From Bernadette of Vertigo B. “Another blustery date night, but the hot coffee, warm Apple Macadamia Nut Pie, and wonderful Mr. Smith warmed me up. He is the best date EVER!”
Everyone, all together now, say “ahhhhhhhhhhhh!”
March 2, 2011
202. work, coffee, work, coffee
From Elizabeth Salaam in San Diego.
‘This is the cup that’s keeping me going this afternoon. Not the first, and probably not the last cup of the day.”
I hear you, sister.
Elizabeth blogs about San Diego at The Yuki Pages.
March 2, 2011
201. san francisco coffee
From Kris, San Franciso Bay Area. “I took this photo about a year ago when my husband and I had a short getaway from our children and spent the night in San Francisco. The photo has good memories for me of lingering together over a morning coffee. And it doesn’t hurt that the glassware and metal table also remind me of many coffees shared together in Paris on pre-children vacations.”
Kris has a pretty interesting blog, A Suburban Life, where she ponders that intersection between life and work. I hang out at that intersection too, so it’s nice to meet someone who is finding time for family, work, blogging and coffee.
March 2, 2011
just chatting
Hi there, and welcome to my little world of traveling coffee. We had quite a bit of excitement over the weekend when WordPress featured coffee|served daily on Freshly Pressed, and a gazillion hits ensued. Even more exciting, lots of new subscribers and contributors. So if that’s you, happy to meet you.
Let me get you some coffee…it will be just a moment. So while we’re waiting, I have a few questions. I started this project in January and have had a blast, but I am making it up as I go. Can you help me figure out the rest?
- How much is enough? I usually post two coffees in the morning and one or two in the afternoon. I like each coffee to have its moment above the fold, you know. Is two plenty, or do you like four? Would you prefer to see them all at once, or do you come back and view several at a time? Do you show up once a day, twice a day, or once every few days?
- Art, too? So far, I have just featured coffee photos, with a few art pieces by photographers who happen to have a few drawings. I don’t seek out coffee paintings or illustrations. But I do love them. Would you like to see more?
- Everyday coffee vs. coffee as performance. Most of the coffee photos come from folks I know in real life, or through Flickr and this blog. There are a few photos I loved on Flickr, and then contacted the photographer. Some of those folks (hey Lana!) have become friends. But in general, I am trying to balance real life coffee (the cups we take with our iPhones) with staged, beautiful, inspiring cups. How’s that working for you? More street shots, or should I be seeking more professionally shot cups? Or is the balance a good thing?
Hey, the coffee is ready. Leave me a comment if you have an opinion on any of the above (or anything else, because that’s what coffee conversation is about, isn’t it?). Thanks for coming by, come again, and don’t forget your coffee photo…we have 800 more to go, plenty of room for everyone.
Stay caffeinated.
Kim
March 2, 2011
coffee break | monkey business
Just a quick commercial break between coffee cup 200 (!!) and 201. This is pretty cute. More coffee coming soon!
March 2, 2011
200. beach coffee, with a side of sand
I wanted something special for coffee cup number 200 (do I hear a woo hoo?) and this past weekend it showed up from Julio Appling in Vancouver, Washington.
“This was my final day of a five-week international music tour with my band, The Student Loan. This was my first experience touring internationally, and the schedule was rather hectic. Fortunately, I found time to decompress on the final day before returning home. Who can resist morning coffee on the beach in Samoa?”
Julio’s blog is Extroverted Introversion. More to come from Julio who seems to have mastered the art of “have coffee, will travel.”
