Accuracy 2010

When I first moved here, I rented out a room in a beautiful townhouse right in the middle of town.  I brought my old coffee maker with me and was unpacking my things downstairs when I noticed my new roommate already had a sleek white Keurig coffee maker sitting on the marble counter in our kitchen.  Apparently she had gotten it as a gift from her father the Christmas before.  I’ll admit, for the first month or two that I was living with her, I had no idea how to use it.  I simply went without my daily caffeine fix while my old coffee maker sadly sat hidden in the back of my closet in the corner of the highest shelf on the top. Meanwhile, I went about life pretending that I didn’t like coffee, or that I didn’t ever drink it– especially not on a daily basis.

However, as you must know by now, the truth is that I love coffee.  I love the taste, the aroma, the way it makes me feel– it’s basically a scientifically proven fact that I won’t ever reach my maximum potential for the day if I don’t start it off with a warm cup of freshly-brewed coffee.  I love it so much I don’t even try to get fancy with it by adding hazelnut-flavored creamer, or milk and sugar.  I prefer my coffee black, so I can taste every drop exactly as it was intended to be tasted.

Then one day I managed to muster up enough courage to talk to my new roommate about the coffee maker on our counter.  I finally asked her to show me how to use the Keurig coffee maker, and I was shocked at how easy it was.  We grabbed an individual package of one of the cheap K cups my roommate brought home from work (I believe it was the Donut Shop flavor).  Then all we had to do was pop it in the top of the machine, pour in one cup of water, press the button, et voila.  Barely one minute later I was the proud new owner of one magical cup of instantly brewed, delicious coffee, just for me.

I quickly became addicted to the Keurig, and could never imagine drinking another brand of instant coffee again.  I tried all kinds of flavors, according to what my roommate’s office break room had stocked.  I still think Donut Shop is one of my favorites, but there’s also a great extra bold from Newman’s Own– not to mention the line of cheap K cups  put out by Wolfgang Puck.  You can decide how you want to start off your morning every day by personalizing your coffee to fit your mood.  When you want something a little sweeter, try the hazelnut or creme caramel flavors.  Or you can now even buy hot cocoa cheap K cups if you want to skip out on the caffeine for a day.  There are so many wonderful options you can buy to start your morning off right.