The Coffee Shop

Before we start, let me get this out…

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE!!!!! This is gonna be so much fun!

Ok, now… can I tell yall a secret? Well, it’s not really a secret, but it’s a thing. Not like a BIG thing, but a “thing” nonetheless. It’s not going to alter anything, but I just feel I need to share this bit of information before we really get into this. Well, it’s more like a fact about me. Not a fact, fact, but just… okay listen, this is too much. Here it is: I don’t like coffee!!

* Gasp *

I can hear the questions flowing in now, “Sooo why is your entire site called ‘Morning Coffee’ if you don’t even drink coffee?” Let me explain. What I love to do is encourage people. I love being a voice of light and love. I love being able to give people a boost of energy when they need it most - something like a cup of morning coffee!

Did you read the About section?

BUT!! Although I may not like coffee, it’s still a big part of my life. How? Well first of all, my 16 year old daughter is obsessed with Starbucks as half the world seems to be. Even though whatever grande mocha chocolaté frappé cappuccino hot iced vanilla whip with two pumps such and such she drinks looks more like hot chocolate than coffee (I swear, you Starbuck fans have your own language). It doesn’t help that it’s right at the top of the hill between our house and her school, so she often makes pit-stops there, either on the way to school or coming home, which makes her run late some days. Then, I gotta become that mom and lay the hammer down because Starbucks is not essential to her passing 10th grade (although in her mind, it is. Somebody come get her). That’s not a big part? Okay… well, how about this? My husband is an avid coffee drinker, to the point where if he didn’t drink it, I don’t know if we would have made it all these years. See? Coffee is a huge part of my life! But guess what? As much as he loves coffee, he despises Starbucks.

* Another Gasp *

He doesn’t understand why he would pay $15 for something he could either make at home, or grab from McDonald’s or Dunkin’ Donuts. He claims they “do too much” with their coffee and they’re not even that big a deal. Whoa. I told him, don’t let the Bucks Bros and Babes hear him say that! But this man… he can not function without coffee in the morning. He will still get up, get moving and get things done, but he is testyyy (eeee!!)!! I mean, grumpy, everything makes him upset, he stomps his feet if he simply drops a spoon on the floor, no peppy hello, smile, hi-five, wave or nothing! He is in no way a mean person - couldn’t do it if he tried - but without that coffee? Honeeeeeey! Most of the time, we can’t help but laugh at how frazzled his mornings are until he drinks his coffee. But then, he always tries to put me and my daughter out of the house for doing so. Then we laugh some more. How can you NOT?! I love that man but Lord knows I make SURE he is not without the black bean! No but really, I loooovvve that man. Like… like that ooo wee kind of love. He is definitely my wake-me-up; so I am a coffee lover’s lover. Oww!! Wait… let me save that part for #MidniteBrew

What started this whole morning coffee wave? Honestly… one day, I just started using this hashtag #MorningCoffee because I wrote something in the morning that was like a message to get you started and wake you up. From there, I began to change the hashtag according to when I wrote the post, like #AfternoonBoost or #MidniteBrew. I loved it, so I stuck with it! Then, in March of last year (2019), what was once just a hashtag became a branch of my brand and I even changed my stage name to Java. Yea baby!

I know it seems kind of wrong to just use coffee like this, knowing that I don’t really like it, but at least I appreciate it… that’s good for something right? I did drink iced coffee while I was working overnight as a waitress for a restaurant famous for their breakfast (especially yummy pancakes), and it was pretty good. Does that count? I can also say that I love the smell of the coffee section in the grocery store, or a nice coffee shop… mmm! It definitely takes me to a place just from the smell alone, so I can imagine what it does for those who live by it, like my husband.

Ok so back to the beginning… I’m here to be a literary coffee shop - to serve up words that get you going. Sometimes they might be hot, sometimes cold, some with cream and sugar, or dark roast; a shot of espresso, or even a mocha whip latté such and such. My hope is that you enjoy coming into my shop time and again for a thought-provoking, encouraging message in the morning [Morning Coffee], an afternoon, light hearted pick-me-up [Afternoon Roast], and some grown (and maybe even a bit sexy) talk in the evening [Midnite Brew].

So… you got your mug ready? Let’s go!