Alone or in company: a better way to drink my coffee ☕

Hi friends, I'm one of those who think that as long as you enjoy a good coffee, your day will go great 😁☕, in mine it's like that 🥰. Today I was encouraged to participate in Coffee Shop Prompt Week #83: I loved the theme of the day: do you have a coffee shop where everyone knows you, are you friends with the barista, etc.? Or do you prefer to drink your coffee in silence and anonymity?

I am one of those who think that everything depends on the mood, the environment to visit and the company, are factors that make me think about which coffee shop I should go to. In my case, if I am with my friends, I would prefer a coffee shop that I love and that the staff that attends recognize me, I feel more familiarity in the environment and therefore better social relations between those who interact in it, it lends itself to have a better sharing among all, there is more freedom to laugh, chat, tell anecdotes of past experiences in the place or personal, a case of this, is when I go to Café Bracamonte with my friends, we are served wonderfully, we feel at home, being there and enjoy the place itself.

I consider that my encounters with my coffee is part of a ritual, when my day to day life is very hectic and I feel low in energy, if I am away from home, I do not hesitate twice to go for a cup of coffee, in the coffee shop that I find on my way, just the action of entering, smelling the coffee, perceiving that enveloping and welcoming aroma, that transports me to have an inner peace, When I begin to enjoy a strong espresso or Americano coffee, I feel each sip calming me, soothing me, calming me, calming me and I feel myself floating in the universe itself that conspires to make me happy, I am grateful to it for giving me these pleasant sensations.

When I go alone to have a coffee, I go to a coffee shop where I am not recognized and I don't get noticed much, I like to feel isolated, to feel in company with myself, I do it to achieve a real connection with my whole being and my coffee, I rather take it as therapy, I use this dynamic of self-recognition, self-evaluation and self-reflection. I confess that for some time now, I always feel like being in the second option of this week's theme #83, it's not that I don't have a favorite coffee shop, nor do I know the Barista, but for some time now, thinking about myself, having an internal dialogue, which I like to do a lot, helps me to calm my mind and spirit, I need to have that spiritual tranquility, my body is no longer the same, I feel that lake is missing and I want to discover what it is that worries me, it calls me, I no longer see it strange to have a coffee alone, many times, I take advantage of that solitude, to read my stories on Wattpad or simply to reflect.

I don't know if it's right or wrong, but that's what provokes me, I feel the need to be in a secluded corner of that coffee shop, making myself invisible, I just want the tranquility of being able to enjoy a good coffee, without interruptions, without disturbance of any kind, many times I put my phone on airplane mode and I forget about everything, I only exist in that moment for me and my anonymous companion "the coffee", I consider it too revitalizing therapy, it is a way to escape from all the stress of everyday life, I do not want to sound selfish, but in those moments, is what my body asks me.

In conclusion I could say, that both options of the theme are viable for me, it all depends on how I feel, with whom I will go to the coffee shop and the environment to visit. Being alone and having some company of my friends, both help me to raise my spirits and generate good vibes, my friends, this is all my participation, I hope to read your comments, see you soon 😘 🤗.

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