Many years ago, when I was in college, one of my professors-who also became a mentor-introduced my to “espresso” which she made herself after dinner with another guest. There was this little cup with no real room for cream or sweetener and a sliver of lemon which was to help with the bitter taste, I suppose. I just played follow the leader, as I was clueless.
Well, the one thing about espresso and being a college student is that it does help if you need to be up late studying, which I often did. For years, I called it “expresso” without awareness that you called it something else. As it holds true, I just think it was a mistake in spelling as when you have this strong dose of caffeine, you definitely are apt to express yourself.
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That’s my Six Sentence Story and lookie there, I didn’t write a poem! I bet you are as surprised as I am. But…hey…let me see if I can try my hand at it.
Six Sentence Story Poem – installment #2
(Same Title)
When I was older than younger strudents, I had to stay up to study late
If I wanted to keep really going, an espresso would be the way
Although the name should be expresso, I suppose that’s how it goes
All I know is that reading chapters meant I needed some go-go-go
I’d go for years and call it my name, as if anyone would care but the bourgeoisie
Today, I call it by the proper name unless I too tired and call it a day
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Never drank espresso but it was in college I first started drinking coffee. I’d sit in the student union, people watch, talk with friends. And drink what really was pretty bad coffee, lol
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Yes, college is where I really picked up coffee. I’d do the same thing.
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I like the Cuban colada version of expresso. It definitely wakes me up, very sweet and very strong.
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Sounds like it has coconut in it.
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If the coffee ran out, we took caffeine tablets back in college! Now if I drink coffee after lunchtime I’m awake all night.
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Same here with the lunch limit.
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Espresso is good, but for my everyday go-to, Community Dark Roast has that flavor and plenty of kick.
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I think I’ve had a Community coffee but haven’t tried dark roast.
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We often remember foreign words by its meaning and similar sound in our own language. I used to say hi-(s)tranger instead of hydrangea. 😀
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Great minds think alike. 🙂 I’ve always liked the odd espresso, as introduced to me by the old Italian men that populated the inner suburbs of my city in my student days. However when I worked with the Turkish community and had to sit with the men and drink several tiny cups of their gritty version of it to be polite, I couldn’t wait to get home and brush my teeth. 🙂
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Absolutely! Espresso leads to Expresso, equals Caffeine Chatter.
Appreciated that part of my student days, too.
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