Last week, I went to a local coffeehouse to spend a quiet afternoon where I treated myself to their wonderful curry chicken salad and even indulged in a scoop of homemade ice-cream. After I finished, I ordered a cup of coffee to linger over as I read. Apparently, they offer a variety of beans (Columbian, Ethiopian, Sumatra, etc.) which completely thrilled me because it is such a rarity. The coffee was amazing! But it was served in a paper cup. I found this to be an unworthy vessel for such exceptional brew. It was a complete shame because I would have enjoyed the coffee logarithmically more had I been sipping it out of a handmade mug…
hmmm me thinks you may have been at the coffee shack in Winterville (they have THE best iced coffee of anywhere. They use a dark brew and they even have coffee ice cubes. Love it! Have you thought about asking the owner about using ceramic mugs… where she can get some at good prices…. locally made? Just saying.
I was actually at the Skullery – which is quite good and I will certainly go back. But, I had the same experience at the Coffee Shack – I was given coffee in a paper cup while other customers had ceramic mugs. Perhaps I looked like a ‘take out customer’?