I feel alive

Even though sometimes I wake up feeling like death, I am motivated to have that cup of coffee bursting of berries and caramel sweetness (that's how I like it).

Looking forward to having some time behind the bar, training my inconsistent latte art skills. I love it when the steamed milk is frigging smooth and shiny I can't even help but to praise myself keke.

So shiny I need sunnies :p

Just like having bad hair day, I have had bad coffee day/bad pouring day.

Which simply means, I have to pick myself up and work on it moooore. What's amazing is that it's not even tough at all to keep myself going because I looooove it.

Not the overdosed feeling, but the sense of achievement whenever that first sip surprises!

Filter coffee is so amazing. Everyone can make them with simple (& affordable) apparatus. Taste so damn good and comforting. I don't even have to get nervous over pouring latte art.

Even with the "abnormal" working hours (btw it's only abnormal when most of my friends work on weekdays office hours), I still feel very fulfilled. For the most selfish reason - I just wanna get free coffee. To the most noble reason - to serve the most balanced cup of coffee. Also, catching up with friends over food is very important. Every single time customers walk out of the cafe feeling so damn satisfied make me feel so good that I'm part of the reason why great things happen!

Counting the number of times X brand got mentioned in the papers/magazine isn't gonna have the same effect me. Crafting a message of beautiful words is neither my forte nor interest.

It's ironic because I checked the cafes' Instagram pages every few days to understand the consumers better. I drink coffee with sugar so that I experience the ideal taste customers are after? I read when the cafes got featured in the press or on famous online platforms.

But heh, I'm not forced to. I'm happy and almost stress-free just going to work doing that routine, living in my small little bubble.

And you know what? Tomorrow is public holiday and it's my off-day!!! WTH HOW LUCKY !

Cafe-hopping tomorrow? First stop, Strangers' Reunion and second stop, Curious Palette. KEKEKE. JUST KIDDING.

All the best to the PH slam, my dear part-timers earning that 1.5x moooore hehehe. Looking at the crazy reservation list, I'm soooo glad I'm not involved. HIAK HIAK HIAK.