Coffee is my lifeblood. I have once counted the number of cups I drink in a day, then lost count.
I have two "coffee makers." One is a Keurig and one is a "French Press". I use the Keurig mostly because it's quick and easy and does not produce shit. Being that I want to be environmentally friendly, I even use re-usable pods for it. I also save the coffee grounds to use as seed-starters when growing things from seed.
Back as a child, last century, I had a job at a gas station (is that 'petrol' to you? I dunno) and we always had a pot of coffee on, even if no one was drinking it. There were times it became sludge and, dear god, did it stink. That was about the only time we'd wash it out. I shudder thinking about it now.
My first-ever-date was to a coffee shop. That was also my last date with that particular girl. Yet my love affair with coffee has never waivered.
There was a time that I could have said this and it be totally relevant to me. (We are remarkably alike you know.)
The save the coffee grounds thing is legit. They use it for many things, face scrubs as well I've heard.
Lol...Such a sad statement, but also awesome as the last century was a better place to be a kid.
Yes, petrol station.
I think many could say this. I can't though, my story is a little different. There's something so great about coffee, it's more than just a drink. I made a comment in this post (to someone else) about coffee brewed on an open fire, in the middle of the wilderness, under a blanket of a million stars. It's the best coffee ever, even should it be instant coffee. It's...a moment. I try to make coffee an event, even if it's just to stop and enjoy the act of sipping it for a split second.
Thanks for commenting Victor. You really are a nice chap. I hope things went well with the head master too.
Thank you! We've come to a good agreement, just need him to follow through. Things are looking up for the boy right now. I'm feeling positive, and he's feeling positive. The principal now needs to do his part.
Word up to that! "Let me finish my coffee first," is a statement that should never be taken lightly by those who it was directed toward. There is nothing quite like sitting in comfort and knowing that the coffee in hand is at just the perfect temperature. Yes, let me finish that first, and then I will face whichever crisis has presented itself.
Good news and I'm glad for both of you.
I am sitting in a café right now, two coffees in. I have just written the first draft of an 1800 word fiction post about a man and war that I will post in 24 hours. I'm not going to credit the coffee for the words, but the moment in which I'm in, the setting, the comfort of it and the coffee combine to help me write. That's an event.