4 Stories: Coffee & Tea

I got the idea for the Four Stories Series from LA's blog Freckled Nest. Here's how it works: each month there is a theme. The theme for November is going to be Coffee and Tea. For each theme, I'm going to blog four stories or memories or thoughts that are triggered by that theme. Feel free to keep this going and use it on your blogs, tumblrs, or whatever!

1.The Kool Aid Coffee Mug

I remember living in our cozy (no not small, very cozy) apartment in North Jersey. I loved living there, back in my only child days! On weekend mornings, we would all usually be in the kitchen eating breakfast. My mom and grandma would have hot tea and my dad would make a strong cup of black coffee. I had this pink kool aid mug right out of the comercial, and every saturday my dad would fill the cup with milk, then add a splash of coffee to it. I wish I still had that mug, but I'm glad I still have the memories.

2.Backwards Granny

Before we moved, a trip to South Jersey always meant a trip to my granny's (mother's mother) house. I always thought it was weird that she drank hot tea in the mornings to wake up and be energized, then drank coffee at night to put herself to sleep. I remember asking her once why she did it backwards, she just told me that she did what worked for her. That stuck with me.

3. "If You Really Like Coffee, You Drink It Black - No Milk, and No Sugar"

One of my favorite parts of drinking coffee is adding the flavored creamers to it! It just takes things to a new level. Whenever my dad sees me mixing up creamy concoctions of french vanilla and hazelnut delight, he always says this to me. It's a quote that his aunt used to say to him, when they had coffee but no milk or sugar in the house to use for it.

4.Depends On How I'm Feeling

I don't have a typical drink order, it depends on how I'm feeling.Slow moving mornings usually call for a hot cup of earl grey tea, or a chai tea latte. Hectic days usually bring me to a large Americano or something with a shot of expresso. Busy days with no breaks between classes, a medium coffee with french vanilla and cinnamon creamers. It really just depends.