Dr. Hang Magna Cum Laudi 9/14/23
I’m enjoying today’s cup with an old friend at an outdoor café, with the sun blaring down. However, the table’s umbrella casts a sliver...
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Lenny Manzo
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Coffee and Happiness 9/11/23
Every day, every café, every coffee offers a unique experience and opportunity to be present and embrace the moment and all it has to...
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Lenny Manzo
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Tatte Bakery & Café
Take a rock and throw it as far as you can and you are bound to hit a Tatte: a wonderful café with an exquisite menu and mighty fine...
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Lenny Manzo
Sep 7, 20231 min read
There's a Fly in My Soup
Homeward bound, I stopped at a cool café for a double latte to enjoy the full road experience. As I took my first sip my internal alarm...
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Lenny Manzo
Sep 3, 20231 min read
Our Lost Pastime 9/3/23
It was such a lazy afternoon; I packed my perked beverage and proceeded to the park, where a baseball game was in progress. I’m always...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 31, 20231 min read
The Last Sip 8/31/23
I just drank my last sip of coffee for the day. Even I must have a limit. I tip my hat to those who don’t. The bitter sweet moment is...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 28, 20231 min read
Accidentally on Purpose 8/28/23
I left with ample time to stop at my favorite coffee house before work. I may have hedged my time a little by dipping into the bus lane,...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Exotically Different
Normally, I am a traditionalist. I drink hot coffee about 352 days a year. I woke up this morning to a hot, humid day and I wanted...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Mowing the Ducks 8/22/23
Today’s cup packed a punch and pushed me through some deadlines. When dotting I’s and crossing T’s the minutia sometimes plagues me as to...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 19, 20231 min read
As the Bard Would Say 8/19/23
It is sizzling outside this café, but I wouldn’t know it sitting under a ceiling fan and AC pulverizing the joint. I keep a long sleeve...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Bigger Is Better 8/16/23
I had some off-putting news today, nothing I couldn’t absorb, but I absorbed it better with a latte. I have been drinking the traditional...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Slow Down 8/13/23
A Sunday scorcher. This afternoon is so lazy it feels like morning. It seems the caffeine is pushing up against the energy of the...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 10, 20231 min read
I Will Gladly Pay You Tuesday 8/10/23
I reached my lovely café, poised for the experience, when I realized I had inadvertently left my wallet at home. I explained my plight to...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 8, 20231 min read
Simon's Coffee Shop
Simon’s Coffee Shop is a quiet café a few blocks from Porter Square in Cambridge—a perfect neighborhood place to enjoy a lovely espresso...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 7, 20231 min read
Shade & Coffee 8/7/23
I decided to enjoy an exterior café experience. This particular venue offers a wide deck with umbrellas. I can enjoy the sun while...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 5, 20231 min read
Staying Warm to Keep Cool 8/5/23
Another sizzling east coast summer’s day. They say it’s not the heat, but the humidity. I’m guessing the heat has something to do with...
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Lenny Manzo
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Coffee Hat Trick 8/1/23
It’s hot, humid, and the rain is pouring down in buckets. I have my skylight cracked, just enough to let the breeze in to make it...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 30, 20231 min read
Cardboard Cup: Friend or Foe
Society moves quickly in our modern era and we often do not take time to smell the flowers or the coffee; hence, the invention of the...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 29, 20231 min read
Coffee Reunion 7/29/23
After 20 years of separation, plans were laid in stone for a rendezvous with an old friend. I headed south to connect, fighting...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Luck Favors the Coffee Drinker 7/26/23
Luck was in my favor today. I decided to have my coffee at the height of lunch. I was pleased to find only two people in line. By the...
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