Way back ..... when I was probably 12 years old, I stumbled upon the unique, divine taste of coffee. My grandmother and mother both kept the coffee bean aroma swimming in the air most mornings. Fast forward to my early 20’s, I found myself guzzling coffee all day in order to keep my sanity. I still enjoy a good brew now, though I’ve limited myself to just 2-3 cups each day. Back then, succumbing to an entire pot of liquid gold was not unheard of.
Coffee can obviously be obtained in a variety of places. Convenient stores, coffee shops, or as I prefer to do, brewing my own. It’s cheaper, and allows me to experiment with brands I’ve never tried before. I do have a couple of favorites, but often find myself walking in slow motion down the coffee aisle just so I can pick out a new favorite.
I have a simple Hamilton Beach (one-cup) machine. It was a gift from our son over 8 years ago. I also have a 4 cup percolator for back up. That little machine is over 20 years old, but it’s a great feeling I have it just in case the one cup maker croaks.
Ironically, my husband hates coffee..he can’t even stand to smell it. Can you say opposites attract? Twenty six years later, we haven’t killed each other. It’s been even more comical given the fact his home office (in our very small domain)… replaced his daily commute to work over 17 months ago.
Regardless of where or what kind of coffee you prefer, coffee bean production and brewing is a huge industry. A large portion of the world depends on a lot of other folks to obtain their favorite cup of Java. Next time you sip your coffee at Starbucks, or wherever you choose to get it from, thank all of the farmers, retailers, wholesalers, and people who forecast coffee prices…as each of them have a hand in helping you enjoy a well brewed, rich, aromatic cup of coffee.
Legend has it that the Ethiopian shepherd Kaldi, first noticed the effects of caffeine circa 800 A.D. when he noticed his goats becoming energetic and starting to *dance* after eating red coffee cherries off shrubs. Who knew?
My order of coffee (from yesterday) has arrived and is at my front door.
Right on time -