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When coffee became complicated

When did coffee become complicated. I can sense a frown in some faces. While others might think this as a stupid question. Most of us cannot life without Coffee. It is the best alarm in the world. A cup of this brewed liquid has always started my day. Many would agree with me on this fact. Sometimes more than 3 cups is needed to survive the day. The only coffee I knew was made of milk, coffee powder, sugar and the most important ingredient, mom's magic. I am not a coffee expert and don't plan to be one. Coffee became complicated to me on the day I entered Coffee Day. The menu card gave different names to my coffee, at different price ranges and exotic descriptions. I did not  understand if those variety really existed or if it just was a marketing gimmick to charge some extra bucks. Coffee did not cost a million, still more than I originally presumed . 

Cappuccino
What actually impressed me was the latte art on the top of it. It was good  but it was different. The first question which popped into my mind . What is different in it. I was too embarrassed to ask. People expected me to know it. Or I just perceived so. Google gave me a recipe. Wiki gave me a one page write up. Yet the mystery still remained. I could not understand why people was so much attracted to it. I then realised that the factor which made cappuccino delicious was not the strength of the coffee bean, not the thickness of the milk, not even the silkiness of the cream. It was the company and the ambiance. It is nice and I know a few cappuccino addicts. But if you are not one of the them. Don't think of taking your taste bud to a doctor. You are just being honest and loyal to her Indian cousin .

Expresso
This exotic drink has put many in a spot. Expect for a few , she has never managed to impress you. The reason being our sweet tooth. We like our c's to be sweet. Be it coffee, chocolate or care. We always prefer the sugary types. It is not surprising that we are about leading in type 2 diabetes. Expresso is a strongly brewed decoction served in a extremely cute cup with sugar and no milk. She is ideal to make you work throughout the night. But might not capture you in the middle of a meetup.

Caffe Latte

This drink of milk and powdered hot roasted coffee beans gives you the soft silky feeling. It is almost similar to the Indian Version. Just a little thick because of the milk

The list goes on and on based on the milk consistency, coffee bean strength and the presence of exotic flavours. Be it Caffe mocha, Americano, Macchiato, Irish coffee or the cold caffeine versions.  There are more than 50 versions of our favorite energy drink and this is not a encyclopedia to describe it. Next time you visit a coffee shop, be it barista, costa coffee or cafe coffee day. Just sit back and enjoy the company with a sip of the new flavors. You might even like it even more than the company. 

And I just realised that the best coffee I ever had is mom's magic brew. No pun intended
  


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