coffee

As I was drinking my coffee this morning I thought about the wonderful "Second Cup" coffee I used to get in Toronto. I loved that coffee, waaaay more than Dunkins, I was highly addicted to it. Just one cup a day but I loved it (sigh). Coffee here is okay, but I don't think I can say that I have had a really good cuppa since getting here. I guess in a country known for tea that is somewhat to be expected.
I think the problem is that they grind the beans to finely, it is almost like a powder. The way it looks kind of reminds me of the Nestle Quik mix for chocolate milk. Just too finely ground. Apparently the guy who was here before me had a similar problem because he left about 5 different containers of coffee in the apartment, he must have been trying to find the "perfect one". I think I have enough grounds to last me for 10 years! Of course no doubt the next time I go abroad I will pick up a bag of coffee to bring back so I can have it ground the way I like. Highly silly, I know. But what can you do, sometimes you just want to savor your coffee (those of you who drink coffee understand).
On a somewhat related, but not really, note...there are two main coffee shops that I go to. One is called Barista right by my office, the other is called Costa Coffee which is in the market where I usually get my fruits and my Newsweek. In what I can only call a very bizarre coincidence, both places have people working there that are deaf. The person that takes the order signs them what was ordered and they make the coffee. I was happy to see that. In a country with such poverty problems it is nice to see that people with disabilities are given opportunities.
P.S. there is a tree that is opposite from my office with the most beautiful pink flowers that are in full bloom. I can see it perfectly from my desk so I find myself staring out the window a lot today. I'm so happy that India has such pretty flowers, that was definitely a surprise for me. I'll try to remember my camera to get a picture of the tree while they are still in bloom.