Today morning, I got up early and was in a zombie state for a while. I don't take caffeine drinks in the morning until I get to work, so I was lazing around. I was wondering whether I should bike or just take the train in to work. Somehow, I fought the urge to go back to bed and got ready. I was still thinking whether I should take the train from the half way point or bike the whole 14 miles.
I suddenly remembered the coffee shop sign (Cafe D'Silva) that I usually see on the ride into work (about 1 mile away). I used to be an avid coffee drinker. But the way the coffee shops (local or starbucks) operate these days causes me much aversion that I have killed my cravings. My agony is towards those disposable cups. Coffee shops are places where people go to relax and take time sipping coffee. Such places should really serve in china. They charge an arm and leg for it but give us sub-stand service.
I hate it for several reasons. Firstly, environment. These coffee cups are lined with plastic on the inside. A person I know, fed them to his worms, the worms eat all of the paper and left the liner behind. It cannot decompose. Second, the plastic liner is making contact with hot liquid, imagine what kind of toxins get released into the liquid. Besides that the lid is plastic and we sip through it. The worst add-on is the sleeve which is a perfectly reusable/recyclable material which gets discarded as trash.
All cravings a not worth it, we usually realize it after eating the food we crave for. I feel particularly stupid when I drink out of a disposable cup. Today morning I had the craving for strong coffee that someone makes for me. So, I thought I will checkout this coffee shop. As I was riding, I was trying to decide which kind to choose. Cold coffee might be nice for today but it usually comes in plastic container.
So, I was making a list of questions to ask. This was my thought process. If they have ceramic cups, I will have hot coffee, else I will get cold coffee. I walked in from the muggy outside to the coolness of the shop. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a stack of glass tumblers for cold coffee. Ordered my drink and thanked the barista for doing it. The shop is not overly fancy, just a regular coffee shop with tables and a view of the park outside.
My coffee was ready. I went up to the condiments stand and was happy to find organic agave nectar. I relaxed on a chair and drank up my drink. Left the coffee shop feeling refreshed and contented. Now, thats how coffee shops should be run. Cafe Silva, you will be seeing me a lot!
I suddenly remembered the coffee shop sign (Cafe D'Silva) that I usually see on the ride into work (about 1 mile away). I used to be an avid coffee drinker. But the way the coffee shops (local or starbucks) operate these days causes me much aversion that I have killed my cravings. My agony is towards those disposable cups. Coffee shops are places where people go to relax and take time sipping coffee. Such places should really serve in china. They charge an arm and leg for it but give us sub-stand service.
I hate it for several reasons. Firstly, environment. These coffee cups are lined with plastic on the inside. A person I know, fed them to his worms, the worms eat all of the paper and left the liner behind. It cannot decompose. Second, the plastic liner is making contact with hot liquid, imagine what kind of toxins get released into the liquid. Besides that the lid is plastic and we sip through it. The worst add-on is the sleeve which is a perfectly reusable/recyclable material which gets discarded as trash.
All cravings a not worth it, we usually realize it after eating the food we crave for. I feel particularly stupid when I drink out of a disposable cup. Today morning I had the craving for strong coffee that someone makes for me. So, I thought I will checkout this coffee shop. As I was riding, I was trying to decide which kind to choose. Cold coffee might be nice for today but it usually comes in plastic container.
So, I was making a list of questions to ask. This was my thought process. If they have ceramic cups, I will have hot coffee, else I will get cold coffee. I walked in from the muggy outside to the coolness of the shop. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a stack of glass tumblers for cold coffee. Ordered my drink and thanked the barista for doing it. The shop is not overly fancy, just a regular coffee shop with tables and a view of the park outside.
My coffee was ready. I went up to the condiments stand and was happy to find organic agave nectar. I relaxed on a chair and drank up my drink. Left the coffee shop feeling refreshed and contented. Now, thats how coffee shops should be run. Cafe Silva, you will be seeing me a lot!
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