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Pass the coffee pot please

The smell is sweet and bitter all at once, but it also more than that. As I inhale the warmth of my coffee I acknowledge the smell of marshmallow and chocolate. I have heard of rocky road bars and rocky road ice cream but not rocky road coffee! I wonder how the flavour holds up… Continue reading Pass the coffee pot please

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A bite of French toast

Instantly I can smell soft maple notes as well as cinnamon and I am not sure if I imagine a buttery underlay or if it is really there. The air around this cup of coffee actual tastes like a bite of French toast. When that dark liquid flows over my taste buds I am pleased… Continue reading A bite of French toast

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A Blackstrap Coffee

What is your coffee flavour this morning? I am having an original roast with a teaspoon of Blackstrap molasses. It adds a nice robust and slightly bitter taste to my cup that I enjoy on occasion. If we were having coffee I would smile and ask, “How are you? How have you been?” If we… Continue reading A Blackstrap Coffee

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Weekend Coffee Share

The bitter scent of burnt hazelnuts floats in the air. I love the way taking a deep inhale of my fresh coffee not only flavours the air but warms it as well. Well, fellow coffee drinkers and non-coffee drinkers if we were having coffee I would tell you that this year I have no stock… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share

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Swimming in Coffee

The boy finished up with the burnt brown colour and stood back to admire the beautiful cup of coffee image he had created for his mother. The boy smiled to himself knowing that he had created something special with this work of art. He called his mom to come and see. He loved the look… Continue reading Swimming in Coffee

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Weekend Coffee Share

Mi madre está enferma. Ella está en el hospital. Yo estoy muy cansado hoy. Yo tambien estoy triste. For years now she had enjoyed the feel of the warm mug in her hands, the nutty bitter odour rising in a breath of steam, and the bitter flavour as it traveled over her tongue on the… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share

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Coffee in May 2020

Another cup of rich bitter brew warms my hands this morning. Nothing tastes better. Can I offer you a virtual cup? Well, here we are in the aftermath of A to Z 2020. How did it go for you? I don't feel like it was my most successful year but I am glad to have… Continue reading Coffee in May 2020

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Ah, coffee

The coffee is rich and black in my cup this morning. The bitter scent lifts my spirits with the promise of morning energy infused into my soul with every hot delicious sip. I thought about adding a touch of honey this morning. I enjoy dipping the spoon into that sticky creamed gold and slowly pulling… Continue reading Ah, coffee

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Weekend Coffee Share

Well week 5 of Coronavirus induced isolation has come to an end. When I went out for groceries I made sure to get some more coffee because I was getting low. I didn’t get anything fancy, just plain coffee but it smells delicious and tastes great. Can I offer you a virtual cup? So what… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share

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Weekend Coffee Share

Hello coffee friends, I hope everyone had a decent week. Let’s see what I can I share about my week? Hmm, can’t say there is really much to report. Our swimming pool got shut down so no swim lessons until further notice. They shut down because of the recommendation that no events over 250 people… Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share