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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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Vanilla Hazelnut and Bewitched Blue

A vanilla hazelnut blend graces my mug this morning. It is a bit bitter but welcome and I sip slowly as I stare at the sky this morning. It is one of those mornings where there is blue sky but a heavy haze lingers as the atmosphere decides whether it wants to rain or let… Continue reading Vanilla Hazelnut and Bewitched Blue

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Coffee Re-heated

Mom and I about 13 years ago. My coffee sits untouched in my mug. The smell wafts faintly around me reminding me that it is there but I am slow and distracted this morning. I have always found it interesting that feeling during a tragedy that time should stop and life pause, even if it… Continue reading Coffee Re-heated

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My coffee has no flavour

If we were having coffee I would share with you that my coffee has been without scent or flavour the last little while but I still reach for my mug and try to find comfort in the warmth it attempts to pump into me with every sip. My mother past early last week; it appears… Continue reading My coffee has no flavour

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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