A Cup of Steak

I usually never order coffee at a place the like the Olive Garden. I am almost positive I will be disappointed with its quality. However, I thought today could be different. I was not optimistic for the food either, but today I was pleasantly surprised. What the heck! I will give the coffee a chance too. The coffee came served in a beautiful white cup and saucer with subtle green designs on it. In addition, they gave me an airtight stainless steal carafe that contained more coffee. I was impressed! Then I drank the coffee. It was watery with little flavor. So much thought was put into the presentation of the coffee, but the content the cup contained was a little more than black water. What happened? Their coffee could be at least as good as the java Starbucks serves in its stores (which isn’t very impressive, but when you are in place where you know good coffee won’t be found Starbucks serves something that slightly resembles a good cup of Joe). I know that I probably sound like a coffee snob. But, let me make a comparison to something most Americans are familiar with: beef. If you have ever had a beautiful piece of steak perfectly cooked on the grill you know what good beef tastes like. Imagine that you ate this steak almost every day, it was as ubiquitous as hamburgers. This is how it is with coffee in the San Francisco Bay Area. Many places serve amazing coffee. The kind of coffee that is so good you start paying more attention to life and everything around you. It is like reading a great book or seeing a wonderful movie in the experience of a cup of coffee. I believe that the opportunity to drink a great cup of coffee should be available to anyone who wants it. This is the basis for my blog, website, and espresso repair business. Splendid coffee can help make any ordinary day extraordinary. Look for a great cup of steak today!