Kaapi...

One thing that I look forward to every morning, is my daily dose of Kaapi.
And I love it dark and strong. As most South Indians, I am addicted to caffeine.
Turning the pages of The Hindu , allowing time for that small sip from my coffee mug ( and yes I make that sssslurping sound) is sheer bliss. Add to it, we have a thinnai in front of our house constructed especially for this.

As far as I can remember, I've never liked Horlicks, Complan...the lot. They were good only to eat and not to drink. I used to read contradictory articles from the Reader's Digest, one stating coffee will give you heart problems, the other claiming it will increase your lifespan. They never stopped me though. For some strange reason, Amma never used to give me strong coffee when I was a kid. But I always used to sneak into the kitchen and add that extra bit of dicaction give it that perfect taste and colour. It has now become a part of my daily life.
Apart from the most obvious of uses :P, a morning coffee gives you a mental stimulation that keeps you going for the rest of the day.
Times at which you can have coffee during the day:
1. Breakfast
2. Before lunch
3. After a sumptuous lunch
4. Evening ( Cannot miss)
5. Sometimes, after a tiffin dinner

And for people working in offices that have a coffee vending machine, that number will most probably go up. I have had coffee from vending machines. Everytime I swear " This tastes like shit, nothing compares to a hot mug of filter coffee". But I still drink from the machine.
Call it caffeine addiction or whatever you want, but give me my daily dose :)