The Comfort of Coffee

I think the best drinks in life are those that you learn to love through an acquired taste. Beer, wine, whiskey and coffee. These are the drinks you hated when you were little but learned to love through the years.. When your taste buds have already developed..

Of the above, coffee most comforts me.. Not only do I drink it to stay awake or to wake me up in the morning.. I also love drinking it for leisure.. I love cold coffee but the warmth of hot coffee is still a much more exciting experience..

It's like entering into a relationship..

It's hot when it's newly poured..
You don't know what it taste like..
 And you gently blow it to cool it..
The first sip is the most exciting one..
And then you become aware of the taste and the texture.. If its strong or mild or creamy or frothy..
And then you learn what you love about it or what you don't like about it..
And you think of adding some sugar or cream to tweak it to your taste..
 But as you drink more of it, you appreciate that it actually tastes better without too much extras..
And then when it's almost finished, you try to sip as little with every sip to savor the moment..
And then when your finally done, you get excited for the next time..
Like when your day is over with the one you love and you look forward to tomorrow. :)
And the even thought you drink it everyday and starts to become part of the routine,
you don't get sick of it..
You try to switch to tea but you find yourself coming back to it at the end..
Because there's nothing like that bitter sweet taste that coffee leaves in your mouth..

So yes,
Coffee best comforts me..