i can remember the first time i stepped foot inside a starbucks coffee shop.
my college friend nicole and i were about to embark on an over-night road trip (which, incidentally, now ranks number 3 on my stupidest things i've ever done list). we weren't able to take a spring break trip together, so this was our pre-spring break trip. our plan was to drive through the night on friday night, arrive at the beach saturday morning, camp that night and then drive home sunday. see? stupid.
and the best part is that we made this 800-mile through-the-night trip without telling either of our parents. after being awake for 12 hours already. really stupid.
we'd both been up all day with classes and then a dorm event in indianapolis that night (we were both RAs). we were excited to get on the road, but definitely needed some caffiene to get started. starbucks had just opened a store downtown and so on our way out, we stopped.
it was a little taste of heaven before our big adventure.
eighteen months later, starbucks became a haven of home as i moved 8000 miles from everything familiar to me. i spent a year in manila serving with the navigators' edge corp. we served college students at two universities, one of which happened to be the harvard of the philippines, located across the street from a starbucks.
my teammates and i became regulars at this starbucks. it was a little piece of vanilla in a cappuccino world. i loved living in manila and have fabulous memories from our time there. but somehow, starbucks -- and the countless hours we spent there reading our bibles, sharing deep thoughts, writing letters home, journaling -- became a rock.
and so began my love affair with coffee. clearly, it's an emotional affair, though i do love the taste of coffee. and, it's no longer about the caffeine. in fact, normally, i prefer decaf. sometimes, if the mood is right, when i take that first sip of a hot vanilla latte, i can instantly be transported to that quezon city starbucks on katipunan avenue in manila. emotional memories, connected to your senses, are powerful things.
and so, in honor of my love for all things coffee, i'm participating in this week's bloggy giveaway carnival. i will be giving away a mug from starbucks. to enter, leave a comment telling me your favorite coffee drink. i'll leave comments open until noon on friday. i will select a winner after that.
i will contact the winner by email, so please be sure to leave your email address in the comments. the winner will have three days to respond, after which i will choose a new winner.
have fun!
Monday, October 27, 2008
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I'll go first.
ReplyDeleteI am a White Chocolate Mocha decaf kinda gal.
Also love the Caramel Frappi.
Go decaf, baby!
My brain can't take it any other way.
Mocha Coffee
ReplyDeletelilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
I'm a caramel frapp girl! :o) I love cold coffee.
ReplyDeleteVanilla Latte is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite...right now...is the Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino Blended Coffee!!!
ReplyDeletePumpkin..spice..coffee...it doesn't get any better!!!
I don't like coffee but I do like hot chocolate!
ReplyDeletejamieATohhowlovelyDOTnet
I too love Starbucks in a big way! I have a few fav drinks but if I were to choose one I would say Caramel Macchiato. I also collect starbucks mugs, some say it's an addiction, so I would LOVE to win this prize.
ReplyDeleteThank you Thank you Thank you
Mmmmmm...dirty chai! It is a chai latte with a shot of espresso - outstanding!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity!
Yum, thanks for the giveaway! Right now I love pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks. utgal2004 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeletea simple vanilla latte is divine.
ReplyDeleteANg
altermyworld(at)gmail(dot)com
I love the pumpkin spice latte or chai latte. One of my favorite parts of going there is looking at the mugs! Thanks for a great chance to win. chattyhousewife(at)gmail.com
ReplyDeleteCold = pumpkin spice frappucino
ReplyDeleteHot = eggnog latta (I can't wait!)
readingtoknow (at) gmail (dot) com
Peppermint mocha!
ReplyDeleteOh I am a triple Venti non-fat Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha lady. YUMMM!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHmmm.....don't drink coffee and Ken's too cheap so I have to say I've only been to Starbucks to buy gift certificates!! But I would love to know what the #1 and #2 stupidest things were!! (:
ReplyDeleteCaramel Macchiato! Please enter me :)
ReplyDeleteI love pumpkin spice at this time of the year. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm a Caramel Macchiato girl - hot or cold, depending on the weather. Now I'm craving one! Great giveaway... thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI love plain black coffee.
ReplyDeleteTall Mocha. You don't mess with perfection!!
ReplyDeleteI like a White Chocolate Mocha unless it's winter time...then it's a Ho Ho Mint Mocha (from a starbuck's competitor)...aka White Peppermint Mocha (from Starbucks)
ReplyDeleteWhite Hot Chocolate with peppermint syrup.
ReplyDeleteNonfat Caramel Machiatto....iced or hot...all depends on the weather!
ReplyDeleteChai Tea Latte.
ReplyDeletei love Caramel Macchiatos!
ReplyDeleteI am a mocha frap or a plain mocha kinda girl!
ReplyDeletevinceandkara@yahoo.com
Well I had my first star bucks and I loved the Cinnamon bun thing! MY sister got it for me. I really love hazelnut coffee too! Please enter me to win this mug for my sis. Thanks.
ReplyDeletehands down caramel machiato mmmm I love starbucks
ReplyDeleteMocha coffee. Yumm!
ReplyDeleteI love your Starbucks story--that's great you remember it so vividly.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite drink would be the pumpkin spice latte. It's one of my favorite things about fall and winter.
Thanks for an amazing giveaway!
leoandchelle at yahoo dot com
Pumpkin Spice Latte
ReplyDeleteIt all depends on the time of year my dear. Summertime is Java Chip Mocha Frappaccino time. Fall is Pumpkin Spice Latte time. Winter is Peppermint Mocha time. I'm always in the mood for a Toffee Nut Latte though.
ReplyDeleteI am all about a peppermint mocha with a whole lotta whip cream. It tastes like Christmas!
ReplyDeleteminnesotapeachy@aol.com
I love me some White Chocolate Mocha but right now it's the Pumpkin Spice latte.
ReplyDeleteI'm a latte drinker. Right now it is the Pumpkin Spice, but in a month, it'll be the Gingerbread. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteA plain 'ol vanilla latte.
ReplyDeletehetz-junk(at)hotmail(dot)com
I don't actually like coffee, I drink tea. I love Starbucks Tazo green tea
ReplyDeleteuncommonblonde AT gmail DOT com
hazelnut latte with chocolate powder sprinkled on top
ReplyDeleteI love iced soy mochas, but this time of year, peppermint mochas top my list! Thank you for a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story! I am super cheap so I stick to Americanos. :)
ReplyDeleteI love me my Caramel Frappuccino!!!
ReplyDeletejunglewife (at) gmail (dot) com
You know what I like! I either like Mochas or Mocha Frapuccinos. Pick me! Love ya lots!
ReplyDeleteOh, I feel you! I'm the same way about my coffee. Usually I'm a dark roast gal, or a holiday flavored latte girl. But this pregnancy has given me an aversion to my faithful brew. THE HORROR! I'm praying it's just a temporary pregnancy thing, because I really miss my coffee!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. I'd love to win!
give_me_a_latte at yahoo
I love the ginger bread latte! they come out in just a few more days!
ReplyDeletejennifer.lleras@gmail.com
My favorite is white chocolate mocha!
ReplyDeletesj3girls AT hotmail DOT com
cinnamon dolce lattes!
ReplyDeleteLauren
croasla0(at)sewanee.edu
I love plain, strong black coffee!
ReplyDeletekelli at pfrog dot net
I like iced mochas with whipped cream. Mmmmmm.
ReplyDeletemichelle at northofthe49 dot com
I love the Sulawesi blend black!
ReplyDeletebebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
Okay I'm kinda boring when it comes to coffee, regular loaded with sugar and cream.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
actsm(AT)hotmail(DOT)com
I love cappaccinos. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCinnamon Dolce Latte!!
ReplyDeleteI love White Chocolate Mocha. I'm glad to see this giveaway. I just broke my mug this morning.
ReplyDeleteFrench Vanilla!
ReplyDeleteDeborah
dbstout{at}juno{dot}com
At this time of year I enjoy the pumpkin spice latte. What an awesome prize, thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI'm a pretty boring coffee drinker. I like mine black with nothing added.
ReplyDelete-Terra
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
Non-fat Vanilla latte, yummy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for offering it!
princesslimey (at) gmail (dot) com
I love the cold carmael frapps! Yumminess!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge coffee fan, but I'm addicted to chai tea lattes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering me :) I love White Chocolate Mochas and Caramel Machiatos are not to far behind :)
ReplyDeletezokiemichael(at)sisna(dot)com
I love all of their holiday drinks! Right now I am craving a pumpkin spice latte (I'd better get decaf...it's late in the day). Thanks for the give-away! Stacy
ReplyDeleteI love a light java chip frap with whip!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite coffee drink is a white chocolate mocha.
ReplyDeleteshelnew19 [at] gmail [dot] com
Although I do love starbucks my favorite coffee drink is a coconut mocha chiller from Gloria Jeans...heavenly!!
ReplyDeleteamitymatthia[at]hotmail.com
I love Mint Mocha Chip frapps. I don't know what it is- but I love 'em. I guess it's the chocolate, but you still get a bit of that mint flavor. It gives you a ton of energy!!
ReplyDeleteorchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com
I prefer cappuccinos!
ReplyDeletefaked_sugartone at hotmail.com
I love their mugs! I love pumpkin spice lattes.
ReplyDeletemm caramel macchiatos!
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Great giveaway! I hope I'm chosen as the lucky winner :)
I like a skim milk vanilla steamer...Yum!
ReplyDeleteowatz (AT)telus (DOT) net
I like a tall light one splenda latte.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
ceashark at aol dot com
i currently can't stand the taste of coffee, due to being pregnant, so i get chai lattes. no worries, the love of coffee will return
ReplyDeleteebienic(at)hotmail(dot)com
I like white chocolate caramel cappucinno, mmmmm.
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ReplyDeleteBlack velvet coffee (chocolate with rum flavor.
ReplyDeleteI love the Decaf Mocha!
ReplyDeleteksieker(at)hotmail(dot)com
strawberries and cream frappuccino
ReplyDeleteKawaiiNeko2008 (at) aol (dot) com
love the frappys right now, the white chocolate double or the cherry tea is yummy
ReplyDeleteSkinny Vanilla Latte. Yum.
ReplyDeletejubys1mom(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like Peppermint Mocha frappacinos.
ReplyDeleteAwesome give away!! THANK YOU!!
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nothing better than a caramel macchiato!!
ReplyDeletei always get a caramel latte. sarah_jakel at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteSumatra decaf French press with a shot of vanilla and cream.
ReplyDeletealeach6179 AT gmail DOT com
I love fun mugs! And all the times I've been to Starbucks, I don't have a Starbucks mug... so this would be a great prize! My favorite drink is a caramel macchiato!
ReplyDeleteMy fav is white chocolate mocha. Yum!
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway
Heather
poncey76 at hotmail dot com
Love me some cinnamon dolce lattes! The best drink (IMO)! Thank you.
ReplyDeletedgpangburn (at) juno (dot) com
My favorite coffee drink is a white chocolate mocha. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI always get a White Chocolate Mocha. I think next time I will try something different. monk5@charter.net
ReplyDeletePeppermint Mocha!
ReplyDeleteIN the summer it is their mint chooclate chip frapucino with chocolate whipped cream. IN the winter it is a cinnamon dulce latte. :) Yum.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the drawing!
Lalycairn (at) gmail.com
oh my - Cinnamon Dolce Latte - so worth the while if you ask me and thank you!
ReplyDeleteskyskyaa11(at)gmail(dot)com
i love their white mocha. yummy! Awesome Giveaway. Thank you for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteI like a Cafe Mocha with a double shot of hazelnut ♥
ReplyDeleteCaramel machiatto (sp?). Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis might be strange but I don't like the fancy coffee drinks. I like plain, black coffee. If a coffee is good it doesn't need to hide.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
I love the mint mocha drink. I always forget the name, but if I say that they still know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteGive me a Raspberry Mocha Cappuccino and I'm happy.
ReplyDeletehafner611 {AT} gmail {DOT} com
I love coffee in all forms. I'm a definite coffee-holic.
ReplyDeleteFrom starbucks, I like the mocha frapp in the summer and the peppermint mocha for the colder weather
I think its called the Hint of Mint, its a minty drink thats all I know!
ReplyDeleteShannon
palmersf at bellsouth dot net
I'm biiig fan of any types of Kona coffee! :9 How fantastic! Thank you for this giveaway; I hope I win :)
ReplyDeleteeyeslikesugar (at) gmail (dot) com
I like their new Salted Carmel Hot Chocolate
ReplyDeleteCarmel macchiato.
ReplyDeleteWhite Chocolate mocha.
ReplyDeletelivlifelov at yahoo dot com
White Chocolate Mocha is my weakness !
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to their egg nog latte's :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
My favorite coffee drink is the Caramel Machiatto.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting this great giveaway.
I love a cold mocha frap or a toasty white mocha!
ReplyDeleteI love White Chocolate Mocha! Thanks for the chance to enter!
ReplyDeleteI love my mocha!
ReplyDeleteI love an iced White Chocolate Mocha!
ReplyDeleteI always loved French Vanilla...can't go wrong with that! Thanks so much for doing this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteahiltzy@yahoo(dot)com
I love the Iced Frappachino
ReplyDeleteI love a latte with three raw sugars! Or a peppermint mocha as a splurge in the winter.
ReplyDeletemichelleharrod at hotmail dot com
I'm not really a big coffee drinker (I leave that to my husband and his dad), but there's a pumpkin latte (?) I keep hearing about and it sounds so good!
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I am not a coffee lover (gasp!), but I LOVE Starbucks Peppermint Hot Chocolate! It is awesome! Holly bhc-law(at)juno(dot)com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is a Peppermint Mocha with whip and sprinkles, yum. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love the french vanilla. Yum. Thanks for the giveaway!'
ReplyDeletehottmomma_03@yahoodotcom
I have to agree with the first post, my favorite is White Chocolate mocha, it is the first drink I ever tried at Starbucks, and still my favorite.
ReplyDeletepurehrt555(at)yahoo(dot)com
I am a plain Morning Joe kind of girl. Lots of milk and a couple of raw sugars. Heaven on earth.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
I love Peppermint Mocha in the winter!
ReplyDeletecgogis at yahoo dot com
I love Starbuck's Creamice Mocha!
ReplyDeleteKathy
bigfamily8 (at) yahoo (dot) com
Cafe Mocha for me!
ReplyDeleteIced Frappachino! Mmmmm
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White chocolate mocha is great!
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