The Caffeine Collective - Blog Articles

That was a first. I’ve come close before, but NEVER like that. And NEVER in public. EMBARRASSING. Arriving at the airport a little late, I was distracted. The red-eye flight that departs a...

Well, I’ve got to tell you... It’s too early for this shit. Shuffling into the kitchen and turning on the coffee pot, I patiently wait the 1 minute our quick brewer takes to drip out a full pot of coffee. Something seems strange...

Well, can I guess? First, let me guess what it’s not. It’s not stacking 12 bowls on your while riding a unicycle in the m...

Dude, would you ever do this? Sure, I’m a fan of sportsmanship. But...I’m also a fan of making sure my kids feel my superiority after I take them to the cleaners on family game night. Fa...

Have you ever done something this embarrassing? And you’re the only one to blame when you start by saying “it’ll be fine,” and end with things clearly not being fine. It starts with bl...

Trust me, I didn’t want to tell her. I mean, where do you even start? So far all I had was “Hey, uh, good morning. You see, uh, what happened is…” My voice was shaky as I fumble over my words, but the new neighbor had to understand. Come on, who has a “free range” pe...

There were no other options, we had to go back. In fact, we went back twice.  The second time because we knew what an amazing experience it was going to be. The first time going back was because we <...

To tell you the truth, it was hard to tell. I think she meant it to be a compliment. It definitely started out as one. But then…well. The other day Lori approached me as I was leaving the gym. She told me that these emails are having a huge impac...

Doesn’t it just taste like coffee? Well, yes.  But also, no.  Like wine or chocolate, coffee has distinct flavor notes.   Some coffee is pungent, rich, and tastes like a log out of the fire...

Well, it happened again. This time it started before I was 6 steps out of bed. As I closed the bathroom door, a towel fell to the floor and cleverly aligned itself to allow closing, but not latching. Awesome.   <...