Hands up if your with me!
Short black, Latte, Cappuccino, Frappe, Espresso, the list goes on.
My go-to is the classic Short Black; I love the look, taste and aroma of a rich coffee bean ground short black. *To all the anti-coffee drinkers I am also an avid tea drinker so don’t worry I don’t discriminate.
Why am I telling you about my love for coffee? Well this week marks the start of a 12 week nutrition challenge, this challenge is based on the Paleo diet and my personal aim is to lose body fat and hopefully a few kg’s. I’ll be posting about the challenge and sharing my journey as I go. At the moment a lot of sugar is being cut out of my diet to re-set and re-balance my body. But the great thing is that one coffee has been allowed for each day, after a few day’s into the challenge I’ve had an epiphany.
I have realised that drinking coffee for me is not just about the caffeine hit (shock horror! My boyfriend would 100% disagree with this). I absolutely enjoy my morning cup of coffee; savouring those few minutes of relaxation and reflecting on the day’s agenda. It gives me a chance to have a ‘zen moment’. In the same way as my post last week on how I un-wind from the working week and having ‘Kate Time’ I love taking a few minutes out of the day to reflect and enjoy what I have.
Not only is my coffee love a reflection of me-time; coffee also reminds me of Melbourne… weird I know. I think this is because I had the most amazing cup’s of coffee there last year on my first getaway with my boyfriend. It reminds me of the great time we had, late breakfasts, long lunches and glorious dinners all accompanied by an amazing coffee.
Have you also noticed that coffee today goes hand in hand with social gatherings, meetings and dates. I’m sure 50 years ago they wouldn’t have suggested meeting for a coffee-date? They may have preferred a swing dance date. Something else I have also noticed is that it is almost socially un-acceptable to not drink coffee. I can raise my hand to say that I have been taken aback when people have replied that they don’t drink coffee.
Coffee dates – Melbourne, AUS.
Here’s a link to one of my favourite places to visit for a coffee when out shopping: Coffee Club
Are you a long time coffee drinker and what’s your drink of choice?
Live in the Moment 