Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Coffee!

September 7, 2010

As anyone who knows me can tell you, coffee is one of the things I love! I always have loved the aroma of coffee, so it wasn’t much of a stretch to really start enjoying it when I was older. When we lived overseas, there was a coffee shop that roasted their own beans and the smell was so inviting – I loved walking past. I didn’t really start drinking coffee until I was out on my own and even then I think it wasn’t until after I had kids that I started drinking it on a regular basis (a coincidence no?). Actually, it really isn’t the buzz I like but the taste. So let’s go back to those days…

I remember a cool early summer morning sitting on the couch with my Victoria magazine, a breeze coming through the window, in my pretty pink shorts and top, drinking an Irish Mocha Mint. Now, that flavor was one of the original General Foods International Coffees (they don’t make it anymore) and my mom was the one who got me hooked on it. I also liked the mocha flavor they had. They tasted so very good and it was a special mommy moment – something just for me. I started drinking those more often when I needed a lift.

Fast forward several years later, after I stopped drinking the GFIC because they changed the recipe, and I was introduced to my first real cappuccino. I was at a local mall that had a coffee shop where you could buy coffee beans (ground and whole), but they also sold coffee drinks. So, I bought a cappuccino. That coffee tasted just liked it smelled – intoxicating! I enjoyed every last drop and was hooked after that!

For Christmas one year my husband bought me one of those mini espresso/cappuccino makers. Matt, my oldest, loved to make me coffee drinks with that machine! I have to say, it was very nice having my own personal barista and he did a very good job. I would wish we had a coffee place in town so that he could get a job there – I think he would have liked it.

Then, I started getting mochas at a bookstore after Mass on Sundays – that was when I really started to want them in more of an addictive way. Then, I not only would get my coffee, but also 3 of those Lindt truffle candies – mmmmm. Unfortunately, this was not the best habit to get into. However, it was very comforting – the coffee and chocolate – and was the one treat I could really afford to give myself.

I soon found Starbucks and would go there on my road trips. Getting my coffee and chocolate (or sometimes a scone) was the last thing I would do and the drive home was just so relaxing.

Now I own a little Keurig mini and can make coffee on demand basically. I like Keurig because they have the most flavors of decaf – yes, I had to go to decaf. Even then, just last year I was up to two cups a day and on the rare occasion, when I absolutely HAD to have a coffee, three. The unfortunate thing is, I have found that coffee, cortisol, stress and me do not get along. I have given up coffee only to find me dropping a few pounds – so there is a distinct connection. While I’m not ready to totally give up my coffee, I am cutting back . Maybe after I drop XX pounds I can drink more again :-). I will keep my once a week date with Starbucks though – it’s a treat for me.

Anyway – there it is a mini nutshell of my love affair with coffee. If your a coffee lover like me – share your thoughts!

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On September 9, 2010 at 4:41 AM, dxprog said:

Let us not forget Matt's Patented Milk Foaming Technique(R).
I really do kind of miss making cappuccinos. Despite the utter vile item that was created, the process of making it was enjoyable.

On September 10, 2010 at 1:43 PM, java_queen said:

Oh yeah - I remember that! You really did a great job and I totally appreciated it! Those iced coffees were very yummy! See, I think you would have liked working at Starbucks - I know I would.

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