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Lenny Manzo
Jul 23, 20231 min read
I Love Sunday Morning 7/23/23
Here it is, my favorite time of the week, Sunday morning. Even in the biggest of cities, peace pervades for a little while. I love the...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 20, 20231 min read
Simplicity of Life 7/20/23
Day 4 August 20, 2022 – 7/20/23 Simplicity of Life I just left the café to walk around the city. The post café experience often brings an...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Olfactory Hues 7/17/23
I enjoy all stages of coffee aroma. First, when I open the beans, I have my nose at the ready to inhale all those vapors that are dying...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 14, 20231 min read
Double Up 7/14/23
My loyalty is being rewarded today; number 10 is always free. Normally, I am a two-shot man, but truth be told I take advantage and...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 11, 20231 min read
Coffee and Vistas 7/11/23
Today I took my to-go coffee and traversed up the mountain side. Breathing in the evergreens along with my Ethiopian blend. I found a...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Kohi Coffee
The first time I came to the Kohi Coffee Company, the aroma enveloped me a block away. I knew I was heading in the right direction. I was...
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Lenny Manzo
Jul 10, 20231 min read
The Thinking Cup
The Thinking Cup is the benchmark of cafés. First and foremost, the coffee from Stumptown Coffee Roasters is exquisite. Stumptown started...
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Lenny Manzo
Jun 25, 20231 min read
Bask and Repeat 6/25/23
I gazed into the beautiful flower on top of my coffee and it felt like a crime to sip it. It would have been a bigger crime had I just...
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Lenny Manzo
Jun 18, 20231 min read
Timing Is Everything 6/18/23
Timing was on my side today. Just as I rolled up to the café, clouds were forming overhead. By the time I was drinking my coffee it was...
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Lenny Manzo
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Bitter Sweet 6/11/23
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
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Coffee Cocktail 6/4/23
A coffee experience is like making a cocktail: With the proper ingredients the experience can always be heightened. Having made my black...
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Lenny Manzo
May 29, 20231 min read
Coffee Time Bubble 5/29/23
It has been a long day of chores for me; glad they are done. So, today’s coffee seems more like a reward. I’m in full mental recline mode...
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Lenny Manzo
May 21, 20231 min read
Nooorm!!! 5/21/23
I came into the café and was met by the standard friendly greeting from my beloved barista. Not quite the excitement Norm would incur...
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Lenny Manzo
May 14, 20231 min read
True Bliss 5/14/23
True bliss happened at 11:17 AM this morning. That was when I sat down at a choice café, opened the computer, and the barista laid down...
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Lenny Manzo
May 10, 20233 min read
The Coffee Nap
Also dubbed the Espresso Nap. Either way it sounds like an oxymoron. The idea of the coffee nap is the consumption of a cup of coffee...
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Lenny Manzo
May 7, 20231 min read
The Dignity of Sunday 5/7/23
Years ago, days had more personality. As commerce has taken over our lives, all the days merge with 24-hour options for purchase....
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Lenny Manzo
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Nighttime Coffee 4/30/23
The young night sweeps in the moon. I begin to dream. A sweet instrumental lurks in the background. I sit cross-legged on my sofa. The...
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Lenny Manzo
Apr 23, 20231 min read
Tomorrow Is Another Day 4/23/23
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
Apr 18, 20231 min read
Overcast Days 4/18/23
It’s nice to enjoy a coffee on a sunny day, but overcast screams for coffee. Overcast might actually be the perfect weather for coffee....
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Lenny Manzo
Apr 11, 20231 min read
The Bequeathed Booth 4/11/23
As we know, timing is everything. Once again, the booth bequeathed itself to me as if to welcome me to the experience and give me a...
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