Coffee: A Life Essentiality

Coffee. Amidst life's insanity coffee is often just as much a life necessity as fresh air, shelter, and food. I've spent enough hours among cafe tables to know that everyone who comes in orders coffee for a reason more than just caffeine: the teenage girl with the mocha-caramel granita getting over a breakup, the middle-aged businessman with the iced latte getting the edge he needs before his presentation, the harried mother with the cup of black joe in dire need of refuge, and even the three elderly women who gather daily with their refill mugs enjoying the simple company of one another.

I know the reasons that I make and drink coffee are endless. Last weekend, it was to celebrate a reunion with one of my dearest friends. This morning {at 6:30 a.m.} it was to share a little love with my husband. This afternoon at the coffee shop I volunteer at, it will be for service of the King. Tomorrow perhaps it will be something entirely different.

Here's something super quick and easy to throw together in case you're running late for work or a friend drops in unannounced. You can make just about any iced coffee drink {mocha, latte, caramel macchiato, etc.} from this base, and it literally takes five minutes or less. :)

Step 1: Brew four to eight cups of strong coffee.
            {You can use decaf if you like!}
Step 2: Fill one half of a pitcher of any size with
             the freshly brewed java.
Step 3: Fill the remaining half of the pitcher with
            milk. {Any kind will do.}
Step 4: Stir.

Step 5: Chill pitcher in fridge and use for any
             iced, coffee-based drink!

Yesterday I simply poured the coffee base into a cup and added a little ground cinnamon~~perfection! :)

More iced coffee drink recipes {to make from this base!} soon to come...

Enjoy...with life.