To My Friends Who Don’t Drink Coffee…
I’ll never understand you.
There are approximately 1,456,357 different types of coffee, in various roasts, in various flavors, with various sweeteners, lighteners and other additives— so taking a sip of a single cup of coffee and declaring you don’t like it doesn’t make any sense to me.
As I sit here it’s 8:53am— it feels like an ungodly hour— I had a restless night. Outside it’s beautiful, whispy clouds on the horizon— it’s in the mid 50s and my new pal the weather machine is telling me there is a light breeze. I’d be miserable if next to me wasn’t the single most delightful cup of freshly roasted freshly ground coffee, piping hot and begging me to dip a donut into it for the perfect combination of “Welcome to today”— the only way to greet the morning.
For the record here’s what I drink most mornings- San Francisco brand from Amazon…
It’s a medium blend, as advertised “bright, smooth and balanced” and it is. I buy the whole beans and I grind them nightly for the next morning’s cuppa java. I drink it with half and half and that’s it. On a cold morning I run the coffee cup under my incredibly hot scolding water for 10 seconds to warm the cup and enjoy.
I always have some kind of pastry to start— I like the European Breakfast model of coffee and a small plain donut, or a turnover or just something sweet— and then about two hours later I have a full breakfast of eggs toast and bacon.
I DID find a tea I like, and as un-American as tea is it’s nice to have something in the evening to relax with. I can drink a cup of coffee right before bed and sleep like a baby but coffee is not a night time thing unless I’m at a restaurant having dessert. The tea is Bigelow CONSTANT COMMENT — I had it on the plane while we were stuck waiting to take off with an incredible storm holding us at the gate— the flight attendant was great to keep us entertained while we waited and it was completely stress free (I don’t like waiting— but if the pilot says its not safe to fly— he is the boss).
But not liking coffee with all the impossible varieties? It’s like not liking wine (equally as many varieties) or music.
EDIT: If all you’ve tried is Starbucks ™ or DUNKIN ™ I completely understand why you don’t like coffee. Try elsewhere.
