<p>...Whip up a Mexican Mocha!</p>

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<p>My only addiction in life is espresso.  Illy espresso, to be exact.  For those of you of who have no idea of what I speak, Illy is an Italian espresso which is heaven in a cup. </p>

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<p>Each morning, I freshly grind my Illy espresso beans and create my own double shot Almond Milk Latte with a hint of agave syrup.  Think health nut's version of Starbucks.  I have won over a few fans, including Christy Jo and Cooleenie, whom you have kinda sorta met through this blog. </p>

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<p>A couple of days ago, I ran out of my Illy beans.  Horrors!  This isn't usually a problem, because I am a Virgo, and true to my sign, when I run low on something, I replace it before I run out.  My pantry is always stocked with at least one, most often two cans of Illy. </p>

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<p>Uh-oh. </p>

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<p>Another detail of this neurosis/addiction is that I drive to Seattle Espresso to buy my Illy beans because they are $4 cheaper than Whole Paycheck. </p>

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<p>Duh.</p>

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<p>But...I didn't have time to drive out of my way to Seattle Espresso, and since I was at Whole Paycheck, I thought I would eat the $4 this one time and call it a day. </p>

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<p>Until I discovered that Whole Paycheck was no longer carrying my particular beans.  Horrors x 2!!</p>

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<p>I told myself that this whole attachment to Illy was probably part of my recent "rut".  I needed to break out!  Try something new!  Shake up my morning routine! </p>

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<p>So I scooped some free trade, organic espresso beans into a bag and went on my merry way. </p>

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<p>The next morning, I opened the bag of the new beans and took a whiff.  No comment. </p>

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<p>As God is my witness, I will never drink bad coffee again!</p>