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Creepy Coffee Morning

If coffee leaves no stain, can it truly be considered coffee? What is the boundary between weak coffee and hot dirty water?

This morning, I had the unsettling experience of trying to choose the coffee caraffe from a group of three opaque caraffes, in a room where only a dim light was on. I poured the coffee in the mug, and couldn’t tell from its color whether I had hot coffee or hot water. Then, I took a drink, and I couldn’t tell whether I was drinking coffee either. Then, in the dark, I took a misstep and spilled the coffee onto the carpeted floor.

There was no stain. If coffee leaves no stain, can it truly be considered coffee?

What is the boundary between weak coffee and hot dirty water?

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Date: October 23, 2006

Author: Peregrin Wood

Categories: general, personal

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  anonymous

  in October 23rd, 2006 @ 21:19

  I am the proud recipient of a coffee mug with the logo from my home town university on one side and a cartoon of the school mascot on the other.

  The previous owner of the mug gave it away because he said the dark navy color of the mug prevented him from seeing how strong the coffee was.

  How does it make you feel–I mean, how do you REALLY feel?

  If you aren’t enjoying it, something is wrong.

  The best thing about coffee is the smell while it brews, then the smell again when you drink it, then the feeliing of being warmed up in the cold weather, then the grownup feeling of drinking something that’s not too sweet and not food, then the feeling of taking a break, since you can drink coffee while performing a job casually and the coffee reminds you you’re just having fun with the task, not trying to break your neck.

  I really don’t like the jitters and lack of concentration that come with the second cup–maybe I need decaf.

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