Wednesday, April 3, 2013

A ~ Z of Marvelousness: C is for Coffee



Coffee

  • I prefer my coffee black but enjoyed this particularly pretty cup at 71 Irving Place, Gramercy, New York City, Irving Farm being one of the best coffee roasters out there.
  • Where to even start singing the praises of coffee? The smell of coffee on a cold winter morning, sitting on the sidewalk, people-watching, sipping on a cup of coffee. Fellow coffee drinkers (the great like-minded) agreeing that coffee is always a good idea... Anticipating that first cup of coffee is often the greatest motivator to get out of bed.
  • I know that Java refers to beans produced on the Indonesian island of Java but it does rolls beautifully off the tongue…
  • A guy called Sheik Omar discovered coffee. After being exiled from Yemen, he started chewing on berries from a shrub to foil starvation. After roasting the bitter berries, he discovered their flavor and after boiling them he discovered the deliciously fragrant taste of coffee… People were so impressed with his discovery that he was invited back to his country and made a saint..

17 comments:

  1. I had no idea coffee was discovered in Yemen...that's interesting. I'd like to read more about this (especially to know why he was exiled!)

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  2. Coffee, my morning paper, and the New York Times crossword. A great start to any retirement morning.

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  3. you have made me want another cup--very fascinating info :)

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  4. As a fellow java-phile, I gotta tell you this post speaks to me! :-) And makes me crave another cup of coffee. :)

    I love those restaurants where you can go for breakfast and there is a coffee bar, and all of these wonderful coffee smells emanate constantly.

    I wondered where 'Java' as a term came from. Good to know.

    Nice to meet you through the A to Z!

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  5. I love coffee art!! And this cup looks so tempting right now!! Lovely shot! And great story about the discovery of coffee! Didn't know that!

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  6. I am a Seattle native (birthplace of Starbucks) so coffee has always been part of my life!

    Popped by from the AtoZ Challenge.

    thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com

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  7. I love your photos! The history of coffee is amazing. I like black coffee, no cream or sugar. Preferably dark roast. Now I think I'll go make a cup :)

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  8. It is past midnight and the sight of that cup is making me yearn for a cuppa. We're both on the same beverage today! :-)

    Thank you for stopping by my blog!

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  9. Coffee is heaven. He deserved to be made a saint!

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  10. There was a time where I could not stand coffee. I was fine without it all through college. Nowdays though, coffee has become a daily ritual for me. Speaking of, I think it is time for some. Great post!
    Elliot
    We Are Adventure

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  11. I love all 3 of your A-Z days so far - Coffee, Beach and Amaryllis! Thanks for following my blog!
    www.gracegritsgarden.com

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  12. I'm with you on coffee...I had a range of photos of cafes I've visited on my family history blog last weekend ;-)

    Pauleen @ http://troppont.wordpress.com
    A to Z 2013

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  13. That's interesting fact..good to know. love the coffee art.

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  14. Enid, you are a woman after my own heart... I'm with you the smell of coffee is what wakes me up of a morning, I don't feel human until I get that first sip.

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  15. LOVE this blog post.... of course!!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I will also stop by and see what you create for "E."

    Dana
    Waiter, drink please!



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  16. I love coffee and I think I need a trip to Irving Place.

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