getting together with family, friends, or co-workers, coffee just makes it all better!
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| A little bit of Paris in Brooklyn |
By the way, gift cards to the coffee shop make great little thank-yous and presents, jus' sayin'!
Yes, there are other things to drink: hot chocolate, tea, mulled cider, and such....but this is America, dammit, and we drink coffee!
It's one of the things we LOVE about life!
Have some today!
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