No wonder this quote makes him sound like he has reached some kind of over-caffeinated nirvana. It’s worth noting that Voltaire had an excessive coffee habit - he reportedly drank 40 to 50 cups a day. It was during this century that coffee was introduced to Europe. Voltaire was born in 17th-century France. Let’s have a look back on coffee history. Coffee is truly a brain stimulant.” - Voltaire “On taking this drink one feels the sentiment of well being and hope melancholy is dissipated one feels capable of doing, because of a condition of strength. Whether you view that as a horrible concept or not is a matter of taste. Writers unite - isn’t this one the truth? It’s clear from Balzac’s quote that without our favourite hot beverage, we would never have had Old Goriot. “Were it not for coffee one could not write, which is to say one could not live.” - Honore de Balzac With that being said, did you know you can get our delicious Terras Altas coffee in kilo bags?īeing English and all, we’re not sure what a gallon is, but we support you having quite a lot, anyway. 4 | More is betterįlavour first, quantity second. If a strong-tasting cup is what gets your brain going, check out our dark roasts. It’s hard to imagine A Handmaid’s Tale written on herbal tea, after all. This quote by Atwood is on par with David Lynch’s famous quote, “even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all” - and whilst we’re a fan of well-roasted, high-quality coffee for your morning brew, we have to love her dry wit in any context. It cheers me up to know I’ll soon be so tense.” - Margaret Atwood “I don’t even glance at the herbal teas, I go straight for the real, vile coffee. You get all excited and it’s still dripping. Okay, so maybe the protagonist in this American classic complains about just about everything, but we have to agree with this particular gripe.
“That’s something that annoys the hell out of me - I mean if somebody says the coffee’s all ready and it isn’t” This is the 1868 version of the “don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee” slogan and it definitely deserves to be on a tote bag or something. Flattery is a nice boost at the right time, but any kind of conversation can be a bit of a strain first thing in the morning. “I’d rather take coffee than compliments just now.” Here are some of our favourite writer quotes about coffee. A cup of joe has seemingly always been beloved by writers. Hopefully you have time on World Book Day to enjoy some reading time with a cup of coffee.
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