Tiramisu fancy

This was yummy, like "diabetic" yummy, like "go to the gym ASAP" yummy. I remember sitting in the cafe and thinking,"How do Europeans stay so small?" The amount of sugar and condensed milk these things have is simply too much, or maybe Americans just think too much and should just shut up and enjoy the little things. The first taste was similar to pudding but much much more tasteful and magnificent. The Tiramisu was heaven, pure sweetness and great companion to the cortado (cafe with milk). I think I enjoyed it so much because I worry too much about what to drink or eat, "counting" calories when in fact I should just enjoy it. Of course to be healthy an all but when on vacation, there shouldn't be any boundaries, the world is a path to walk and fun with. And if a Tiramisu is on my path then by all means I will drink with a smile and wish I was European. Haha. I do recommend when traveling in Spain to ask for this delight because it is such a reward to your taste buds and you most definitely deserve it after many miles of walking and even getting lost every once in a while. 

Passion grows

So as it is displayed, there is a passion as some may say. The love an admiration of a beverage has grown tremendously over the decades, as a means of traveling the world to taste the different spices to flavors and even smells. Coffee makers have a manner of making designs on the foam of styles and characters to be seen as a cat or a heart. The growth of the coffee industry will remain as a constant consumer for all the world to seek and taste. I created this blog as a means of expressing how the experiences have altered my perspectives of caffeine and the atmospheres, sounds, cultures, and traditions. I will continue to drink coffee, hopefully I can taste the world around me and know the beans of all the corners of the world. It would be amazing to do this as I know I can do it because I have my whole life to do it and it is a pleasure to do so. So I say to you all, if you all love coffee as I do, and I'm sure you do then take on the challenge and go out to explore your local coffee shops. Even to buy the beans from other countries in grocery stores is worth the try too. If you can roast the beans at home is great, or buy a grinder and have fresh grounded coffee each morning, the smell is brilliant. I bought candles with scented espresso and it was worth every penny. Go out and enjoy what the world offers and enjoy the experience because it is a pleasure to the soul. 

Sip by the beach

The beach, a primary destination for most folks on vacation that love to prep themselves to wear a bikini and show off that summer workout...or like most of us...just walk in shorts and tanks. The beach is where, in my opinion, people walk to find something that will enlighten them on some kind of self-discovery. A journey that leads to infinite lines of seas and hear the waves trending to their ears to deliver a message of solitude. Amazing that most people go to the beach to play beach volleyball, tan, build sand castles, eat, etc. But then there are the ones that walk the shore lines in search for meaning, in search for that motive to be entailed with stories, the search for humanity and the challenge of well anything. So here you see a Cortado from the beach shores of Mijas, Spain. It was small, inexpensive and so so delicious, but I believe the reason I was enduring the magnificent taste is because the view captures the essence of the cup and sent a heart warming sensation of pure sanity. I look ahead of me and see the blue waters sparkling with the sunny shine of the sun, a perfect temperature with cooling winds. The scenery was like a painting seen in museums, the bright colors, details of the buildings and the streaks of the water lines. A combination perfect to sit in a small chair with a cup in one hand, the picture displays the brown color of the cup with a sweet milk and added with brown sugar. Easily describable because life can be easy, if you just make it that way. 

Match made in heaven

When two people meet in the most random places, the sparks fly and the smiles sparkle on the face to show interest. Seeing the "one" can only mirror the images of romantic scenes that seem to little to be true because of the slight reality hitting the mind with discouragement. But one day as you walk into that little coffee shop in Barcelona after attempting to enter the famous church "Sagrada Familia" with no success, you find that spark in your face with a match made in heaven. The church must have rubbed off on you because the sweetness of the croissant and the creamy cappuccino makes you want to stand on the tip on the Titanic and spread your arms.....wheres DiCaprio? The two are a great couple because not only are you filled with love and calories but the match looks so amazing to be photographed! Alright, the point is that every match in the world has been known like salt and pepper, so now cappuccino and croissant are on the list. 

Size Matters: Quantity vs. Quality

Spending a night in the car to save money from Motels and with an average of 10 degrees Celsius outside can cause you to say several things...in your mind of course: "why did I agree to this", "I need a shower", "I'm about to freeze to death like 'Titanic'", "Awesome experience...maybe", and of course, "get me my coffee now...please!" So, yes I agreed to spend the night in the car because I wanted to save money and I knew it was not going to be so bad...apart from being cold. In the morning  I was awoken around 6 am to the sound of church bells, a bit creepy considering we were in the middle of  a small forest and I can see the tree branches waving from the wind but I knew I was safe from any harm. Waking up to finally start the drive towards Paris from Belgium we stopped at a little itty bitty cafe in the middle of the freeway. It was a little french village that seemed friendly and quiet, I remembered walking in and, from the little french I know, I asked for a cafe. Keep in mind that coming from America and consuming to what seems to be a small from a Starbucks is nothing compared to the quantity Europe provides. This cafe was an Espresso with a wee-bit of creme, it was literally sufficient enough to get you started for the day. And that is when I realized that the quality of this cafe was all you needed, no need of a 16 oz of coffee with sugar and milk, I finished this cup in a few sips but the atmosphere of it was so soothing. Early 7am, watching the french news (like I totally knew what was going on), sitting next to my loved one, and realizing that sometimes a small taste of something is all you need to start the day right. 

Amster-special

There I was in Amsterdam, a country completely unknown and waiting for me to begin the miles of walking and sightseeing. Apart from my excitement to see things and be aware of my surroundings, I saw the opportunity to explore the many tastes of coffee in different aspects. Like so, this here is called the "Italian Special Expresso" observe how simple it looks, there's no whip cream no colors or even a special cup for that matter. It was only 2 euros and for my health concerns I asked for a "soy" substitute; the taste was so confusing at first because I simply could not name what I was drinking. If you hand me a Mocha I can immediately say that it is a mixture of chocolate and coffee because that is what makes a Mocha. But somehow this Italian was difficult to point out considering I got in Amsterdam which is thousands of miles away from Italy. My first sip was.....well I hardly knew what to say. I was in a guessing game and I was naming every flavor in the book I can come up with to name this flavor, my closest flavor to describe this was Christmas. I know...that's not a flavor... but it was the word to describe it and I was stuck on it, I thought of peppermint and sunset scenery. How does that even go together? But as I drank it I began to reassure myself that peppermint was in here somewhere, and this Italian Special was indeed...Special.