THE GRIND: NO. 346

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.

If you find inspiration in them too, why not amplify the love? Sharing our joy through chatting with other authors is the next best thing to buying them a cup of coffee. What a perfect way to thank them for a great read!

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With a simple coffee I celebrated my resignation /Con un sencillo café celebré mi renuncia (Esp-Eng)

✨"When I entered I had a very nice feeling, and more when on a wall I saw a message that I felt was just for me, this was arranged on that wall with neon lights, hanging the phrase: "Today is a good day ” there I felt even more, that my decision was the peanut that gave my donut the perfect flavor." @evev

Discovering a new coffee in Ciego de Ávila / Descubriendo un nuevo café en Ciego de Ávila (eng-esp)

✨"Of course, the best part of any coffee is always the coffee itself. Or at least, it should be. Although, with the company of good friends who came to welcome us to their province, that's the least of it." @elviguitarra

Discovering the true concept of literary café in Ciego de Ávila / Descubriendo el verdadero concepto de café literario en Ciego de Ávila (eng-esp)

✨"With a pleasant literary atmosphere, it's the ideal place to sit and enjoy a good cup of coffee, surrounded by some of the best local and national literature. In fact, in the two days we've been in Ciego de Ávila, this is the establishment where I've had the best coffee." @abelarte

An afternoon of coffee and chocolate: Review of San Domingo Venezuelan coffee [Eng/Esp]

✨"I had heard of this coffee brand before. San Domingo is one of the many coffee brands that have experienced a boom in the last seven years. This brand, in particular, has been around for 70 years, but the strong monopoly held by the only two coffee brands with national distribution prevented these small coffee houses from becoming known." @bulkathos

Coffee and a sweet taste..☕

✨"The coffee here is delicious, and the desserts are quality, and with good prices. Plus, the atmosphere of this place is very nice. quiet to sit down one afternoon to enjoy this delight." @marivic10

Coffee in Loma Linda [Eng-Esp]

✨"Interacting with nature while drinking coffee is magical. Believe it or not, it works for all of us to drain in this place. Arriving here is like having the permission to speak out loud and shout what we sometimes feel tight in our chest." @belkisa758

Sharing an afternoon with a delicious coffee [ENG/ESP]

✨"When we arrived at the place, we were served immediately, and each one of us ordered a large Late vanilla coffee, an arequipe and chocolate cookie and a chocolate cake filled with oreo cream. This combination with the coffee was delicious." @morepina

Coffee Musings | New Is Not Always Better

✨"I tend to go for the latter just to get a glimpse of what people do with their coffee. Although, having an espresso is also a sign of the quality of coffee in a place. The cups arrived with some art on top of them. Once the preliminary photos are ready, we go to sip in the beverages." @bertrayo

Enjoying a good Vanilla Latte !!😁☕️  

✨"I expected a disappointment, but it is very rare that in a place as commercial as these know how to prepare a good coffee. And I was pleasantly surprised." @cvnuitter

Coffee, Overnight Oats, and a Tiny Barista

✨"Several years ago, I received a Lego barista as a small Christmas gift. Back then, we didn't have a fancy coffee maker or bar in our home, but my wife's parents had an automatic latte machine, so I decided to place it on their machine in secret and allow them to enjoy the little Lego man." @leaky20

A Brazilian Expresso with a Great Piece of Pie!

✨"I simply ordered an espresso.

It was served with a wafer, a tiny spoon, and a tiny little glass of sparkling water that was supposed to cleanse your palate before each sip of the sacred bean juice. My hands were almost too big to pick these items up, I was Alice in Wonderland." @web-gnar

Sisters, Sips, and Sunday Bliss at Mimi Cafe!

✨"Not long ago, my sister and I decided to visit a newly opened, cozy and aesthetic coffee shop located in Looc, Danao City, Cebu. Mimi’s cafe is situated near the national road, so it is expected that you can hear the usual rush of the cars’ noise, the bustle and busy road. But when we stepped inside, I was wrong. I felt like I had travelled into a different dimension. The cozy and relaxing coffee shop surprised us with its warm ambiance. " @sapphire109