These words are music to my ears and nose.
Let me take you through a few scenes when these words were uttered.
Brandi and I had our fateful meeting at her coffeeshop and then a few days later we were meeting again to have our first date. I was nervous because I wasn’t sure if we were going to hug or kiss or do neither of the two.
So I waited at the meeting spot in front of her shop while she walked up the little hill towards me. With every step she took my heart beat a little faster. Watching her approach me gave me butterflies in my very hungry belly. A cheesy smile was forming on my face and I could feel the anticipation coming to a climax.
She was in front of me now and she smiled at me and her face lit up, I was smitten. Then we hugged. She smelled like coffee. I took a deep breath in and thought oh my, she smells divine. This is my perfect human.
We had the perfect first date and began our long distance relationship that weekend.
Since we both worked full time we could only see each other on the weekends. I would drive down, check in at the hotel, drop my gear off at the room, freshen up a little and begin my two block walk to see her at the shop.
I would text her I was on my way and the butterflies would start flittering about in my stomach as I made my way to her.
Then I would walk in and we would have the biggest, cheesiest smiles and hug. Mmmmmm you smell like coffee. My favorite human smells like my favorite thing.
Every weekend it was just like that. The butterflies and the coffee fragrance.
Fast forward to us living together a few months later. I would make her coffee and take it upstairs so she could have coffee in bed. I would surprise her with a tray and sometimes a little note. I would go to wake her up, she would stir a bit and say, “you smell like coffee.” Music to my ears and her nose.
I wake up before she does most days so I usually have my coffee and read or write in this case. Then I go check on her and see if she is ready to get up. If she had a rough night of sleep, I’ll wake her back up a little later so she can sleep a little longer.
I forget that I have been drinking coffee and I go to kiss her head, then she says my favorite words again: you smell like coffee.
I smile and kiss her again.
K.S.
Aaaah! You’re two are such a cute couple and I love this story! They have a phrase in German about people you like or don’t like. You say either “I like the way she smells” or “I don’t like her smell,” and people know if you’re interested in that person. So, I would say smelling like coffee is a very good thing for you two.
Also, please tell Brandi her leather jacket is so awesome. I’ve always wanted one like that and I’m envious.
Becca
Now I know why your podcast is “those coffee humans.” 🥰 Smell is so powerfully connected to emotions and memory.
CoffeeFitnessUnicorn
Yes smell is the direct connection to memory. She had the best coffee at her shop. It smelled amazing and tasted superb. She smelled of coffee in her hair and clothes. It was very intoxicating.