My Morning Coffee

 

My Morning Coffee

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, "there's nothing quite like my morning coffee. Yes, I know, it's not just me, it's you and the many millions of Americans and people all around the World who just can't get their day started without a good Cup of Joe, Cappuccino, Espresso, or whatever way you drink it, "It's Coffee," and we all love it dearly, you, me, your grandmother, everybody.

I got up, and made my breakfast, and my daily morning cup of tea, not not coffee at first. I'm a bit different, I love going out for my coffee, to a nice cafe, and I very rarely drink coffee in my house. I have it at the cafe, and that makes it all the more special to me. Yes , I get up, have breakfast with a cup of tea, I shower, get dressed, then I'm out, on my way to my favorite cafe. "Get my Coffee."

Like just about any other day, I walked into the cafe, and felt so good immediately. They have nice people working there, and yes, they have coffee, and I'm going to get one. I can already smell it brewing. It smell so good, it's coffee. 

I great the nice young lady behind the counter, "Good Morning," she smiles and says good moring back. "What can I get you she says." 

"A coffee with milk, please," I reply. The girl gets me my coffee, I bid her a nice day, and she reciprocates, and I have my coffee in hand. Yes I feel good. Does it sound crazy? I think not? Besides the fact that I love the taste and how my morning cup of coffee makes me feel, I love that just for about $4, I can go to the cafe, get a nice cup of coffee or two (refills), sit down at a table, in a nice pleasant atomosphere, liten to sofe music (hopefully), do wome writing, sip my coffee, and relax. There's nothing better. I really do love it. It gives me such great pleasure, and I think that's about all I have to say right now.

"Drink your Coffee, and have a wonderful day."

Daniel

May 27, 2022

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

NYC

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Top 10 Caffes in Naples Italy

 

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You have to try hard not to drink good coffee in Naples.  Every neighborhood bar is a window into the vivacity of that sliver of Neapolitan territory.  The first thing I do every morning after rolling out of bed and making myself look generally presentable (locals might argue that lululemon pants and crocs do not qualify as presentable Napoli- and who am I to quibble) is head to the bar across the street from my house.  I go for the company. The invasive inquiries into my personal life. The exchange of hyper local recipes and even more hyper local gossip.  This is the bar where I start my day.  Twelve hours later, I will also end my day here with a spritz or a gingerino and a complex discussion of what was for lunch and what will be for dinner and how I will spend my Easter and whether I will make or buy my pastiera. It may only be February, and yet this is the idle chatter heard in Neapolitan bars everyday across the city.  To know Napoli is to know her bars.  Below are the most iconic. 

1. BAR MEXICO, PIAZZA GARIBALDI

Today Bar Mexico is a franchise and the Passalacqua coffee it serves is available in markets all over the South of Italy.  The original Bar Mexico in Piazza Garibaldi feels straight out of the 1960s.  The harsh artificial lighting, bright orange décor and barista uniforms transport you to booming post WWII Naples.  Coffee is richly thick and served sugared and in a hot cup or tazza calda, the way most Neapolitans prefer.  Most locals will also tell you this Bar Mexico is home to the best espresso in all of Napoli.  The baristas are also among the town’s most talented. 

2. GRAN CAFFÈ GAMBRINUS

No trip to Napoli is complete without a visit to the Belle Èpoque Gambrinus.  You can order your coffee on the go while standing up at the bar. However, I highly suggest indulging in the luxurious seated ritual of sipping afternoon coffee and nibbling on a sweet when visiting Gambrinus.  Inside, Gambrinus is drenched in old world tapestried luxury. Outside, on the terrace, you can appreciate views of the Teatro San Carlo.  Gambrinus is also a traditional watering hole for the opera loving crowds who flock here before heading to the famed theater across the street.  Gambrinus is certainly not where I drink my daily coffee, and nor should it be.  This is a place to be savored on special occasions, preferably before heading to the opera. 

3. IL VERO BAR DEL PROFESSORE

Down the street from Gambrinus, you will find the slightly more rustic, but charming Vero Bar del Professore.  Order the caffè alla nocciola (hazelnut coffee), a perfect shot of whipped cream and hazelnut coffee that is possibly one of the finest afternoon treats I have sampled in Naples, or anywhere for that matter.  The congenial baristas will happily explain the history of Naples, coffee and their lives to you if you don’t watch out. 

4. SPAZIO NEA

This is not a typical Neapolitan bar, yet in recent years it has grown on me.  It offers a tranquil respite in the busy centro storico on the steps of Piazza Bellini- which after sunset becomes a blunt-smoking circus.  Nea is calm, plush and has wifi.  Better yet, they, unlike most bars in Naples, permit you to work on your laptop here.  It is still uncommon to work in coffee bars in Naples.  Nea, is of the younger spirit and will happily allow you to pass the day working and sipping away. 

5. GRAN CAFFÈ CIMMINO

The paneled wood interior and busy morning crowds make Gran Caffè Cimmino an indispensible Neapolitan institution.  Come here at the height of morning rush hour, around 8, order a caffè and cornetto (croissant) and just watch.  Also note that in Naples we don’t eat our brioche and drink our coffee at the same time.  First eat your cornetto. Then drink your caffè. To decipher Neapolitan morning rituals, come to Cimmino.

6. GRAN CAFFÈ LA CAFFETTIERA

This is my ladies meet-up spot.  On Piazza dei Martiri in the heart of classy Chiaia is this lovely old world jewel.  Take a seat on the outdoor terrace in the spring, order an espresso and brioche and watch the elegant ladies of Chiaia and their pampered pups stroll down the grand boulevards of Naples. 

7. CAFFÈ CIORFITO

Explore the central artery of Spaccanapoli and stop at this beloved bar for a piccola pausa caffè.  This is one of those bars you don’t appreciate until you leave and live outside of Naples.  I used to enjoy an espresso here nearly every morning and never really fully grasped how richly sublime it was until I was stuck drinking burnt Tuscan coffee for two months.  The espresso here is so thick you can nearly stick a demi-spoon straight up in it.  Perfection.

8. CAFE DO BRASIL

This is the best coffee in the Vomero.  Strictly a stand up, drink and get on your way cafe, this is a spot for serious coffee lovers on the move.  If you are seeking seated respite, head up to Piazza Vanvitelli.

9. GRAN CAFFÈ NEAPOLIS

I finally began to ‘get’ Naples after a post-lunch visit to this café on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore.  The hyper-kinetic movement, the shouting, the bits of cookie crumbs furtively clinging to office workers’ shirts, this is the nucleus (or the under belly) of Napule.  I do not suggest sitting down here.  To fully experience the Naples pausa caffè (coffee break), one mustcome here, order espresso in a tazza calda, stand up and drink. Don’t burn your lips on the hot cup!

10. BAR AUGUSTUS

Stendhal called Via Toledo “the most crowded and the gayest street in the universe.”  I think he would have enjoyed this bar in the middle of the crowded avenue.  Via Toledo is a central shopping hub in Naples, and Bar August is an excellent spot to stop after a long day of shopping and gallivanting.  It is more than simply a bar.  It is a pasticceria and tavola calda, offering snacks, both sweet and savory throughout the day.  Also a prime spot for an afternoon tipple and nibble. 

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The painting is probably of the Italian noblewoman Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, and is in oil on a white Lombardy poplar panel. Leonardo never gave the painting to the Giocondo family, and later it is believed he left it in his will to his favored apprentice Salaì. It had been believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506; h

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The Mona Lisa is one of the most valuable paintings in the world. It holds the Guinness World Record for the highest known insurance valuation in history at US$100 million in 1962  (equivalent to $870 million in 2021).

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HOT COFFEE ... a Poem

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HOT COFFEE



Hot Coffee I Love thee So  
Do You Love Me?
It matters not My love for thee, is unrequited
Whether you love me or not

Still thee do I Love You're warm You're Hot
I Love It HOT !

Your taste Oh so Good

I need you whether or not  you need me ...
Still, you're always there for Me
Each and every day
every morning the Year through
Year After Year
you're there
For Me

I have thee whether or not 
You want me
Your'e Hot then warm
then cold
Kind of like Love

Still, you're always there
I have you 
two or three times a day
sometimes more

You comfort me 
you're always there
You're coffee sometimes Sweet
  sometimes not
  you can be bitter at times but I love when you're Hot!

  Coffee, 
Thanks for your Comfort, your taste   
your consistency

  You're Coffee
  I Love thee so





a  Poem by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

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The Importance of Coffee

Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, making US the leading consumer in the world. We are definitely huge on coffee. Where ever you go, Starbucks seems to be on every corner. The rich coffee smell that floats out of the shops invites all to walk in and take a break inside the comfy little store. Why is coffee so important to most people? Coffee is the fuel for people that are thirsty for an extra shove of energy. Coffee is the magic potion for all sleep- deprived students. Coffee is the peace that minds of disturbed people are in need of. To some, coffee is a drink of refreshment that their taste buds enjoy. To others, coffee is essential to life.

It doesn’t matter if you are a coffee lover or not. You have to agree that coffee is a pretty big part of our life. If coffee does not make you happy, it’s okay, because it makes someone around you happy, and that is a good enough reason to make you appreciate it. And with the skills coffee makers have today, I’m sure the day that they make a coffee that suits your taste is near.

Just smelling coffee could make you less stressed.

Researchers at the Seoul National University examined the brains of rats who were stressed with sleep deprivation and discovered that those who were exposed to coffee aromas experienced changes in brain proteins tied to that stress. Note, this aroma study doesn’t relate to stress by itself, only to the stress felt as a result of sleep deprivation. Now, we’re not entirely sure if this means you should keep a bag of roasted coffee beans on your nightstand every night, but feel free to try!

Coffee can make you feel happier.

A study done by the National Institute of Health found that those who drink four or more cups of coffee were about 10 percent less likely to be depressed than those who had never touched the java. And apparently it’s not because of the “caffeine high” — Coke can also give you a caffeine high, but it’s linked to depression. Study author, Honglei Chen, MD, PhD, told Prevention.com that the proposed reason coffee makes you feel good is because of those trusty antioxidants.

So be Happy and drink your daily Coffee, one of life's great simple pleasures. Enjoy!

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