How Do You Like Your Coffee?

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand (1758-1838) described the perfect cup of coffee as:

"Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love."

But whether you like yours with sugar and milk, or cream, coffee has become something of a fuel of the 21st century. There's nothing like a cup to get you out of bed just as the sun is rising.

Funnily enough, early monarchs were quite against the rise of coffee consumption amongst their subjects. King Charles of England tried to pass an order suppressing coffee houses, though due to popular protest, this was repealed.

And Frederick the Great of Prussia said, in 1777:

"It is disgusting to notice the increase in the quantity of coffee used by my subjects, and the amount of money that goes out of the country as a consequence. Everybody is using coffee; this must be prevented. His Majesty was brought up on beer, and so were both his ancestors and officers. Many battles have been fought and won by soldiers nourished on beer, and the King does not believe that coffee-drinking soldiers can be relied upon to endure hardships in case of another war."

I somehow think that bosses today, especially in the military, would prefer coffee to beer for their employees anytime!

Whether you prefer your own brewed coffee, made with the most amazing selection of coffee making machines available, or your favourite coffee house, there is no shortage of types or availablity of coffee.

And why should there be! As the writer de Balzac said:

"As soon as coffee is in your stomach, there is a general commotion. Ideas begin to move...similes arise, the paper is covered. Coffee is your ally and writing ceases to be a struggle."

Quotes from: sweetmarias.com/coffeequotes.html

Just be coffee powered!