Today I would like to talk about coffee, a beverage that is an essential part of my daily life.
Coffee is consumed in many situations, whether for work, conversation, or as an accompaniment while traveling, but why is coffee so beloved?
My personal feeling is that when you are drinking coffee, you are actively living that time. Whether I am relaxing in a cafe, waiting for the train, or having tea at home, the presence of coffee implies to me that I am actively enjoying the time and space. I feel as if I am actively enjoying the time and space. It gives some kind of positive meaning to the time I spend just waiting or spending time by myself.
I also feel that the unique aroma and taste of coffee helps to detach my mind from the reality of my current situation. Of course, the chemical modulating effect of caffeine and other ingredients may also be at work, but the act of drinking coffee itself gives me a sense of stress relief.
I think it has something in common with so-called art in the sense that it has the effect of making us forget the environment we are in. Coffee is also art (artifact) in that it goes through many processes from production to processing, roasting, and extraction before being delivered to us.
When I first became aware of my love of coffee, I was very conscious of the taste, but recently my thinking has changed a bit. The pleasure I get when I find a good cup of coffee is exceptional, and of course the taste is important, but just as the difference between 0 and 1 is great, the presence or absence of coffee at a place is greater than the difference between hand-drip or instant coffee.
Since I began to think this way, I have come to enjoy the coffee that is served on the spot or that I buy myself more than ever before, and I have come to appreciate the fact that I can drink coffee right here and now. When I think about the time and effort it takes to make a cup of coffee, I can honestly appreciate the fact that I can enjoy its taste without having to work for it.
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