Caffeinated Literacy On a weekly, if not daily, basis I am one of millions who have to visit a coffee shop throughout the day. It’s something about the aromatics of the coffee beans in the air and the sounds of the steamer steaming milk and the metal cups clanking together that make the experience complete. But that experience wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for the smiling faces of the baristas. Spending most mornings and some afternoons getting my daily dose of caffeine in at the coffee shop I began to people watch. The people I was watching weren’t the customers but the baristas. How do they do the magic that they do? They make it seem so effortless. Almost as if there is no thought process to it. Let’s be honest, there is more than one reason we all go to the coffee shops every day, and it’s not because it’s more convenient to have someone else make our drinks. It’s because we all have tried to mimic what they do and fail miserably at it. The drinks just always seem to miss something when you try to mimic them at home. It’s all because it is almost scientific the way they interpret the request and combine the ingredients to make the perfect concoction. One day I observed the baristas at my local Starbucks. Upon entering I was greeted by a smiling face. I was …show more content…
One person in line ordered a Grande Skinny Chai Tea Latte with an extra pump. This is clearly a language of its own, one that is not taught in a 4 year school, but obtained by baristas and customers in a coffee shop. Most can figure out what a Chai Tea Latte is, but what is skinny? What is an extra pump, and an extra pump of what exactly? Intrigued I had to know, so off to the baristas I was again. “What does skinny mean,” I asked. “Skinny means a drink with skim milk. Get it? Skinny, as in no fat” he stated. It was like a second language, or coffee shop slang that you only can learn if you hang out in coffee
Coffee is a truly a mythological treasure. It serves the dual functions of waking one up and providing one with relaxation. It is both acid and base, bitter and sweet, caustic and comforting. It is used for an array of purposes: to soothe, to give energy, to lend fortitude, to bring people together. Sometimes it is ascribed almost supernatural healing properties. In Mario Puzo’s The Fortunate Pilgrim, coffee takes these roles and more: the drinking of coffee is an immensely important ritual that serves a myriad of social functions and responds to a wide range of human emotions.
Fish’s depiction of the process of buying a coffee now is an unfair stereotype, as not everyone has experienced what he describes. For example Fish states, “if you are patient and stay in line (no bathroom breaks), you get to put in your order,” (Fish). The bathroom comment was quite unnecessary because nobody gets bathroom breaks for long lines. This quote by Fish was illogical for his argument. Fish continues, stating that when one receives a coffee, the “real problem” is how the coffee accessories are placed. There are too many of them, Fish believes, and the order is random. This is not true for most coffee shops. Typically in coffee shops, the dairy is together, the sugars are neatly piled, the straws and napkins are stacked tidily. Of course, there are coffee shops now that are how Fish described. However, he only describes a percentage of coffee shops, not all of them. Fish should have made that clear in his argument. To continue, Fish writes about people fighting over the accessories and balancing coffee in one hand. This comment is almost theatrical in its description. The scene Fish depicts is rarely seen at coffee shops. Fish’s argument does not represent a realistic representation of all coffee shops. Fish does not state this, therefore being unreliable in his
“Why Lunch Ladies are Heroes” was presented by Jarrett J. Krosoczka at a Technology, Entertainment and Design Conference on July of 2014. His purpose was to teach an educated audience about the importance of being compassionate and how showing a little appreciation can change someone's life. Krosoczka’s hope was that people would not wait until a certain day to say thank you or show appreciation to others. While advertising his Lunch Lady graphic novel series and School Lunch Hero Day he still manages to center his whole presentation about how one should frequently thank others. Krosoczka shows the audience how just one thank you can make the day of the one receiving the thanks by using emotional appeal through various tones and speeds in his voice.
Coffeehouses, and more specifically Starbucks, have increasingly become an essential part of many people’s daily life. So I was interested in how the culture within Starbucks is a reflection of natural human interaction. I chose to observe the environment and interaction of people within a suburban neighborhood Starbucks for one hour.
Caffeine and coffee are a daily part of life for most people in modern society. The discovery of the coffee bean is said to have been in Ethiopia, when a sleepy eyed goat herder noticed his goats eating red berries, he then noticed the effect it had on them as they jumped and danced around him. He then tasted the berries and his eyes opened wide, he took them to the local village who also liked it and in particular the monks who used the berries to keep them awake during meditation.
Does one drink caffeine? Caffeine is everywhere, it's in everything, it's apart of our daily lives. That’s what people doesn’t realizes; every soda drink, every cup of coffee, and every energy drink he or she gulps down before a thrilling game, all of that is caffeine. Caffeine is only completed when he or she get addicted. Caffeine can be an exceptional threat to the human body; energy drinks for example, it has enough caffeine to kill someone if he or she drinks enough. Energy drinks has been the number one drink high school students drink to stay awake in school; they even bring the drink in classrooms, and more than one energy drink. Soda has enough caffeine to destroy ones inner body. Soda is a everyday drink for some individuals, they
Caffeine is the most popular and most widely used stimulant in the world. In Canada, the average person drinks 2.6 cups of coffee a day; that is equivalent to 949 cups of coffee a year. (Van Houtte) Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that improves ones attention, focus, and fatigue. When caffeine is ingested it causes your neurons to move at a faster rate, increasing alertness. (Fit Day) Caffeine also binds to the neural receptors, which blocks the adenosine, which prolongs tiredness. Caffeine is a white odorless powder that is most commonly found in coffee, tea, energy drinks, and pops. Caffeine can also be considered and ergogenic aid. Ergogenic aids are external influences that enhance/ improves ones strength, endurance, reaction time and speed of recovery. (Healthline) The three theories that make caffeine an ergogenic aid during exercise is the effect it has on the central nervous system, skeletal muscles, and metabolic changes. (Sheila G. Dean) Caffeine also has a positive effect on an individual’s health, some positive effects include: reduces risk of developing liver cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s. (Chawala) Caffeine has been proven to have positive effects on an athlete’s performance, and ones overall health.
This morning I had a cup of coffee and it got me thinking do we really need to drink coffee? Coffee is the everyday morning life for most people in the world. It is their “wake me up drink” and also their “keep me going through the day drink.” I, personally grew up around coffee. My parents drank coffee every morning, like most people, and praised it like it was their world. Most mornings, my parents would make sure they had enough time to sit down and drink their cup of coffee (or sometimes two) while reading the paper before they went to work. If they did not have enough time in the morning to drink their coffee they would become very grumpy feeling like their entire day was ruined because of it.
The picture may seem familiar. Tumbling out of bed and stumbling around in the kitchen-you begin your day. But wait. It cannot begin properly without that daily ritual, the morning cup of coffee. The aroma swirls throughout the room. What can compare to the richness and fullness of that first cup of coffee?
Starbucks is a company in which purchases and roasts high quality whole bean coffees and sells them along with fresh, rich-brewed, Italian style espresso beverages, a variety of pastries and confections, and coffee-related accessories and equipment (starbucks.com). During my environmental scan in which took place at the Starbucks on the corner of Fair and Newport across the street from vanguard, I noticed many things in which where never brought to my attention in prior stays and visits at Starbucks; such as the many social groups in which choose to have their meetings at Starbucks. Thus in this essay we will discuss things in which many people do not really notice when going to Starbucks.
Caffeine is a molecule that has many characteristics of cocaine and heroin. This is so because the all make people hyper and crazy. The chemical formula is C8H10N4O2. The atoms in the Caffeine carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen,and oxygen.
Americans are obsessed with a lot of things: our smart phones, celebrities, and finding a good bargain. But perhaps the thing we’re most obsessed with is good ol’ coffee. For many of us, our mornings are perfectly diabolical without at least a cup or two or three of the stuff. And, come 2 o’clock, when we know in our heart and bones we’ll never make it ‘til five and we need that pick me up, many of us head to the nearest deli or barista to grab a cup of “second wind.”
In countless homes and numerous cultures, drinking morning coffee is a staple routine. One can drink it alone at home, in a car en route to work or school, or stop at a coffee shop or café and enjoy it among other people. In developing my routine this year, I chose the latter practice. Every morning I arrive at a local coffee shop, smell the same aromas, order the same drink, sit in the same chair, and observe the same people who continue their morning customs as well. For several months now, my mornings have consisted of this, and every morning, I would mainly observe one person; an old man who has become somewhat of a fixture at this coffee shop and who has not changed his routine as far as I have witnessed. He is already there when I arrive every morning, sitting alone at the small table for two in the corner by the window, drinking his small cup of black coffee, and reading the newspaper. He is on a first-name basis with the workers and owner, and often chats with some of the other regulars. After months of polite smiles, quiet “good mornings”, and creating a background of this old man in my own mind, I finally get the courage to approach him. I start the conversation with him about our similar morning routine, and it gradually develops into a soft and informal interview.
Did you know, that a statistic found last August said that at least 68 million Americans drink three cups of coffee every single day? Imagine how much caffeine is going into their systems, affecting them! Caffeine is part of our lives. It is a psychoactive stimulant, which means it can cause temporary changes in either mental or physical functions, or both. It is also a central nervous system stimulant.
There are many health benefits that come from drinking coffee. Coffee can overall make you a happier person. Drinking coffee can make a positive impact on your life. Does coffee really stunt your Growth? How does drinking coffee help in your day to day life? Coffee is loaded with antioxidants and beneficial nutrients that can improve your health. Studies show that coffee drinkers have a much lower risk of several serious diseases.