Coffee Notes

I have been writing about coffee for several weeks now. I think that we have established that I like coffee, that I think it should be the national drink and that everyone should celebrate coffee. I don’t think that you have to be a coffee connoisseur to enjoy a good cup of coffee or know for a fact that you don’t like a cup of coffee. You can stand proudly and say, “I put cream(er) and sugar” in my coffee and not be embarrassed. You can drink your coffee black so you can fully appreciate the nuance of every little flavor but you don’t have to be smug about it.

We can all agree that Starbucks has left an indelible mark on the coffee business but is not the be all and end all with regard to coffee. Most of us are sad to say that Maxwell House is no longer, “good to the last drop.” (We grew up believing that and find it hard to let go of our preconceived notions.)

Coffee has been celebrated and reviled by different cultures at different times. Some of my fellow bloggers have told us the history of coffee and broadened our knowledge base about this sweet nectar we love to drink.

I know that as a “coffee junkie” I enjoy having a great cuppa joe and as I have said earlier, really enjoy finding it in the most unusual places. When the local pizza place can beat the tar out of Starbucks with its cup of coffee you know you have found a treasure to savor.

Recently I have heard about “weight reduction” coffee. I don’t know what it has in it to cause “weight reduction” but I do know that whenever I am hungry a cup of the brew will stem the tide of my appetite for several hours and keep me from eating. I wonder if the people drinking “weight reduction” coffee have just tried a cup of Colombian to see if for a cheaper price they can lose weight and save money. I am not saying they will but I do wonder about such things.

As I said before, I am no coffee expert but I love coffee and I enjoy writing about it. The experience of coffee, preferably with some cherry pie, it the key to me. I don’t have to know about essences and citrus-y notes. I am just happy when it doesn’t taste like car polish.

Ciao!

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Category: Coffee Thoughts