I <3 coffee

[martinemonster]

I have a passionated relationship with coffee. I remember the first time I tasted it. I was 13 years old and on a cabin trip with some friends of the family. They said something about how only grown-ups like coffee, and I, being the stuck up child that I was, naturally retorted that of course I drank, and loved, coffee. Surprised, they poured me a cup too, asked if I took milk and/or sugar, I of course said I preferred it black, and sat back to take a sip. And it was love at first sip. I never really got into the milk and/or sugar thing, but I fell in love with everything about regular black coffee.

I love the way I can nurse a large cup of it between my rather cold hands in the mornings. I love the way that first sip of slightly too strong coffee tastes. I love that refreshed feeling I get after that cup. I love the way you can mix it with chocolate and make it even more nummy. In short, I love most things about coffee.

So this is what surprises me. Usually, I've found that the people of the world can be split into two factions: then ones who love coffee, and the ones who don't like/drink/haven't tried it (some of these do drink coffee, but only to stay awake, or not so often). And I know I can squarely place myself in the first faction. But most people who love coffee with that fiery passion that I do, have perfected their love for coffee in a very fancy way. sandchigger has a fancy coffee maker that grinds the beans before making the coffee, bubble_the_fish have spent what I would call a lot of money on a fancy espresso machine. Now, I'm not one to argue here, I agree that these thingamabobs do make great coffee. It's just that even though my coffee maker is old and cheap, and even though I lost my measuring cup so I just pour a dash of pre-ground coffee into it, never quite making the perfect cup, but usually ending up with a bit too strong or ridiculously weak coffee, I just love the coffee it makes anyways. I even like the nescafé coffee, and will usually make that in the mornings if I'm a bit late. I got no quarrel with it, usually I just pour a bit of that into a cup, making it either ridiculously strong or damnably weak as well. I just like the regular, old-fashioned coffee, with no extra stuff like fancy names or fancy machines. Just coffee. Plain black coffee.

(Getting back to work now. Next time, I'm going to try and blog about secret recipes, the ones you only eat by yourself and don't share with other people.)

Comments

[sortkatt.livejournal.com]

I agreed with you completely until you mentioned nescafé. I can drink it, but not without thinking how great it would be to have real coffee instead.

The coffee I drink the most is made from a moccamaster coffee maker at work. It's old, not always very clean, but make excellent coffee. I'm also a big fan of espresso and americano, but as long as it's not instant, I can drink and appreciate almost anything. As long as it doesn't have milk in it. Well, i drink that stuff too, but cappuccino is a dessert, not a hot drink.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Agreed. not a big fan of the milky stuff, no...

And yes, nescafe is less good than real coffee. Then again, it's easier to make and takes less time.

[thealeph.livejournal.com]

Now you really made me miss coffee.. This sucks! I was doing so well.. :/

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Why would you miss coffee? Can't you just drink it? that's what I do!

[thealeph.livejournal.com]

some medical circumstances made me quit coffee completely. it's a long story.. the caffeine isn't entirely good for me, it seems.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Well, you know, in theory, it's not really good for anyone I guess. But I can't live without it...

[thealeph.livejournal.com]

Oh, but I don't care about that! This is the kind of bad stuff that if it kicks in, will probably get me to the emergency room at the hospital. If it were only generally bad for my health, I wouldn't mind so much.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. That sucks! Can you drink decaf? Or are you only drinking tea these days?

Loving your icon by the way.

[thealeph.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

I can drink decaf, theoretically, but I kinda feel that's pointless. Even if I like coffee, without the nice little caffeine buzz I will just feel like something is missing. My brain wouldn't have any problems with an occasional cup if I'm not exhausted or sleep deprived when I drink it, but I think it's best to not make it a habit. So I drink tea and hot chocolate, yup..

[sandchigger.livejournal.com]

Technically my coffee maker is just a plain old $20.oo maker from Wal-Mart (or something, I dunno where I got it). But I also have a coffee grinder and grind my beans every morning for maximum freshness and deliciousity.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

Ah, but there you go. All freshness and awesomeness and all that. ;)

[sandchigger.livejournal.com]

Yeah, just clarifying is all :)

[dm-hpcrazy.livejournal.com]

I think you need a third category :P
I like coffee, but not that much. I can't drink my coffee black. I would rather than a latte. *nods*
basically i am sam and you are dean :P

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

I like that I get to be Dean :p

But no, you still end up in the other category. the ones who drink coffee, but not passionately. There's a whole bunch of you, so you won't be alone. Sadly, there's not many of us who love coffee, but don't care for the ingredients and making of it. ;)

[dm-hpcrazy.livejournal.com]

COFFEE!
Lol yea, He does take his coffee black XP

LOL! I'd imagine so! There are alot of latte/cappucino lovers tho!

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Ah, coffee. I like to call it "Brown Gold." I never used to drink it, but years of dragging my butt into an office at the ungodly hour of 8 am has made me a fervent adherent of it. Beautiful, beautiful coffee. I love to pour a bunch of sugar and milk in it.

Lately, too, I've been spending WAY too much money at Starbucks. Just this morning, in fact.

[martinemonster.livejournal.com]

We don't have starbucks in Norway. :(

On the one hand I'm glad, since that means we have diversity and all that. But on the other hand I know that starbucks has great coffee, okay background music and delicious cakes. Mmm...I've decided: I'm sad we don't have Starbucks in Norway.