I am one of THOSE people who begins my day with a cup of coffee. I’ve been addicted for a few years now. I even went through a phase where I despised the taste of coffee but if I didn’t drink it, my body would remind me that it was important and I should consume or consequences would follow. Starbucks used to be my coffee shop of choice. Not because it was the best coffee, but more importantly, it was the most readily available, predictable in flavor, and best in customer service. When I lived in MN, my drink was already made for me before I even walked in the door. I was such a regular that they knew what my car looked like, my name and what I would order on a daily basis. Seems overkill, I know. It is. I’m a simple girl who delights in simple things. I just need my coffee.
Now, I just recently moved to Pensacola, FL. If you don’t know where that is…it’s a town on the Gulf of Mexico, at the very tip of the pandhandle of Florida. In reality, it’s closer to Alabama and Louisiana than the main part of Florida. It’s a beautiful place with a wonderful climate. However, SERIOUSLY LACKING in coffee options. One of the first days that I lived here, I spent the entire morning driving from closed coffee shop to closed coffee shop using google maps as my tour guide. Based on my expression of dependency on “fuel for life,” you might guess that I was severely disappointed. Everyone knows that Starbucks is on every corner. They’re practically omnipresent. Not in Pensacola. There’s one inside the only mall within 50 miles and one in downtown Pensacola. Neither of which are good candidates for participation in my morning rituals.
Ok, ok…I’ll make coffee at home. I have 3 coffee makers. 1 French Press. 1 Espresso Machine. 1 Starbucks Solo Machine. After several attempts to buy beans at the only two coffee shops near my home without success, i was determined to kick the habit instead of buying stale beans from Target.
The key to life is that it’s all about choices. When the circumstances don’t give you what you want…get up and go get it for yourself. So, I did. I joined the cool kids coffee club and ordered my Nespresso machine. It’s like the iphone. It will change your world in so many good ways. 60 seconds+Nespresso=Delicious coffee in my pjs. (I did have to promise my husband that I would get rid of at least one other coffee maker.)
