Coffee

I love coffee. I really do. It doesn't need creamer, flavored or not, and in my humble but accurate opinion, flavored creamers mask the taste of the coffee.

That's OK if you like creamer, flavored or not, in your coffee. My wife does. And I'm happy that she drinks coffee with me in the morning. (She didn't before we were married.)

I like flavored coffee. My favorite is French Roast. The flavor that is already in the coffee is perfect for me. Shirley and I buy our coffee (most of the time) from Ross (yes, the clothing store)--they have great coffee and it's half the price of Starbucks--yet nearly as good.

I began to be a coffee drinker my first year in Bible college, when I had to stay up half the night writing papers. And when I was in Chicago, we went to a place that roasted their beans twice a week. So we took fresh bean home all the time, it was better than Starbucks, and fresher! And it was half the price. The French Roast rocked.

OK, once in a while if the flavored creamer is VERY good, I will have a bit. (especially if it's Irish Cream) But, 99% of the time, the coffee is great black.

The only thing I DON'T like about coffee is something that rarely happens, but that just did--the bottom of the pot has grounds. That I don't like. But at 6 am Monday and Tuesday or 7 am Wed-Fri, when Sr. Clare comes over for Morning Prayer, the coffee is ON! The 'Communion Cafe' is open, my brothers and sisters!--every morning and evening that Chapel of St. Francis worships here at Mercy House. Welcome and enjoy prayer to and worship of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ--and a good, hot cup of coffee. So good. :)


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