. lOve . cOffee .

but first . coffee . 

it's not quite the first thing i do every day . but it's the first thing i think of after my morning run . yes, most { sensible } people re-hydrate with water . i prefer to do it with coffee !  after running the Great Birmingham 10K on sunday, we eschewed the water & sport lucozade in the goodie bags in favour of a skinny americano at the nearest coffee shop !

a coffee shop is the first thing i look for when i step off a plane after a long journey . it's the first thing i looked for when i was travelling . somewhere to sit . drink . & . plan the day ahead . one of the great pleasures in life is taking time to go sit in a coffee shop . drinking a great cup of coffee  & watching the world go by . sometimes reading a book . or writing your journal . or doodling . or daydreaming . before ordering that second cup of coffee & being a little bit tempted by that yummy looking coffee cake sitting right there on the counter .

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you can see lots more wonderful coffee imagery on my pinterest board . { love . coffee } .

oh . did i mention that this week is UkCoffeeWeek ? 

established to support coffee growing countries through fundraising initiatives within the growing coffee shop community, it supports Project Waterfall, helping to bring clean water & sanitation to those communities in need . many of the larger coffee shop chains are taking part . Starbucks . & . Caffe Nero to name two . & many of the smaller independent shops too . 

also supporting the week are Writing Maps . who are donating £1 from every Cafe Writing Map sold . & . Black Circle Coffee . who are donating 50p for every bag of Pondering Tiger Coffee sold .

but for now . my cup is nearly empty . so it's time to put on a fresh pot of coffee . 

. have a contented day .