Addicted

Confession: I'm addicted to coffee.

Yep...it's official.

I tried to quit drinking coffee, but to no avail.
I didn't even last a full 24 hours before I was craving a honey latte and gave in.


The real question, though, is why would I ever try to stop drinking coffee?

Answer: I have no idea whatsoever why.


I'm so glad that I got that sorted out.
Now life can return to normal.
And I want a honey latte.

Until next time--keep your coffee strong

Friday Morning Coffee + Bike Shop

I have a weekly Friday morning tea/coffee date. A dear friend and I get together for breakfast accompanied by our beverage of choice, and we chat about life, love, and God. This week, I decided that we should try out the coffee at The Hub (located directly across from the courthouse in Springfield). Confession: the only reason I really wanted to go there was because I saw a tweet about the owner which included a YouTube video of his BMX skills. I wanted to see if he made espresso as well as he does stunts on a bike.

I was not disappointed. The coffee was truly fantastic. They serve Intelligentsia coffee, and is it ever fantastic! I got the cappuccino, and my friend got a mocha. We got our beverages to go as we planned to go somewhere outside to eat breakfast so we could enjoy the lovely weather. The coffee was so fantastic that less than 3 hours later, we were once more back at The Hub to enjoy some more of their delicious product.

My parents have often observed that coffeeshops have the oddest combination of stores with them. I have been in a coffeeshop that has a laundry mat attached. I've posted before about coffeeshops and libraries (which I think is a brilliant decision). However, this is the first coffeeshop I have come across that also includes a bike shop. I love the idea that people can combine something they are passionate about with a coffeeshop. I think that's one of the things I love about coffeeshops.

I didn't really explore the bike shop (I'm not much of a bicyclist), but the over all atmosphere was enjoyable. It had a feel much like the Coffee Ethic. It was very open and modern feeling, yet it also had the natural accents that I so enjoyed at the Coffee Ethic. Large glass windows let in the gloriousness of the sunlit day, and the exposed brick walls gave it a sophisticated feel.

The coffeeshop had a very clean, fresh, basic feel to it. There were few decorations, or at least the decorations didn't seem to fill the space of the room. There were some lovely photographs on one wall and there were bicycles used for decoration. I guess it didn't have a very homey feel to it. Nonetheless, I enjoyed this coffeeshop immensely. The coffee was excellent and the atmosphere was a typical coffeeshop feel with it's own unique twist.

There might be more Friday morning visits in store for this coffeeshop addict.

Until next time--keep your coffee strong.

The Coffeeshop Circut

I love living in a town with many coffeeshops. It means when the one you normally go to is closed you have many others to pick from. There is a coffeeshop circut, so to speak, and there are people who travel the circut. It is always fun to go to a different coffeeshop and see the same people.

My latest stop in the rotation is the Mudhouse in the Library Center in Springfield. Two things gave me motivation to go to this coffeeshop. The first is that it is another coffeeshop-library combo. The second is that I have a friend who works there. I have taken to going in on Sunday afternoons to get a coffee and then read or relax for an hour or so.

After learning about my addiction to honey lattes, my friend suggested that I try the Spiced Latte. It is basically a honey latte with cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. It was quite delicious.

This Mudhouse doesn't have as cozy a coffeeshop feel as many of the other coffeeshops in Springfield, but part of that has to do with the space they have to work with. It is a very large library, so the space is big and airy and open. The feel is more modern than chill and cozy.

It will probably remain my Sunday afternoon escape, but I suppose I will try to switch it up sometime.

Until next time...keep your coffee strong.