Perkdup

I was just surfing the web yesterday trying to decide which micro-roasted coffee to try next. As it would happen, I became distracted and moved onto a bunch of other things before I had a chance to make a purchase. While shopping for detergent in CVS, I stumbled into the coffee aisle (always looking for new coffee products) and the Cafe Bustelo Espresso Ground "yellow brick" caught my eye.  It was $5.99 for the 8 ounce brick and so I thought, "Well, you love their K-cups, why not try this?" It was a great Sunday morning when I brewed up a pot of what turned out to be some of the best grocery store coffee I've ever had. Good coffee doesn't always come in cafes, sometimes it's in your neighborhood supermarket.

Remember not too long ago when I was complaining that the mobile ordering system is ruining the coffee shop experience? Well, I still think that's true.  But if you can't beat them. . .join them! Today, I ordered my very first drink through the Starbucks app.  Nothing fancy.  Just an Americano.  But boy did I feel cool when I picked it up. My usual barista gave me a thumbs up.  Maybe the mobile ordering doesn't bother the baristas as much as it bothers people like me who are not exactly millennials. At any rate, it was easy and fun.  But I still miss the time that I spend in line checking twitter and social media and making new friends as we wait. I won't be using the mobile app every day, but I am pretty sure this won't be my last time.