Today I got up early to get ready for volunteering at the coffee shop this morning. I really didn’t feel like going in, but my determination to get good at this carried me forward. It’s not really fun being new and feeling clumsy. When I got there, I was to be trained by Bob. Bob’s the [...]
Barista: getting started #2
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hello readers, I am happy to report that I am easing into this profession nicely. It’s like I’m lowering myself into a hot, bubble bath… only, bubble baths don’t really make me feel this nervous, so this analogy kinda flops. Last wednesday (April 24) I was so intensely nervous as I drove to my very [...]
Ed, I’m drinkin’ your coffee
July 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
I don’t know who Ed is, but I’m drinking his coffee. Ed likes exactly 2 1/2 teaspoons of sugar in his coffee… just like me! And he doesn’t like it too strong… *also* like me. That’s Ed. He always drinks it that way, and so do I. Oh, and sometimes he likes to enjoy a salted [...]
My Coffee/Tea Corner
June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday I was browsing through a few of my friend’s pictures on Facebook, and I ran across one photo captioned, “no apartment is complete until you have your own coffee/tea corner.” Upon looking closely at this picture, I had to agree that she has a very nice coffee and tea corner, but as I compared [...]
The evolution of my coffee brewing routine
July 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Coffee hasn’t always been “the best part about waking up” for me, but for as long as I can remember, it’s been a part of my family. My Dad and Grandma were/still are coffee drinkers, and somewhere along the road I’ve developed a taste for it too. Since saying “I do,” I’ve had to put [...]
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