The bottom line is that thought I know it sounds spoiled, or ungrateful, but I actually need good coffee to make my day right. Mostly, around the holidays all I can do is hope that Aunt Ida, or Uncle Stuart gives me a coffee gift of a tasty blend and then I can offer the host or hostess the bag to use at the occasion. Otherwise, the risk is just too great, and I question how happy my holiday will actually be until I get my first sip at the party.

Though I was down to the wire, and feeling the stress set in, I really wanted a super hot cup of coffee. Funny how a silly little thing like the aroma of freshly ground coffee can take over and remove your focus from the task at hand. I had been rained on and step upon, so my spirits were not soaring. Alas, that is just what good coffee can do to us. Ultimately, I got my much-deserved steaming mug, and aunt Judith will just have to settle for another scented candle as a gift from me yet again.

Sure, it is simple to return time after time to the same exact sites to buy coffee online. However, when free stuff is involved a bit of extra effort can be most worth it. So, when that package of goodies intended for others arrives at your front door, you too will be getting a little something special. I assure you that you will be pleased with the result.

While you might think that you are all too familiar with your internet coffee shop, you may be surprised when a quick review of the site uncovers that they have holiday offers that you did not know about. Often, companies add additional bargains all the way up till the last minute during this season. Thus, checking back a couple of times might prove fruitful.

Thus, you might seriously consider crossing off quite a few items on you shopping list for others this holiday by buying coffee, or coffee related items. Think of it as a way to not only get a lot done in one shot, but a route to obtaining additional perks. Now is most definitely the time to acquire freebies, such as free coffee, and enjoy the extra time you will have by indulging in one stop shopping.

Come to think of it, if Estee Lauder, Clinique or Prescriptives were to tempt me with that coffee gift, I might be swayed to try their brands. It would get me in their chair, and while sipping, make me stay longer than I normally would. Thus, possibly leading me to buy much more than I intended. So, if Laura Mercier had the scent of espresso coming from their counter, I would be drawn to it. This would already be a win for them, because I have never sampled, nor purchased any items in their line. Seems to me that I am really on to something here.

It sounded absolutely exquisite, and I no longer wanted to wait to have it. In fact, I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I cringed at the plan to share it at all. Very childish of me, I know. Still, it is what it is and with me loving coffee the way I do, I drank some. I have decided to blame her for this blunder. Surely she should have known better than to put such temptation in my path. Now, if I can resist using it all, I might still be able to conceal my greed when she comes to stay.

So to hear that an airport employee made the civilized gesture of the coffee gift, with no strings attached is refreshing. The offering was wonderful for many different reasons. In todays climate many people keep to themselves, avoiding human contact during the course of their day. But, some still reach out and make a gesture that reminds us that things do not always have to be so guarded.

If I thought enough vendors would hear, I would shout from the roof one very succinct message. If your coffee is not any good, then you will have trouble even giving it away. I would then recommend that they replace the unappreciated java they are pushing with a supply from Puro. This is a fine coffee that is sold at a respectable price. As such, it would be effective in their quest to bring the people into the establishment.

So you may be asking why was I happy to have gone at all. Simply put, because it reminded me how great the Puro coffee I drink religiously is right down to the last drop. I mean, I was polite at the event, I grinned, I bared it. But, my mind was elsewhere and I was wishing that I was some place else too. Still, I must admit they did give me a mighty adorable coffee gift to take home, which will be very gladly recycled to a person that is not near or dear to me.