Coffee, tea, hot cocoa - yum- yum, each carries with it an aroma and goodness that is possibly only surpassed by pure chocolate! Different tastes call for indulgence in different brews so What is your brew? Regardless of your preference, it is coffee in the spotlight for celebration.
September 29 is...
A Bit of Coffee Trivia...
Okay, all you coffee lovers, what is your knowledge of this aromatic, acidic drink that begins your day, uplifts your afternoon and often times lends itself to sleepless nights? It is so-o-o-o-o g-o-o-o-ood to some of us that we indulge on a regular basis regardless of the day or night! It's hard to believe that coffee has not always been the pleasantest of brew. Who do we thank for the elimination of the coffee grounds in every cup and when did coffee reach the shores of America?
Ways of the World (Merci Beaucoup)
Having reached its way to America in the seventeenth century, it was not until the eighteenth century, when the French introduced infusion brewing, did one enjoy a cup without the coffee grounds.
Oh, those clever French
Whose aromatic scents
Tickle the nostrils
Whose aromatic scents
Tickle the nostrils
Without any
dissents
First to boast
coffee
No grinds in the
cup
Found a linen
bag
Steeped it just
enough
Then there’s the Dutch
With a gift to
the king
One tiny sprout
Did millions it
bring
Oh-so desired
coffee plant
That one tiny
sprout
On to the
Caribbean
Yea, there and
about
Then to the Americas
Then to the Americas
In ships on the
high seas
Highly
sought-after seedlings
Become the drink
to please
Black coffee
Cafe au Lait
Cappuccino, too
Alluring while
steaming hot
Even iced will
do
Mmm! To the
French I say
How sweet the
brew
For a great cup
of coffee
“Ah! How sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter than muscatel wine! I must have my coffee…”
—JohannSebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Don't like to drink coffee? Why not EAT it...in a recipe, that is!
Happy National Coffee Day!
Don't forget to take a coffee break (or two) to celebrate this historical and important beverage!
7 Enticing Coffee Recipes for National Coffee Day |
Don't forget to take a coffee break (or two) to celebrate this historical and important beverage!
Is your mouth watering yet?
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