I started drinking coffee when I was about 16, probably to be feel grown up while I was "studying" with my best friend, Ann (who is still my buddy!), at Sonny's Pizza. At that time, we both tried to be really hard-core by drinking it black, but during college we sheepishly admitted to each other that we had both started adding milk to our daily coffee to make it more palatable. Decades later, I'm still a devoted coffee drinker, though I usually drink half-caf now to stay calm while I'm working. Besides, that way I can justify drinking two big mugs of java every day!
Andrew and I prefer brewing our own coffee at home rather than spending big bucks (and generating more waste) by buying it at expensive coffee shops. Did you know that you can buy a whole pound of coffee (which can last you weeks) for the same price as buying 4 cups of coffee at gourmet coffee shops? Buying coffee "on the outside" is a nice treat, but I don't see a need to spend that much of my hard earned money for a cup of Joe on a daily basis.
Until recently, I didn't know about the politics and environmental impact of growing coffee, and how important it is for us to buy our beans from coffee growers who care as much about the planet and their workers and community as they do about making great tasting coffee. That's why I buy shade-grown, bird-friendly coffee from my friends, Anavela and Carl, of Cafe Xinca (https://www.cafexinca.com/). I hope you'll check out their "humanitarian beans" and try their rich tasting, Guatemalan coffee that you can also feel good about drinking. Cheers!
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