Friday, July 17, 2009

Coffee Break at Retirement

Coffee - is it good or bad for us? WebMD has a short discussion on the potential goodness of coffee. Have a listen.

Now that you have listen to the discussion, you yearn for a cuppa. Well, if you walked along the city or any mall, you will notice a proliferation of Starbucks, The Coffee Club, The Coffee Bean, Gloria Beans. Suddenly, the normal kopi O (coffee black no sugar), kopi C (coffee with carnation evaporated milk plus sugar), kopi (coffee with milk and sugar) are substituted by high sounding names like Mochaccino, latte, Cappuccino etc.

A friend of mine said that he felt so 'out of place' patronizing Starbucks. There were many youngsters at these outlets. Whatever happened to kopi tiams (coffee shops)? Still, Starbucks and similar coffee outlets are great places for you to relax, have a cup of coffee with an associate to catch up, surf the internet to answer emails or just plain people watching. Being a "senior citizen" or a retiree, we should not be uncomfortable with new concepts.

So, I like to share a website listing the definition of the coffee terms used in these outlets. This will help you order your coffee with ease and understand what you order. You will not be embarrassed when standing in front of the counter.

By the way, after you've ordered your coffee at the Starbuck's front counter, you will be asked for the size you want.

Short: 8 oz
Tall: 12 oz
Grande: 16 oz
Venti: 20 oz

Now that you know the terms, go right into one of the coffee outlets. Try your favorite. If you don't have one, try everyone each day during your visits. Just be with the crowd and enjoy the ambience. Have fun. I enjoy every visit.




# posted by Richard Wee : 4:32 PM
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