Ahhhh! Coffee the Elixir of Life!!!

Elixir:

e-lix-ir ,[i-lik-ser]= a)an alchemic preparation formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life. b) the quintessence or absolute embodiment of anything. (www.dictionary.com)


Coffee, sweet coffee, how do I love thee, let me count the ways!!! Thou art the waker of mine eyes and the clearer of my head on a foggy morning. Sometimes called "Baptist Holy Water" and being a Baptist myself I can attest to the fact that unless there is coffee it's not an official meeting.

Along comes 'Starbucks' .... be still my heart!!! A WHOLE store devoted to coffee and making it any way I want it.. tall, grande, venti, with or without foam, non fat, low fat, whole, or soy milk? two shots of syrup, a dash of vanilla, and even chocolate sprinkles. In the winter they have specials with eggnog and extra peppermint, or gingerbread flavoring. Once you are a 'regular' they start your cup when they see you come in the door , "Your usual?" I know it sounds kind of like a bar... but better, no hangover :) In the summer they just throw it in a blender for you with a bunch of ice and.... TaDa.. coffee that cools you too. Whether yours is the 1/2 caf. non-fat, caramel Machiato, extra hot OR the decaf, skinny cinnamon dulce latte, no whip, with sprinkles... it's always great! Oh yeah, they sell chocolate too... I don't need anything else... now I can die happy.

At home you can make great coffee, but you gotta have a Bunn. Shortly after I got married my dear Mother in Law bought me a 'real' coffee maker since, "we are real coffee drinkers in this family" (oh ok, step back!) Little did I know I was about to become addicted to another kitchen appliance (microwave being number one). You see the Bunn is no ordinary coffee maker, it's 'SUPER COFFEE MAKER" (can't you see the little red cape and SCM on it's front) Truthfully if you HAVE to have coffee fast in the morning you need this. It keeps water hot in it's reservoir just waiting for your request then, poof, in less than two minutes you have really hot coffee. I mean really hot, much hotter than those 'other' makers. And it stays hot too. I have been married over 25 years and only had 5 Bunn's .... a tribute to a great product.

Now for the grand finale, a wonderful song singing the praises of our dear friend - COFFEE-

I give you one of my favorite artist , Garrison Keillor