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The Smell of Coffee in the Morning
Last week, I was in my bathroom and could smell the scent of coffee wafting through the house, through the vents. My son was home, spending his last week as a “kid” in our home before he moved into his new grown-up apartment in Annapolis, and he had made his cup of coffee. He and I are the only coffee drinkers in the house. I’ll miss that scent—and him—when he’s gone. They say the sense of smell takes you back in time faster than any of the other senses. I know it’s true. It happens to me all the time. How about you? Moreover, I often associate the smell of…
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Why I Will NEVER Break Up With Coffee
*** Let’s face it: Starbucks just might be one of the smartest businesses on the planet. It totally understood what was happening in the working world when it blossomed into something reliable and omnipresent. People were working longer, harder, and were busier than ever before, especially in corporate America. And their brand offered us a “perk.” Starbucks knew exactly what we needed, how to seduce us, sustain us, and how to give us extraordinary pleasure. If it sounds a lot like the rewards of good sex, that’s the point. Good coffee has the capacity to put us into a state of euphoria. You may agree with me or disagree…
