by Carolyn Thomas   ♥  Heart Sisters (on Blue Sky)

I love that first sip of the first cup of Americano every morning. In my kitchen, I have a vintage little Krups espresso machine that slowly builds up a thrilling WOOOSH of steam. That’s when I know that the magic is about to happen. The whole kitchen smells so wonderful!  It’s my favourite part of waking up early. I have two cups of coffee every morning: the first right after I wake up while reading my Globe and Mail, and the second later on with breakfast.

And despite the decisions of some heart patients to quit drinking coffee after being diagnosed, newer coffee research does seem to side with my favourite morning brew.   Continue reading “Coffee: good or bad for our hearts?” →