Coffee Is King

I love coffee. No wait, that wasn't nearly as descriptive as it should have been; allow me to restate it: I LOVE COFFEE!

My life wouldn't be the same without coffee. Whether I'm grinding and brewing gourmet coffee beans at home, feeding discount grounds into the office coffee machine or enjoying a latte or mocha at my favorite java shop, I'm happy.

Why do I like coffee so much? There are almost too many reasons to list. First off, I enjoy the pick-me-up. Some might call this a crutch or an addiction, and I'd probably agree with them, but it doesn't change my mind.

Second, I love the taste. I have never drank a cup of coffee that I regretted. Have I had some pretty nasty stuff? Sure, but I still found a reason to enjoy it.

Third, it's social. I love sitting around the breakfast table enjoying a cup of coffee with my family. And I love meeting friends at coffee shops or bumping into 'usuals' at my favorite shops. In this sense, I feel it's the beverage of friendship and love.

What kind of coffee do I like? All of it. Really. I love the flavored tastes of java shops, but I also love grinding my own fresh beans and brewing them in my coffee maker at home. I even have a soft spot for plain-old discount coffee in a junky coffee maker. It's what we grew up on when I was a kid, so it's got a great nostalgic value, and drinking some Folgers out of a stove-top coffee maker always takes me back.

I'm guessing that if you've read this far down, you're like me. So to you I say, "Greetings coffee friend, maybe we'll bump into each other for a tasty cup of joe sometime!"