I've always loved coffee, but somewhere starting along my mid-20s I developed a condition that would cause me to bloat whenever I indulged in this glorious beverage. As a result, it would be a case of 'eat now, pay later', where all the enjoyment of the present would be counterweighed by the unpleasant consequences of the near future. A painful acid-reflux reaction often does that to people. So the question that I would have to ask myself would be - "How badly do I need that cup of coffee?"
But strangely enough, over the past few weeks, I found that coffee didn't have this averse effect on me anymore...temporary relief or permanent healing? I don't know... Perhaps it's the mangosteen juice that I've been drinking...
Anyhow, from the frying pan into the fire...
Now I can't get enough of that dark delicious aroma... Tantalising my taste buds all through the working day, enticing me into its hot and passionate embrace when I get back from work... That warm feeling of total relaxation and satisfaction of a hot cup of coffee after a long hard day... Priceless...
However, the thing is, although I love the taste of coffee, I just hate the 'buzz'...That feeling where all the senses are amplified and you just can't sit still... It's awful! Just like how a child reacts during a sugar rush!...especially the 'coffee buzz' after a venti mug of Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks...
But why do I keep ordering it?
Sigh... Coffee thou art my undoing...
11 comments:
I am not much of a coffee drinker, but an occasional cham or latte, I would apprieciate.
I weaned myself off teh tarik and teh halia.. nak kurus punye pasal !
Aiseyman...
Dah sebulan tak minum teh tarik/teh halia...I am aging, definitely--I never cared this much about health ( and drinks ! )
Coffee.... naaaaa. Tea, anytime.. hehe. Btw did you doctor that image of yours on top right? My memory of Sheriff Lobo is directly opposite to the trimmed figure of that image.. :-)
CC,
so no vices left at all huh?
Pakcik Ali,
No doctoring whatsoever...just taken last year...(at a flattering angle)...hehehehe...
Bro Abdullah,
I need just one cup in the morning; more out of habit than the need for a caffeinee jolt in the morning..
I gave up the cups after that. Gastric related. Soy milk convert now..
Choc cream chip frap for me.. Grande with cream and extra chocolate sauce..
Che
Salam Lobo
Everytime I head out to Starbucks, my friends think I'm in denial for drinking the >RM10 coffee.
They tell me I can get a glass of Kopi O Ais and Roti Bakar at that price if I go to a kopitiam.
But at Starbucks, you're also buying the ambience, the experience and the lifestyle with that mug of coffee, whatever fancy name it is called.
And I will still head there whatever people say.
Che,
I know what u mean about the gastric related problems....exactly like what I had...Maybe u can check out mangosteen juice...I think it did the trick for me..
Fauziah,
My sentiments exactly...(when I can spare the odd RM15 that is...)
nak rasa kopi kampung yang kaw?ahaha
kalah setabak tau,ahaha
I'm not much of a coffee drinker but I appreciate it enough to know that I can also be addictive once I start taking it.
Caramel Macchiato to you is Caffe Mocha to me.
Sigh...
*checks wallet to see if there's enough cash to visit Starbucks again*
;)
ah u havent gotten to the level where u crave the brewed casi cielo every night...and it keeps u up til 3am. :D
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