THE GRIND: NO. 399

@cinnccf 76

1 day ago

Authored by @millycf1976

Cinnamon Cup Coffee

Welcome to our curation compilation of sensational stories!

Community members around the globe contributed some fantastic original tales this week, centred around the one true elixir of life- coffee! We enjoyed the passion in these posts, and as all good coffee pals do, we wanted to share a cup of them with you!

Cinnamon Cup Coffee is centred around creating a virtual coffeehouse environment, which energises its occupants with the digital ambience of coffee creativity. We hope you will adore these posts as much as we did.

If you find inspiration in them, too, why not amplify the love? Sharing our joy through chatting with other authors is the next best thing to buying them a cup of coffee. What a perfect way to thank them for a great read!

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Loulou café - Paris, France ☕

✨"Loulou has a retro aesthetic: lamps that look straight out of the 70s, warm tones, and a vintage air that blends effortlessly with Parisian elegance. It’s one of those places that doesn’t try to be cosy — it just is. During my stay in Paris, it became my little work refuge. Between online meetings and projects, I had to move forward, so Loulou turned into my improvised office. The music was always soft and relaxing, perfect for keeping my focus." @lunaticanto

The best gift in the world: coffee

✨"There are people, like me, who don't believe in coincidences, but rather in causality.
Hence, the story I'm about to tell you is about how I ended up at this coffee shop. Talking with my husband that day, we wondered what the chances were of us ending up there." @elviguitarra

MY FAVORITE COFFEE IS BACK

✨"In the coffee utensils section, there were many cute items, from Italian, Greek, or electric coffee makers to special coffee cups. There were also cloth filters, which were to be expected since we are in the Guayoyo region, filters for electric coffee makers, and Italian coffee makers in many colours. They also had thermoses to keep coffee hot and whisks to make frothy milk coffee or whip cream for a cappuccino." @annafenix

Coffee time ☕️🥐: Pasticceria Alla Bragora Venice, Italy.

✨"We chose seats at the front of the cafe, and the staff brought us a drink menu. Besides coffee, they also have a wide selection of other drinks, desserts, and snacks. After choosing our drinks, we went to the counter to order. There was a wide selection of desserts to go with our coffee. Today, we chose this dessert. I can't remember the name, but it was delicious before, and I thought it would go well with the coffee we ordered. We then waited at the table.

" @miingjazz

A coffee frozen in time

✨"I'm standing right above a bowling alley. Like bowling, sometimes I think life is beating me up too much. I don't complain, I order another coffee, and I imagine I'm the one who will one day discover the right path, like those balls that roll in just the right way to make their way through the bowling-pin-shaped barriers." @roswelborges

Discovering a New Go-To Cafe in Town!

✨"The cafe I'm about to write is called AADK, which stands for “Ada Apa Dengan Kopi”. This coffee shop brand was actually pretty famous a few years ago. You know, one of those trendy cafes that everyone in town goes to. That's why I didn't even want to visit. There’s something about crowded coffee shops that can be overwhelming, especially if many influencers are reviewing them. I just don’t want to feel intimidated in the cafe that’s supposed to be a place to relax" @slowjournals

Coffee Cups at Night ✨️

✨"Before the night began, I promised myself I would not plan it. No lists, no messages waiting to be answered, no small attempts to make the hours useful. We sat across from each other, a wooden table between us, and two cups that steamed like small lanterns in the dim air. The first sip grounded me more than I expected. It was not the flavour, though it was good, but the way it made everything else slow down. I remember how he smiled at nothing, how the silence stopped feeling empty. That is the part of love people forget to name, the quiet intervals that hold everything together." @chris-chris92

Reflections and a Coffee

✨"Being there was very pleasant, and I did it for the pure enjoyment of the company and the pleasure of freely choosing what I wanted to do at that moment, even if it was something as simple as sitting, talking, and holding a warm cup of coffee in my hands." @jordy0827

Coffee with cinnamon and cloves accompanied by homemade golfeados☕☕☕

✨"The tasting began, and as you know, we ate all the golfeados. They were delicious. I had glazed them with a sugary mixture of vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves. It was exquisite. My children and husband gave positive points to the chocolates and the coffee. They hope I make them more often. I promised. I didn't give an exact date, but I hope to please them very soon." @neilamarcano

Between the aroma of coffee and the decisions that forge the soul

✨"Today, as I sipped my cup of coffee in hand, my thoughts paused to reflect on those small but important decisions that have shaped my day and my entire life. Every sip of coffee, every pause and thought are faithful witnesses of a path we have decided to forge. Sundays, for me, have always been a time of reflection; in fact, they are my days of intimate encounter with myself and, above all, with God. It's the ideal time to slow down my hectic day and allow my soul to breathe deeply." @sidalim88