Let’s Talk Coffee!
March 4, 2009
If you know me or have followed this blog then you are sure to know that I am pretty much hooked up to a coffee IV drip. Yes, I’ve given it up during each pregnancy, but only to welcome my first post-delivery meal with a steaming cup o’ joe. While I was in bed for recovery I cut down to 1 or 2 cups in the morning and then left the afternoons caffeine free so that I could sleep. Now, the alarm is ringing at it’s normal, still-dark-out, time and coffee and I are renewing our love affair.
I brew a pot of coffee to get the morning going, but when I’m out, I order the same drink that I’ve ordered for over 10 years; a cappuccino, dry, whipped cream under the foam, extra foam. You’d be surprised the wide range of results I get while using the exact same words to order each time. Most often I get a look of bewilderment and then I’m handed a latte with a pathetic amount of foam dotting the top. No! The truly seasoned, I’ve-been-making-Jen’s-drink-forever, baristas know that I only have to pick the cup up, testing it’s weight , to know if it’s right or not.
Well all that laying around, recovering gave me the time that I NEVER have to ponder life and all it’s workings (yes, I had my Grand Epiphany, but I managed to accomplish even more than that!) and I was able to think about the perfect combination I’ve come up with for my espresso drink. After thinking about all the frustrating times that it was handed to me the wrong way and wondering how such a simple combo could get messed up, I realized that there’s a better, simpler, more straight-forward and most importantly, CHEAPER way to order MY drink. Uh huh! So yesterday I walked up to the counter with confidence (and a little sass, cuz I was so proud of my great thoughts) and ordered a dopio con panna with foam, in a tall cup, please! Not only was it right (after they made sure that I still wanted the whipped cream. Um, it’s a “con panna”! Yeah, I want the whipped cream!), but it was $1.75 instead of $3.25!
A great mind can truly go a long way! 
Have a great day~
7 comments
LOL – this is great. I am on my way to starbucks, but I better get my accent right or I will end up with a decaf banana
Brava! Great thinking & saving money!
Heard on the news last night that “some Starbuck’s will be lowering prices just to get people in”. This is a joke……..never been to a Starbuck’s that hasn’t had a line. So much easier for me to just say “a tall black coffee” but I will certainly look into “dopio con panna” w/o the whipping cream. You know me, have to watch this ole girlie figure of mine.
It’s so great having you back up in the mornings again to help get my day started.
Love and kisses to all, G-M
Haha…Love this..and some of the comments. I think it’s amazing what I hear some of my fellow baristas say and then do to peoples drinks….It’s coffee guys…NOT BRAIN SURGERY…haha! Here’s to your Con Panna…Cheers!
I am so proud to say that I was with you when you had your epiphany!! I’m so glad it worked out!! Yummy!! Love you!! xoxo
This is so weird to me, even after your fantastic explaination I still don’t get what the drink is. But what really gets my brain in a knot is how can you have a ‘dry’ drink (?!) and howcome you’re suddenly speaking italian!
It’s a good thing I like Americanos; although your fancy-schmancy dry-drink costs less! Crazy! I think I’m going to order yours tomorrow with a bit o’sass thrown in for good measure!
Update:
I forgot to order your drink.. actually, I need to confess.. I remembered that I wanted to order it but I couldn’t remember anything but something that started with a D con panini.
You gotta cut me some slack, I was without caffine and it was already 7:15 am!
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