i'm not into hot beverages. well, i like tea. - 26 oct 06
i'm not a very accomplished coffee drinker-- or orderer for that matter.
having breakfast here at concrete, an italian influenced cafe in the pyrmont neighborhood-- i have previously decided i would order a small coffee with breakfast, as i'd read australia's coffee is generally quite good, and while it's not my avorite beverage, i've had good coffee in costa rica and generally bad coffee in the states so i figured it'd be good to give it a try.
the waiter comes over and asks if i'd like a coffee, etc.and i say yes, a regular small coffee. now either i said it too quietly or he simply misunderstood me and he smiled and repated in his thick european (italian?) accent "mocha?" and i nod, not realizing he'd actually said mocha until a few minutes later. a mocha is a bit more expensive here, and i'm not big on chocolate either, but i think i saw him grating some chocolate over at the counter and it seems this place is into making most everything from scratch, so i just decided to go with it. it'd probably be tasty. and though it comes in a bigger mug (i'm still drinking it, 40 minutes later, though it's kind of a regular sized mug you'd have at home), i am doing my best. when i took my first sip, i was pleasantly surprised-- it didn't taste awful and wasn't ridiculously hot (i usually have to allow a 5-10 miunte cool down period on hot drinks).
coffee really can't be good for you body in large or copious amounts, as many people i know are prone to consuming. i hadn't even drank half of it before my stomach was wondering what was going on. it felt all acidy and confused. granted, being that i consume maybe one coffee a year, i'm not accustomed, but seriously, this can't be good. i guess the milk in it isn't helping. no wonder people have so many ulcers and digestive problems.
i still have about 1/3 mug of tepid mocha left, but it's nice sitting here for now and the day is quite young. i'll try to finish it if i can, and see if i notice the caffiene kicking in (i usually find it doesn't really affect me).
note, later: i want to finish my $4 mug-o-mocha but i really think i'll feel ill if i do. my stomach has already put on a disgruntled and disapproving face and is quietly expressing its displeasure.
having breakfast here at concrete, an italian influenced cafe in the pyrmont neighborhood-- i have previously decided i would order a small coffee with breakfast, as i'd read australia's coffee is generally quite good, and while it's not my avorite beverage, i've had good coffee in costa rica and generally bad coffee in the states so i figured it'd be good to give it a try.
the waiter comes over and asks if i'd like a coffee, etc.and i say yes, a regular small coffee. now either i said it too quietly or he simply misunderstood me and he smiled and repated in his thick european (italian?) accent "mocha?" and i nod, not realizing he'd actually said mocha until a few minutes later. a mocha is a bit more expensive here, and i'm not big on chocolate either, but i think i saw him grating some chocolate over at the counter and it seems this place is into making most everything from scratch, so i just decided to go with it. it'd probably be tasty. and though it comes in a bigger mug (i'm still drinking it, 40 minutes later, though it's kind of a regular sized mug you'd have at home), i am doing my best. when i took my first sip, i was pleasantly surprised-- it didn't taste awful and wasn't ridiculously hot (i usually have to allow a 5-10 miunte cool down period on hot drinks).
coffee really can't be good for you body in large or copious amounts, as many people i know are prone to consuming. i hadn't even drank half of it before my stomach was wondering what was going on. it felt all acidy and confused. granted, being that i consume maybe one coffee a year, i'm not accustomed, but seriously, this can't be good. i guess the milk in it isn't helping. no wonder people have so many ulcers and digestive problems.
i still have about 1/3 mug of tepid mocha left, but it's nice sitting here for now and the day is quite young. i'll try to finish it if i can, and see if i notice the caffiene kicking in (i usually find it doesn't really affect me).
note, later: i want to finish my $4 mug-o-mocha but i really think i'll feel ill if i do. my stomach has already put on a disgruntled and disapproving face and is quietly expressing its displeasure.
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