An Ode To Coffee

This should so be my motto!

So a friend of mine reminded me that today is National Coffee Day so in honor of that, today's post is going to be all about coffee. If you know me, you know that I love nothing more than a hot (or cold) cup of joe at anytime of the day or night. My Keurig Platinum Brewer gets used constantly and coffee runs through my veins rather than blood like most people. Locally I have my favorite coffee shop, Coffee Crossing which I rarely get a chance to visit anymore. The great thing about coffee? There are so many different kinds, so many different flavors, so many variations of what you can do with it! I adore coffee. Yesterday I bought my mom her favorite seasonal creamer Pumpkin Pie Spice with these mini pumpkin pie cupcakes. She was so excited since she'd been waiting all year for them to finally release the holiday flavors. me on the other hand, have never been too fond of flavored coffee or most flavored creamers (I stay away from Hazelnut, Coconut Creame, etc.) but if you hand me any kind that has caramel or chocolate in the name, I'm so down for it.

So normally, everyday when I wake up, I make myself a cup of Dark Magic by Green Mountain Coffee with White Chocolate Mocha creamer by International Delight. The fiance and I disagree on the creamer, he prefers Italian Sweet Cream, but not the delicious bold flavor of Dark Magic. We went to the Netherlands and France in 2008 and boy do we as Americans need a lesson in coffee. A normal cup of coffee there is like espresso to us here in the states. Super bold, super dark coffee with one packet of sugar. I remember getting this one cup of coffee in Amsterdam called a "White Coffee" and it was the best I have ever tasted. Best way to re-create it at home is with my favorite creamer, the White Chocolate Mocha. I would love to go back and just have that coffee one more time...