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Dear Coffee (A Love Letter)

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Gustavus chapter.

Dear coffee,

Where have you bean all my life?! You are so brew-tiful!

I don’t even know where to begin to expresso my love for you. Thank you for being there on my worst days. The days where getting out of bed is a major struggle. You always know just how to make me feel better. Without you, I would be constantly walking around looking like a zombie.

Thank you for being my partner in crime throughout the late nights in my dorm room while I finally type the ten-page paper that I have so wonderfully procrastinated. Those late nights cramming for finals at the end of the semester are possible because of you. When I’m about to fall asleep in the middle of a math problem, you are right there to wake me back up. In fact, you are with me right now as I write you this letter.

Thank you for being so easily accessible. Whenever I need you, you are right there which is so awesome! You are like a best friend who never leaves. Sometimes there may be a long wait for you, especially in the early mornings and on weekends, but I know I will get to you eventually. I find so much joy in the fact that you come in so many different flavors and styles. It makes my day knowing that I have so many options for whatever mood I may be in that day. Yeah, you are expensive at times, but that is when you decide to be super fancy, so it’s totally worth it.

Thank you for letting me enjoy you ALL the time. Some people may think it’s crazy and unhealthy. Some may call it an addiction, I even do sometimes. However, I have realized that it is simply just love. I mean, I am writing a love letter to you after all.

Lastly, thank you for being a part of my daily grind and getting me through those dreadful 8 a.m. classes. All of those times when people thought it was okay to talk to me in the early mornings, I couldn’t have gotten through without you. You bean so much to me!

Here are some of my favorite places to hang out with you in Minnesota:

  1. Spyhouse Coffee in Minneapolis, Minnesota

  2. Fillin’ Station Coffeehouse in Mankato, Minnesota

  3. Urban Bean in Minneapolis, Minnesota

  4. Black Sheep Coffee Cafe in South St. Paul, Minnesota

  5. Anelace Coffee in Minneapolis, Minnesota

  6. The Coffee Hag in Mankato, Minnesota

  7. River Rock Coffee in St. Peter, Minnesota

I love you a latte.

Love,

A coffee addict… I mean lover.

Hey, I'm Corbyn Jenkins! I am a Junior at Gustavus Adolphus College majoring in English & minoring in Film & Media Studies. In my free time I enjoy art, photography, exploring, going to concerts, and spending time with my friends and family.