Heard Over Coffee

Recently, a fellow coffee addict we will call CoffeeMan (CM) changed jobs. For the past 6 or 7 years, CoffeeMan worked at a location where he had a coffee machine in very close proximity to his office. This allowed him to go through about a pot  or so of coffee during the day. But in the new job, the coffee was located away from his current position so he had to improvise. In addition, the new company required a cup with a lid, so CM acquired a new coffee cup with required lid. Because the location of the java juice was a little further away, CM also acquired a small, but convenient thermos. By filling his cup and thermos, this allowed him to save wear and tear on his shoes by making fewer, yet more productive trips to obtain more café noir

In the new job, CoffeeMan seemed to find a kindred spirit for coffee consumption with one of his co-workers. Over the course of a couple weeks, this co-worker began to join CoffeeMan on his jaunts to the coffee pot. Seeing the very convenient arrangement that CoffeeMan had with the large coffee mug and thermos, the co-worker decided this was an idea extraordinaire and the next day, joined CoffeeMan with his own system of extended coffee consumption.

Several times during the day, they sallied between the coffee altar and the work area, each time, filling their storage containers to the brim with the caffeinated nectar. Each time, they methodically emptied their storage into the temporary repository we call the stomach, periodically having to flush away the overflow. This process was repeated several times during the day. Finally, the work day was called to a halt and all parties retired to their respective abodes.

The next day, CoffeeMan was joined by his java bean buddy, but today, the co-worker looked like five miles of bad road. CoffeeMan asked him what was wrong, because it was obvious that the co-worker was not at 100 %. The co-worker stated that he indeed was not the specimen of health on this day, for the night before, he was unable to sleep until 3 or 4 AM. Having consumed a record amount of the forty weight stuff, the caffeine overload totally disrupted his sleep patterns. He learned that a caffeine tolerance could not be built up in one day. He decided that one cup was sufficient for his needs.

CoffeeMan had a good chuckle over this one and thought it would be good to share. I am glad he did and I hope you enjoyed it too.

Until next time, keep your beans fresh.

Cuppa Joe