Coffee…by the Books

I like the coffeehouse culture even though I’m not a coffee drinker. (Personally, I favor tea, hot or cold, with extra lemon).

 

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Here’s a sample from a few days ago: The coffee order of J. Alfred Profrock, the lead in T.S. Elliot’s poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Profrock.”

“Let us order then, you and I,

When the morning is spread out against the skyLike a coffee spilled across a counter…”

Interesting, yes? You’ll need to link to LiteraryStarbucks.com to read the rest.

Every wonder how Voltaire would order? Jane Austen? We know Richard Castle likes his cappuccino. Would J.K. Rowling enjoy a frothy latte? Something to think about in the wee hours of the night when sleep eludes you.