I like mine strong, triple shot in fact. It helps me engage with my senses from the get go, every morning, regardless of how sleep deprived I might be. I’m also addicted to the caffeine which keeps me coming back time and time again for another hit.
What fascinates me [seriously I have trouble coming to terms with this] is the fact that people can change where they get their coffee on a daily basis. It’s one thing to trial baristas before you settle but chopping and changing every day?! C’mon…these same people mix up their orders too…one day latte the next a short mac. What kind of message are they sending to their caffeine deprived senses? ‘…this will do…’ no it won’t!
My preference is a little more routine, thankfully. I need my coffee made by the same barista who knows what they’re doing. Walk in, the order goes without saying.
I’ve recently had to change baristas [twice in the last six months] for reasons beyond my control. I probably could go back to the one I love but an hour coffee break isn’t really going to cut it. It’s really shaken me up, forced me to rethink my culture of coffee, the machine; the barista; fellow caffeine addicted [coffee drinking] patrons.
Despite what some people think, there is a real art in making a good coffee. I just want to pay homage to the art and pay my respects to the artisans that love to make coffee for those of us who love to drink it. Thank you.