coffee date

Yesterday I listed some of my new coffee pictures on the old Etsy shop!  It was pretty exciting because coffee and I have always had a really close relationship.

Ah... it seems like yesterday my grandma gave me my very first taste of coffee.  I believe I was about seven and I immediately liked it.  I asked for my very own cup to which I was given a very small one.  While I was sipping coffee, feeling quite grown up mind you, my grandma looked over and with a smirk on her face told me that if young ladies drink too much coffee their knees will turn black.  I played it off like I didn't believe her, but then my mind got the best of me.  Coffee grounds are black... it seemed somewhat logical that if food can stain your skin when you're cooking that coffee could stain your knees, right?  Oh Grandma, you get me every time!  She caught me sneaking looks at my knees and busted out laughing!

When I turned 16 I felt it was time to get a job.  I applied to one place and one place only... a coffee shop.  I was given the job and I spent ages 16-23 working in coffee shops.  It was a slight obsession to say the least.  It wasn't just making and drinking coffee, it was the customers that made it the most enjoyable job I have ever had.  Between the regulars, odd customers and amazing co-workers I have found that I miss it every day.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my job but being stuck in a cubicle in front of a computer all day doesn't seem like a good substitute for the hustle and bustle and the total satisfaction of making and directly giving something to customers that they really wanted and watching the smile as take a sip.  Instant gratification!

Hopefully you will find my work at AMP to be exactly what you wanted and fill the void of direct customer satisfaction that I miss so much!

I hope you enjoy my coffee themed pictures!  Be sure to visit my Etsy store to see them all! http://www.etsy.com/shop/AbbyMarie09