:-: Coffee :-:

Coffee, cafe, kaffee.

Rich in colour, steamy or cool, coffee stimulates the brain, washing away the last traces of sleep in the morning and reviving us after the dull weariness of a long day.

Inside cafes and along sidewalks, friends linger at small tables, spoons idly stirring the steaming liquid long after the sugar has dissolved. Words wait respectfully, while another sip is taken, before being spoken.

Coffee beans

Whether offering a few moments reprise and a chance to pause without guilt mid-day, or anticipated as the finale of a meal, it is a relaxed moment of richness, creamy or unadorned, filling the senses with it's seductive ethereal liquid caress.

"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee,
and just as hard to sleep after."
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Forever : Time it takes to brew the first pot of coffee in the morning.

Instant coffee takes too long.

Red eye special - A double espresso with a shot of coffee.

I make *serious* coffee. So strong it wakes up the neighbors.

Don't drink coffee in the morning. It will keep you awake until noon.

Ransom demand will be met. Just return the coffee pot.

I eat coffee straight from the can. Why dilute it?

The Ultimate office automation: Networked Coffee Machines.

I can't live without my coffee and my PC.

Unemployment helps stretch your coffee break.

Federal Expresso: When you absolutely, positively have to stay up all night.