I'm Smellin' Coffee!

So I have a little caffeine buzz right now.

Which means, I won't be able to write a flowing, coherent essay on any topic. But fortunately, I can type random coffee-related ideas and make it a blog entry without too much high-concentration effort.

I never really got into coffee until a couple of years ago (even though I had written a song called "Smellin' Coffee" and sing it every night in my shows--what a hypocrite!) But I have ALWAYS loved coffee flavored ice cream, ever since I was a kid.

Now I get a double iced latte, non-fat, with one pump of vanilla, just about every day. Not sweet enough for most. And actually a little too sweet for me most of the time. I emphasize the "iced" part. I don't usually get hot coffee.

I have the Mr. Coffee 12 cup pre-programmable coffee maker, but that's mostly for when my parents come into town. And for guests.

Coffee is a social thing. At least for me. Rather than brew it, I'd rather run up to a local coffee shop and see who I can run into while I'm waiting for my shots to be pulled.

And it's very interesting to watch the documentaries on the history of coffee. Originated in Ethiopia.

Thanks Ethiopia. I will name my first-born daughter after you.

COFFEE WITH A PURPOSE:

I reconnected with an old friend through MySpace recently, who has begun roasting coffee and selling it for a good cause. (He used to be a counselor at a youth camp I helped lead for about 8 years a while back.) I "scored some bean" from him a few weeks ago and gave it a try. Good stuff! He has several flavors available, and all of the proceeds are donated to some good causes. So, if you wanna give some new coffee a try, check out the website, order some coffee, try it out, and help the world.

The website explains the motivation behind the company and the ways the proceeds are used. So I am formally (as formal as a blog is allowed to be) inviting you all to try out my friend's coffee, and help the world in the process. Just click on the link, and start buzzin'......BUZZ HERE!!! (and by 'buzz' I mean 'click')