This may come as a shock to many of my friends, family, and anyone who has met me, but I love coffee. Hot, iced, black, mocha, cream, sugar, extra extra, espresso, double shot, the list goes on of the ways I enjoy how it is made. Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Tim Horton's, MaryLous, Honeydew, Supreme, Cafe Noir, Somethin's Brewin' and on and on about the coffee shoppes I love going into to get my day started.

Alone or with a friend is how I take my coffee and it is never in vain. Although it may because I am addicted to the caffeine or some habitual ritual that I must partake in day in and day out, I cannot get enough of the brewed heaven. The struggle and stress of college may lead to my obsession but I think it is much more than just a cup of joe.

My mom introduced me to coffee at a young age. It never really made me crazy in love with the drink but having a sip here and there when she would stop was a pleasure. As I got older, I experimented with different flavors and shops but I also tried to go with a variety of friends, family, and other people. I do not want to sound extremely cliche but you can tell a lot from a person who is willing to simply share some conversation over a cup of coffee. I know I am at my happiest before, during, and after drinking my brew. Maybe it is the drug working its magic or it could be me just imagining but the feeling I get when I am sipping is indescribable.

Anyone that has been around me understands and can attest to the fact that I think coffee is my go to but what they do not know is why. It has never been the coffee; it has been the countless conversations that allow me to be comfortable around people over a coffee. My mom is the greatest example I can give because she knows more than anyone that our conversations on the way to get coffee are hilarious. Although I love the coffee itself, it is so much more about the company with which you spend drinking it.

The best way to get my attention or quickest way to my heart is to invite me to a coffee run. Be quick or long, stationary or moving, urgent or indifferent it does not matter; I love spending time with people. Time tends to move quicker when I drink it with friend but I do not mind so much. I am giving my time to someone else and in return, if they want to waste some time with me, I am glad to have the opportunity. Again, I stress that it was and never is the coffee but rather the environment and people I get to enjoy it with.