Coffee & Books Novels & Stories

Mike gives me a look. “Shut it,” I tell him. “Come on,” I ask her to follow me towards the corner of the cafe. I usually hang out at the reserved table for me but seeing as the girl could barely move, I thought I’d give her a break. “They have books?” She looks around in awe at the collection of books the cafe has. “Yup, it’s Powell’s. The combination of books and coffee, what’s not to love?” The relaxing atmosphere of the cafe lulls me into a calm I haven’t felt today.

I stood there for a second watching him push out into the street with four books and the easy confidence of someone who'd just made a friend in forty seconds that I hadn't managed in five visits. Then I followed him. The coffee next door was, in fact, better. We sat at the bar the way Italians did, standing technically, though we'd claimed two stools at the end. Alex had his new novel open on the counter and was reading the first page while his espresso cooled. "Don't read while you drink that," I said. "Why." "Because it deserves attention." He looked up. Then he looked at the espresso. Then he closed the book. "You have strong opinions about coffee."

As he moved his feet in that direction, he changed his direction and went to the service desk to look at the list. Mo Feitong had never walked into a bookstore in his life. It was either a bar or a club. When he saw the name on it, he was stunned. What was tea of Lao She and Anna's coffee? What kind of things were these? "Sir, what would you like to drink?"

It had used and new books, used books being on the top floor. “I know how much you like books and coffee so I thought you would like to come here. It used to be the old city library, but they converted it to a store. It’s a unique building with some great coffee.” Aiden told her, as they waited in line for their coffee. “It’s so beautiful. I could spend hours in here just browsing the books and drinking coffee. Thank you.” She reached up and gave him a kiss. They spent a good half an hour just browsing through the books sipping their coffee. Alys everyone once in a while would simple reach out and run her hands across the spines.

CHAPTER 174 Nicholas and Noel sat in a coffee shop called Fast Coffee. It was a kind of mid-to-high-end shop, which served coffee as their main menu. The two men sat across from each other. Accompanied by a hot americano and macchiatto, Nicholas and Noel sat down to rest their minds.

We picked a table by the window, and before we could settle in, a chubby older lady in a floral-patterned shirt approached us. “Hi, welcome to Café Curzon! What can I get for you?” “Iced coffee,” I said. “Make that two,” Marco added. The lady smiled and shuffled away, leaving us in a brief silence. I sipped my water, glancing at him. “So… what’s this about? This isn’t about the company, is it?” His gaze flickered with amusement. “No, it’s not.” He leaned forward slightly. “I want to purchase some children’s books. Not for the company—this is personal.”

It was a place where she could lose herself in a good book and find refuge from the chaos of her thoughts. As she entered the coffee shop, the familiar scent of freshly brewed coffee enveloped her, providing a sense of comfort. The soft murmur of conversations and the gentle hum of the espresso machine created a soothing ambiance. Aurora ordered her favorite latte and found an empty corner table where she could lose herself in her novel. Little did she know that her carefully maintained solitude was about to be disrupted. She was engrossed in her book, the words on the page transporting her to a different world, when a voice interrupted her reverie.

May as well live through the characters in the books. After a couple hours of reading. I get up throw on a simple matching brown sweat set. Grab my bag, hitting the kitchen up for a plain muffin and apple for breakfast. Setting off, for my first day. I hit up the local Coffeehouse ‘Glazes Coffee Co’. Out of the 17 coffee shops on campus this one was hands down my favourite. Tucked behind the Psychology building. It’s perfect, playing the same music I have coursing through my AirPods with the best atmosphere for studying and catching up and don’t get my started on their ham and cheese croissant it’s heaven in a box, literally. I would marry it, if I could.

We're business partners after all, I don't want him to think that the money he handed me will come to a waste. These days as well, I've been so busy making lattes and baking goods. I am planning to buy some cooking book so that I will know how to bake cakes but maybe some other days. As of now, we have three flavors of coffees. Americano, Latte, and Espresso. I am still learning how to make Cappuccino. It takes time, it truly does. But I know that in the end, it will be worth it. When I got home, I saw Philip helping the delivery guys to bring inside huge boxes. My chairs!

Alexis The silence of the night was peaceful but I wasn't at peace. Turning the crisp pages of the book the entire night and still left empty handed. Sadly, only a few of the books that I covered were the ones we brought from the library and the journey was still way long. I sighed and leaned on the edge of the bed. Suddenly, an aroma of fresh delicious coffee hit my nostrils and my exhaustion seemed to leave my body. "I bought coffee for us…" Stefan entered the room with two cups in his hands. That crooked smile on his face and smug, still he looked very fine.