Yum…. Coffee!

What helps my day get off to a great start?  You guessed it…. Coffee!  I love the smell and sound of a fresh cup brewing.   Beyond the lovely taste of this hot drink, coffee is tied in with so many other wonderful things. I’m thinking of fun get togethers with my girlfriends, a relaxing Saturday morning with my family and a great way to connect with other parents at school.  Some of you night owls may need a cup before you can even face people and drink a cup socially! 

Being from the Netherlands originally, it is no surprise I love coffee.  According to Wikipedia, the Netherlands is the #5 country in the world with the most cups of coffee enjoyed per capita (3.3 cups).  If you’re curious which country graces the #1 spot, it is Finland with 4.7 cups.  Wow! The United States where I now live, doesn’t appear on the list until spot #25 with 1.6 cups.  I have a feeling though that in this corner of the U.S., people are drinking a few more cups but hey, who’s counting?!

I’ve not always been a coffee lover but being a mom, you have to find your energy somewhere to keep up with the kiddos.  A couple of weeks ago, I was drawing with my youngest and came up with a cute illustration of a cup of coffee with the word “Yum” written in steam. Since I have nothing against tea or hot chocolate (also yum!), this design will certainly work for all you tea and hot chocolate lovers out there!  I recently published this new design on lots of different products.  If you own a local coffee shop, please check out the entire product line as you may find a variety of attractive decorations and marketing tools for your shop such as wrapped canvas, kitchen towels, business cards and customized bumper stickers that can easily be personalized with your shop name.

What is your favorite hot drink?