Hello all! As the semester begins
to wind down, the assignments begin to pile up and the stress begins to build.
It is due to the eminent doom of the coming finals that I have decided to do a
blog that will help to relax you as you study for those tests and pound out
those papers. It is for this reason that I have chosen my favorite coffee
provided by Starbucks, Caffe Verona.
Verona is a blend that can be best
described in one word: classy.
This coffee is smooth and suave, filling your senses with chocolaty, roasty,
goodness. For me, it’s everything a good
blend of coffee should be. It keeps a balance between a smooth body and subtle
acidity. It’s the kind of coffee that I imagine one would drink: at home,
snuggled up in a blanket and watching Disney movies; at two in the morning
trying to stay awake in order to type up that last paragraph of a ten page
paper; or at a ritzy coffee tasting event (I don’t know if such a place exists,
but due to my love of coffee, I like to tell myself that it does). With this in
mind, I will briefly walk you through a tasting of Verona. Keep in mind, my
adoration for this blend provides a strong bias, but I believe the bias is
justified.
In order to fully enjoy this
tasting, I put on some mood
music.
The first sip of Verona is always
the best sip of coffee you will ever enjoy… until you get to the second sip.
Verona is typically a dessert coffee. It carries undertones of chocolate and
nuts, therefore I encourage you to eat a chocolate chip cookie or five while
drinking it. If you don’t have chocolate chip cookies, anything else chocolate
works just as good… and if you don’t have chocolate in your house, you probably
aren’t a good person and should leave my blog immediately (just kidding… but
seriously… get some damn chocolate!). I can’t simply describe one sip, due to
the euphoric state I am transported to upon drinking this coffee, but I can
describe my emotions as my cup slowly travels from a state of overflowing to a
state of emptiness. They go as follows:
Full Cup: Happy
Half Full: Still Happy, but know
the end is soon
Empty Cup: “HOW COULD THIS
HAPPEN!?!?!? I MUST HAVE MORE!”
I sound like a drug addict, but I
can’t help it! Verona is the best coffee I have had to date. Other coffees,
such as Bella Donavon from Blue Bottle, are fantastic, but I don’t think
anybody has been able to achieve so fine a blend as Starbucks’ Caffe Verona. It’s
like a chocolate cello of sound and my mouth is the lucky recipient of this
beautiful concerto concerto. While drinking it, I I do believe Andrea
Bocelli Singing Por Ti
Volare in the background would be ideal, but sadly, he is otherwise
occupied and is actually quite expensive as a private entertainer, so I must be
satisfied with his presence on Youtube.
Well, that is all I have time for,
so hopefully you enjoyed this blog and I pray that it helped you relax. Thanks for reading!
Nathan
If I am going to try one of the coffees you have mentioned in your blog I think it is going to be this one, but only because it's your favorite. If I am going to do this than I am going to do it big. Chocolate brownies with walnuts seem like they would compliment this coffee or add even more chocolaty-nutty goodness. It is either going to be brownies or a giant chocolate chip pizookie. Damn that sounds good right now! lol
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I really enjoyed the music you paired with this coffee and it did help me feel more relaxed. I agree with Estevan, this one does sound exceptionally good and may have to try this one as well. Who wouldn't want chocolate coffee? This post also reminded me of a different kind of coffee because their marketing is so damn good. Are you considering trying a cup of Johan? More widely known as Gevalia. I'm curious to know what you would rate it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Crystal the "rainy mood" music is pretty awesome. Currently listening to it as I type and I just want to curl up with a good book and some Verona coffee letting the day pass me on by. I happen to love Verona coffee. For a little bit that's all I would drink from Starbucks. I have a thing for chocolate flavored drinks, reminds me of a good dark beer. On a some what relevant side note: I am too a chocolate fiend. Not only do I have chocolate for a rainy day (see how I did that) but I have all he ingredients to make chocolate chocolate cookies. So yummy!
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