The Keurig bubbles and the flow of liquid follows. Within seconds an oily sweet-earthy bouquet fills the air instantly calling to mind peanut butter. A closer smell reveals bitter undernotes of coffee. This java tastes like burnt nuts. It leaves an oily smooth feel in the mouth. I’m enjoying another Cookie Jar Coffee today. It’s… Continue reading I love peanut butter, but can it be coffee?
Author: Writing Sparkle
Sweet is at war with bitter
My coffee brand this morning is Cookie Jar Coffee. The flavour takes its lead from the salted caramel cookie. The cookie is chewy, but I know that won’t be part of my coffee experience today because I lack cookies. The coffee is a deep darkness in my mug. Sweet vanilla-caramel smell wars with the fragrance… Continue reading Sweet is at war with bitter
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Donut Stop Coffee
An old-fashioned donut is a cake donut prepared in a ring shape with tapered edges. Its surface is often cracked. It’s crispy on the exterior with a tender interior and a taste that isn’t very sweet. This is the inspiration for my coffee today. I’m drinking Donut Stop Coffee, the old-fashioned donut flavoured java. The… Continue reading Donut Stop Coffee
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Subject Matter
April 1 starts the A-to-Z blogging challenge for 2023. This year I decided I’m going to share alphabetical book reviews. Before becoming an Indie author, I hadn’t really been aware of the importance of reviews. As I started immersing myself in online writing webinars and conferences, the question of reviews came up a lot. One… Continue reading Subject Matter
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Who doesn’t love maple syrup?
This is a new coffee for me. It’s called, “Bean Around the World, Canada, Maple Syrup flavoured coffee.” There’s a caramelized smell of sugar rising in the hot steam from my mug. It’s sweet and delicious. It has a buttery mellow taste of cooked sugar with a roasted flavour. Can I offer you a cup?… Continue reading Who doesn’t love maple syrup?
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The full story. You better grab a coffee . . .
If we were having coffee, I would start by sharing the full story of Bramble that began when we had our first coffee in January 2023. Are you familiar with that deep-seated feeling of tiredness? The kind of tiredness that weighs down all your limbs and clings to your thoughts like sleepy spiderwebs? Maybe you’re… Continue reading The full story. You better grab a coffee . . .
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Bramble and Bee
After the rejected marriage proposal Bramble withdrew to the cupboard. I thought my cup was just taking a break, but Bramble ran off with an antique tea cup named Bee. They sent a coffee-scented postcard to let me know that they were happily married and are living in a tea and coffee shop on the… Continue reading Bramble and Bee
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For you, your writing, and your publishing career.
Have you heard of the Women in Publishing Summit? Did you know there’s an amazing community for women writers, publishers, and everyone else connected to the wonderful world of writing? This online community creates a supportive network and it’s also packed full of content for writers, authors, publishers, designers, and anyone working to put incredible books… Continue reading For you, your writing, and your publishing career.
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Let’s get married. Don’t choke on your coffee!
Bramble and I have fallen into a routine. Things have been going well. Today as I sip, Bramble speaks. “Let’s get married.”I choke on my mouthful of coffee and slam Bramble down onto the table with unintended force.Bramble waits for me to be able to breathe again before repeating. “Let’s get married.”“I’m already married, Bramble.”“We… Continue reading Let’s get married. Don’t choke on your coffee!
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Bramble
Resolving to ignore Bramble, my living coffee cup, I sit back down at the table with my laptop. I have writing to do. The rich smell of coffee is teasing my nostrils. I eye the cup."So, Bramble how does this work? I mean do I just pick you up and drink?”“Oh yes, very simple. You… Continue reading Bramble
