Robin's Reflections: The Coffee Experience || Port Alberni Investment Advisor

The Ladder of Life

Welcome to my Blog. I am an Investment Advisor living and working in Port Alberni, but just as importantly, I am a wife, mother, volunteer, and an active and supportive community member. I believe we can all take charge of our destiny, our future, with the proper mind-set, sense of direction, goals and tenacity to attain what we dream about. Think of your life as a ladder, with the steps numbered one through ten. The top of the steps represents the best possible life we can have, while the bottom is the worst. Where do you feel you personally stand at this point in your life? Where would you like to stand? I believe we all have the power to get to that top step, and I hope that some of the blog posts in the weeks and months to come, will inspire you to get there.

Thursday 31 May 2012

The Coffee Experience || Port Alberni Investment Advisor

Coffee has come a long way since it was discovered in 1100 BC by an Ethiopian goat herder. Today, there is an abundance of coffee blends and flavours, but the five most popular varieties include Espresso, Latte, Mocha, Cappucino and Macchiato. And did you know that a cup of coffee a day, may keep the doctor away! There are some health benefits associated with drinking a moderate amount of coffee because it contains antioxidants that might help prevent certain diseases and conditions. Today, Brazil is the largest coffee producer, with close to 4000 million trees (coffee beans come from coffee cherries grown on trees). In 2003, a study showed that 81% of Canadians drink coffee and the majority of coffee drinkers consume this beverage in the morning at breakfast. But just how often do you hear the phrase “let’s go for coffee!” Gone are the coffee shops and diners of yester-year. Today we have new-age gourmet coffee shops that offer a variety of coffee blends and recipes, meals and snacks, and many have combined an “art gallery” theme with their décor. Today’s coffee shops are a place to relax and converse with friends, or work associates, or even to just sit quietly on your own to read the newspaper or a book. Rumour has it that the well-known author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, wrote her first book in a coffee shop! The next time you go into a coffee shop, take a moment to reflect on what it is you enjoy about the experience…the ambience….the camaraderie with friends…the flavour of the coffee. I’m sure you’ll agree that the coffee experience encompasses all of those things! Thank you to the Canvas Cup and to Serious Coffee for providing the wonderful backrops (and coffee!) for the photos below. The next time you meet friends for coffee, sit back and relax, say “aaaaahhhh” and enjoy the rich experience of life well-lived over a cup of coffee.