THE GRIND: NO. 335

Welcome to our curation compilation of sensational stories!

Community members around the globe contributed some fantastic original tales this week, centred around the one true elixir of life- coffee! We enjoyed the passion in these posts, and as all good coffee pals do, we wanted to share a cup of them with you!

Cinnamon Cup Coffee is centred around creating a virtual coffeehouse environment, which energises its occupants with the digital ambience of coffee creativity. We hope you will adore these posts as much as we did.

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"Album Coffee: a special place".

✨"In the heart of Santiago de Cuba, on the vibrant Enramadas street, there is a place that has become our refuge: the Album Café. This café is not just a place to enjoy a good cup of coffee, but a true tribute to the rich musical heritage of our island. When you walk through its doors, you are greeted by a cosy atmosphere adorned with paintings and photographs of great figures of Cuban music, making it a unique place full of history." @drahmed

San Salvador Coffee Review

✨"It is interesting the different ways to awaken curiosity. Before dedicating myself to writing these reviews I did not pay much attention to see what brands of coffee the different supermarkets in my city offered, I simply went to the same place and bought the same coffee as always.

Now I am very attentive to the small stores. It is there, in those stores, where I have seen, in recent times, some brands of coffee that I did not know." @irvinc

A friend's coffee

✨"The cafeteria is small, and at least in the afternoons, it is very busy. They explained to me that many groups of young people usually go there because there is a university student residence nearby, so it becomes a perfect meeting point. In the place they sell fast food products and some snacks, but the speciality of the house is the coffee." @indipnash91

Coffee Shop Patronus Potter: Piertotum Locomotor - Barquisimeto

✨"I sat at the front of the coffee shop with my brother and uncle. The waitress served us and remembered that we had been to the coffee shop before, but left because there was no electricity. She handed us the menu, and all the desserts had names related to the Harry Potter story. I liked that.

We ordered three cappuccinos and three portions of Expecto Patronum, a cake, according to the waitress, made of triple chocolate. Our order, she said, would take about ten minutes. During that time, we took some photos." @neruel

"La Dulcería Café" | Coffee shop in Barquisimeto☕

✨"The place offers a rather unique activity while you wait, something not commonly found in establishments in Barquisimeto: you can draw on sheets of paper with crayons, which is a fun way to pass the time while waiting for food. I love drawing, and I love cats, so it’s not hard to guess what I was drawing while we waited for our food, haha. In addition, the aesthetic blends with the colonial side of Santa Rosa, and they offer a small library with books in a variety of genres. I didn’t check which ones were available, but I loved that." @dashakrusnyy

Trying a new coffee ☕brand Flower of America with Rosemary (Recipe)

✨" My partner always tells me that I should reduce my coffee consumption, but, honestly, I don't pay much attention to him, because I love the energy that my cup of coffee gives me every morning to start my daily chores. However, he suggested to me that, if I don't want to stop drinking it, I could add some wonderful plants, and today I decided to add this plant, since it has infinite health benefits, among them, to improve my memory. So, after having bought rosemary for my daily dishes that I also use, I was encouraged to incorporate it into my coffee. " @dlizara

Between papayas and breads, a troupé of chairs!

✨"Between papayas and bread

The tables, the colourfulness, you can't say it's an ugly place. I like the tables and chairs and I think they have cheerful colors and easy-to-clean materials, appropriate for the dynamism of the place. If you notice, there is some wood to bring warmth among so much glass (and it is cold, the air conditioning is usually quite cold)." @adncabrera

Today we enjoyed a delicious coffee Madrid

✨"Venezuela is one of the countries that stand out for its quality in the production of coffee and that is something that fills us with great pride. So if you visit our country, it will be very normal to be invited to a coffee with great kindness, because that is how we are, hospitable and we always can share and open a place at our table for our guests." @yelimarin

Our favourite cafe in Split

✨"Super tinny cafe close by the centre, with a nice garden (with a pomegranate tree!) with tables and chairs, even in September it was nearly always full and people would drink their coffee at the entrance." @llunasoul

MEDITERRANEAN ~Coffee Roasters~☕️~🍂

✨"I had the opportunity to pass by this store, they are a Coffee Roasters, when you pass by you can detect at some distance the super nice aroma of freshly brewed coffee and of course to make packaged right there the whole place is impregnated with aroma of coffee, I can tell you that despite being a small space that has only a table and two benches. Their entrance is striking with some desserts on the counter that would easily combine with any type of coffee you order to drink there, they have good customer service, a variety of product in terms of roasting (light, medium, intense) although at the moment they only had two levels (Medium-Intense)." @hemma7

Time for a Frappuccino...

✨"This time I wanted something cold, but with coffee, there was no coffee ice cream, so, when I saw the menu, I was undecided between an Affogato and a Frappuccino, I had already tried the Affogato, so I decided on this lovely Frappuccino... this place is famous for its good coffees, and desserts, this time I didn't order dessert, because the Frappuccino comes with Chantilly cream, and I can I mean, it's crazy flavours, the coffee is strong and at the same time delicious, with the whipped cream they make a perfect combination." @marivic10

A Secret Midnight Escape at 'Kopi Kubo' – Where Coffee, Tea, and Stars Meet

✨"Deep chats were ideal in KOPI Kubo, a charming small place away from the bustle of the city. Dim lighting, bamboo walls, and the earthy aroma of freshly brewed coffee created a basic atmosphere. We could just be ourselves there, and it felt like home.

We had spent the entire day concerned with obligations and private interests." @missellimac

Coffee and tea night with friends in Charlotte☕️🖤

✨"We went out with a friend, who is my partner's cousin and I, I also consider him my friend, we went to Charlotte, a very well known coffee shop network in Valencia Venezuela, I have already visited them on other occasions, I think I have already visited all of them in Valencia, I must remember. We wanted to go for coffee and something to eat, I wanted something salty, like a sandwich, and that day there was, how good, although I was going for coffee, I wanted to accompany the sandwich with a cold tea, it was very good, it was red fruits if I remember correctly." @ladylein

New Bird In Town: Sparrow Cafe At Cebu IT Park, Offering Good Food and More

✨"Sparrow Cafe has recently opened and so far, feedback has been constructive claiming that new IT Park business district is attracting good attention with these cafes opening for business. Customers have made special mentions to the mouth watering Beef and Chicken Sliders due to their taste and more than decently sized portions. Such accolades from customers certainly demonstrate the vision the cafe had of serving their patrons fine quality food was indeed accurate and complemented by excellent customer service." @nanaspeaks

Unwind at Kahoy Cafe☕

✨"Kahoy Cafe is a very nice place with an outdoor setting area. Having a cup of coffee here surrounding you with lush greenery vibes is a perfect place to unwind. The ambiance can get away all your stress and worries because it's very cozy. The place is very cute especially their tables and chairs. Unique and it fits the place. The place is aesthetically pleasing, good for taking your nice photos here. The wooden structures plus the lights used blends well to the natural surroundings." @kayela