In 2018 we bought our new house and splurged on a Breville Nespresso machine. I love that thing. Literally. The smell from the pods and the joy of trying new flavors or blends has me standing in front of that machine adoringly wavering on decisions. You see i only get 2 cups each day – so the choice is everything.
GOOD IDEAS START WITH BRAINSTORMING. GREAT IDEAS START WITH COFFEE.
– unknown artist/barista
After each morning ritual of a pat of butter whisked in to a strong caramel colored expresso and topped with oat milk foam, i go to the studio or sit down in front of my screen and my mind is alive. And i start creating…
Here’s a story from a coffee shop in Paris about caffeine and creativity: Picasso is sitting in a Paris café when a fan approaches the artist and asks that he make a quick sketch on a paper napkin. Picasso acquiesces, draws his dove and promptly hands it back to his admirer along with an ask for a rather large sum of money. The fan is flummoxed. “How can you ask for so much. It took you a minute to draw this.” (Sound familiar?) To which Picasso replies, “No, it took me 40 years.”
