Coffee

What is it with coffee..... I mean, it's not the best tasting beverage of all time, you can't drink too much of it and it sure leaves you with a not so good breath. But still, I need coffee, I love coffee and I want coffee, especially in the morning. There is something universal about coffee. First, you can make it in so many different ways: standard filter, espresso, latté, Turkish, etc. And then, you can add "stuff" in it like sugar, honey, cream, alcohol liquor, etc. And don't even get me started on the type of bean and grinding !! So almost everybody can have it "their way". Maybe this is why coffee brings people together so much. How many times have you heard "want a coffee" ? Personally, I've been invited at least a thousand time to go "grab a coffee" or to "stop by, we'll have a coffee", whether to discuss business or just to chat about the weather. I have accepted most of those invitations, sometimes we drank very good coffee, sometime very bad one but every time was worth it. Over coffee I have shared information to co-workers about projects, discussed career path with the boss, have listened to friends and co-workers who needed to blow off a little steam, I have made vacation plans with my girlfriend, plan the Christmas diner menu with my mom, watched early morning F1 races with friends and the list could go on for pages.

Perhaps the strength of coffee rely on it's social acceptancy, unlike alcohol and tobacco you can have a coffee almost anywhere and nobody will judge you if you are drinking one. Try drinking a pint of beer during your next break at the office !!

Coffee.... sweet liquor of good !!