[reblogged from anthonyulinski]

  Think about it.  Just how excited can you get about a bean???

• Okay, so Haricots have had a pretty major impact on us all.  The culinary marvel of ‘Beans on Toast’ (aka, ‘Skinheads on a Raft’) is a part of the Great British way of life. 
• ‘Bean Bags’ have been (sorry about that extra bean/been) popular for many years. 
• Some people even collect ‘beanies’, whilst others wear them on their heads…
• But coffee beans will always win hands down!

  Everywhere we go; there is always a cup of the magic beverage within our reach.  It has been one of the top brews for hundreds of years and it has given tea-leaves a serious run for their money.  It would seem that coffee is here to stay for the foreseeable future.  In fact, if anyone ever tried to take it away, then national anger would reach boiling point… and there would not be a single bean in sight!

[reblogged from heathershusbandhunt]

  In most factories and other work environments there will be a certain place where everyone stands around having a natter.  And this will normally be in front of the works coffee machine!  This is a place that ninety-nine percent of the workforce will frequent and it is a hotspot for all of the latest gossip.

   In the area surrounding the company’s commercial coffee machine you can pick up all kinds of different info!  Who is dating who, which team are the most likely to win the championship and how good the latest films are.  Of course, you can also discuss work-related matters…. but it is great to have a good choice of topics!

   A cup of coffee at work may not be quite as good as having a pint down your local, but it is still an enjoyable experience.  You never know what conversations are going to begin and you can end up having a really good laugh!

[reblogged from wordpress]

  Why do people say they don’t like a certain food or drink when they have never even tried it?  That’s more how kids are, isn’t it?  They will only eat one part of their egg (the yolk or the white) and flat out refusing to eat the rest; even though they might actually enjoy it!  Weird…  Maybe we all have this tendency?

  There’s a guy I work with who will just not try cappuccino.  He says he doesn’t like it, but he has never even had one!  I’ve tried to explain how nice it is, but he just won’t listen.  The strangest thing is that he drinks gallons of ‘normal’ coffee!  ‘But cappuccino is made from coffee beans as well’, I say.  ‘Nah, it looks horrible’ he always replies.  I despair!

  Dr Seuss wrote a children’s book called ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ which is all about giving food a try before deciding whether you actually like it or not.  Maybe I should buy my colleague a copy of it for Christmas!  We may not like a certain food or drink; after all, we are all different, but we should always give things a chance.

[reblogged from minneapoliselectrolysis]

  I am going to write a letter to the manufacturer of our commercial coffee machine.  Why?  Because I am getting fed up with spending all of my coffee breaks in the queue!!!!!!!

   You may wonder what this has to do with the people who made the actual machine.  Well, I’ll tell you; if they didn’t give you so many different drinks to choose from, then there wouldn’t be a problem!

   People stand at the machine for absolutely ages deliberating about what they are going to have.  Coffee, espresso, mocha, cappuccino, tea, herbal tea, chocolate… you see what I am getting at?  The list just goes on forever!

   When I finally get my coffee I never have time to drink it all.  The only way of getting round this problem is to gulp it down so fast that I am in danger of getting third degree burns on the inside of my body!

   There is a simple answer to this problem (and I shall be pointing it out to the manufacturer); reduce the amount of choice in these machines!!!  This will help everyone to decide what they would like to drink both quickly and easily.

   Now, should I send my letter first class or second?  Actually, maybe it should go by Registered Post, or perhaps Special Delivery would be a better idea…

[reblogged from flickr]

  I am nuts about my coffee, so I was really excited when my boss told us he had ordered a new vending machine.  We’ve had this one in the canteen for years and it isn’t very good.  It works okay (most of the time…) but the drinks could be a lot better. 

  I don’t think that anyone else has a problem with the quality of their brew and maybe I’m being a little fussy.  It’s just that I am quite a connoisseur when it comes to coffee!  I enjoy plenty of different varieties (cappuccino, mocha and espresso) and probably drink a lot more than I should… 

  Apparently, this new machine uses proper ground coffee so I am really looking forward to trying it out!  I’ve never been a big fan of instant coffee; even the better brands.  For me, it has to start its life in a percolator to be any good!

   The new machine arrives in a week or so and I can’t wait.  One thing’s for certain; I will be the first one to try it out!

A man, who’d just been attacked and stabbed with a 5-inch steak knife, walked into a diner to order coffee and waited for an ambulance while the knife was still sticking  out from his chest.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyWaHFn-1Tk[/youtube]

The owner of the Detroit diner said he couldn’t believe how calm the guy was.
“To come in with something stuck in your chest and order a cup of coffee, and sit down … he was mingling with the guy next to him,” he said as he attended to his commercial coffee machine.

[read the full story here]