Individuality in a Cup of Coffee

It seems odd that one can find their self in their coffee order these days, but it's true. For $3.95 +/- a few dollars, depending on how complicated or simple you want it, one can purchase a unique identity. No foam, extra foam, whip, extra hot, no water, skim, soya...latte, americano, mocha, caramel macchiato, cinnamon dolce latte...The choices are endless. A person can be identified by their caffeine selection just as easily as they can be by their cell phone's ringtone or their clothes. As I see it there are 3 types of coffee customers:

1) The Tim Horton's Simpleton: This is a person who just wants coffee. Mochas being made with a shot of espresso and chocolate is beyond their understanding or desire. I cannot count how many times I've had to explain that hot chocolate and coffee does not a mocha make! This coffee is simple and fast; which is just what the clientele wants. Quality is not really appreciated in this crowd when you have to pay over $1.55 for it. It amazes me how one could call this good coffee! I admit sometimes all you want is a basic coffee...but please don't think this is the best out there!

2) The Starbucks Heretic: These people are worse than the Tim Horton's crowd. It may be better coffee, but the devoted customers are insane. They won't go to anywhere other than Starbucks. They will choose Starbucks over everything else. They consider everything else lesser than Starbucks. And do you know why? They didn't come up with this by themselves (oh no!), but because popular opinion has brainwashed them. Thus they are heretics. Starbucks is better than some, and good when there isn't anything better (like in CR) but by far not the best; especially when what you're paying for constantly tastes a little burnt. There are things I won't order at Starbucks because it just tastes bad! And for $4 it better be done right.

3) The Moka House Gentility: This is the upper crust of coffee. It also proves I'm not against chains, because this is one. Sure, it's pricey...but it's so worth it. It will satisfy any coffee craving. It never tastes burnt. And it's not thought good by the general public because of relentless advertising, but because it really is good! Imagine that.

So, now that you think I'm a completely pretentious coffee drinker, I dare you to disagree with me! This was a pointless point, but I wanted to make it anyway. I thought this whole thing up while sitting in the Moka House today for God knows how long...all afternoon anyway. People watching should be my next entry. I say a guy wearing Jackie-O sunglasses today and another guy trying to drink his apple cider through the cinnamon stick...interesting approach, but I think it's just to give the drink flavour since it's not very functional! I almost died laughing. Anyway...

I'm going to end with this quote they had chalked up on the board. Not because it really adds anything to the post...I just like Blake (even though he can be a little strange).

To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.

- William Blake, "Auguries of Innocence"