Sip All About It

I can't believe the last time wrote a post it was President's Day. The end of the school year is always busy and with both my wife and I working it is hard to find time to think, let alone put anything down in intelligible sentences.

I was prompted to post something new because I happened upon a new coffee shop today. I am unashamedly going to give them a plug here. It is a relatively new local business called Blue Line Coffee. They had, by far, the best caramel latte I have had in quite some time. I would almost go so far to say it might be the best I've ever had. Not only was the coffee itself yummy, but the ambiance was perfect. It was cozy, yet I didn't feel as if I was sitting on anyone's lap. The walls were posted with various ads promoting local events. The best part of all was that the price was reasonable. I had a huge mug full to the brim that cost me less than $3! I would have paid at least $4 at most of the other local spots for the same thing. If a simple cup of brewed coffee is your thing than you can partake for less than $1.

As I sat reveling in my new-found treasure, I had a strong desire to put together a coffee-based book. Now, I am not much of a writer, and the coffee-based novel has yet to become a best-seller, but I think I could put together a pretty good coffee-table book the brewed bean. Another thought I had was a coffee-lover's guide to local coffee establishments in the U.S. or region. I can envision visiting local cafes to test the wares and get the back story from the owners. Each entry need not be lengthy. An address and simple map, a rundown of their house specialties, a quick bio of the shop and proprietors, and several pics to give the reader a sense of what to expect. If Apple ever comes up with a Scratch-and-Sniff app for the new iphone, we could add an aroma section for the on-line version.

I wouldn't expect to make millions on a book of this type. It would be appreciated by the small demographic of true javaphiles, and thus would probably go straight to paperback. The reward of an endeavor like this would be the process of experiencing coffee in all its various locales and forms and getting to know the artists that ply their trade in this business.