Coffee Fueled Stories

The first time I learned about coffee reading was at my parents’ favorite Greek restaurant; I was about 13. I thought it was the coolest thing–I was a kid and I got to drink coffee and have my fortune told! What could be better than that?! Little did I know there is a whole ritual that goes into Tasseography. [Tasseography (also known as tasseomancy or tassology) is […]

Or so I was told by a coworker. Let me take you back to when I learned this theory.  I was working and going to school full time so I was reading/studying on my break. Seating was limited so people shared tables. A group found me and asked to join. We became friends over time […]

I love coffee and I have several tattoos, but I can never get a coffee tattoo. The reason I can never get a coffee tattoo is that means it’s the end of our relationship. Coffee has been with me since I was 16. I’ve had many coffees around the world and connecting with people was […]

What the Hell is Deep Fried Coffee?! Fair Food: Fried concoctions of “what the hell will they think of next?!” I would like to share with you a coffee adventure/omg-moment the night I tried Deep Fried Coffee in oil and bacon fat at the OC Fair. Like many other fair-goers, I too was in disbelief […]

When I was in high school I had a very bad habit of ditching class only to be found at the local coffeehouse. There were two reasons I was at the coffeehouse: I wrote poetry all the time and school was not challenging for me. What was challenging, was the works of Edgar Allan Poe. […]

Does anyone else do this? I can’t be the only one who wants a very full cup of coffee in the morning. In that bleary half-awake/half-asleep state I think I have full control over my motor skills. I saunter to the cabinet, select the mug of choice, prepare the coffee, whilst waiting for said coffee, […]