Coffee cup

Whether you enjoy coffee or tea you can't deny that sitting down with a cup of your favorite hot beverage is cathartic; especially when you can sit and catch up with a friend.  The latte in the image is from my favorite coffee shop in all of Cincinnati....the Coffee Emporium!  (If you haven't been there I highly recommend it, obviously) Here are my favorite things about coffee and tea:

• Holding a hot cup in my hands before the first drink, and taking several deep breathes.  
• The beauty of a latte in a mug from a coffee shop, latte art is an art I will never be able to master at home.
• Ability to bring people together for a short time.  
• Options,  there are so many types of teas and coffee it boggles the mind.  
• Caffeine, sometimes

I start my day with a cup of coffee and have a cup of tea in the afternoon.  These are two of the best parts of my day.  I think that making small things in your life a ritual gives them and your life more significance.  So, start your day with a ritual whether it's a cup o' joe, tea, or a smoothie.