What is my favourite time of the day to visit a coffee shop? Hmm.
That is not a very easy question to answer. It varies, on certain days I might prefer to hit it early in the morning to kick start the day. Sometimes, depending on what sort of day I am having at work, I might prefer a relaxing late afternoon or evening cup of coffee, to energize or lift up the mood. So there really is no acceptable correct answer to what is my favourite time of the day to visit a coffee shop.
With that out of the day, if I have to generalize I will pick two - morning and evening.
Back when I was in med school, morning definitely was the time of the day I'd almost religiously hit a coffee shop for a latte or cappuccino, Grande! Especially as exams drew near and my day started at the library and ended at the library. There was a nice little coffee shop right below our medical library, called "The Reading Tree." Unfortunately I have no pictures from back in the day but that was one of my favourite and go to places for coffee. It was convenient as it was right there at the library, it also gave a nice student discount for the university students. I would often find myself walking to the library as I munched on my breakfast and by the time I reached the library my breakfast was done, and I was ready for my morning cup of coffee. I would then walk in to the library with the "grande" cup of latte, or cappuccino - feeling actually grand as I sipped at it and readied my table setup for study!
And on day I didn't have my breakfast ready, I'd take my bike out for a slight detour to a shop called "Casa Miel," right outside the campus gate and I'd get myself a few egg tarts for breakfast first. I'd sit there and eat while the barista prepared my coffee! By 8 a.m I'd be ready and energized to head off to the library!
Much of that has changed now. These days after a tiring day at work, I kinda prefer to go to a nice cozy coffee shop near the evening when the day's heat is dying and there is that dusk breeze. Mornings are extremely rushed these days and there is no way, except on a weekend or a holiday that I'd be able to enjoy my cup of coffee in peace in the mornings. And if I am not taking the time to slowly immerse in the creamy texture of a cup of coffee, I'd rather not spend the money and save it for a time I can.
Until next time, cappucciON!
All images in this post are mine, unless and otherwise mentioned.
