Actually, I agree with you to a large extent; the pleasure of receiving a well written letter (and writing one), and indeed, the joy of receiving a nicely crafted postcard from some strange place are now mainly memories.
Yes, I do recall the excitement of the noise of the letter box flapping, when, a,ing with bills, circulars, and work matters, there might be a letter, or postcard of a more personal nature. Very welcome, too.
Indeed, this I recall, along with the mingled pleasure - and work - of sending them; remember those debates, or that session, sitting at a coffee table, postcards (thoughtfully selected) stacked nearby, pen to hand, coffee beckoning, as one raced with time, the race being 'do I manage to write - and post - all of these before I have to embark on a plane home?'
Back on thread and back on topic, I have just sampled (today and for the past two days) what the packet has called 'Organic Lonya Grande Peru' from Intelligentsia coffee (for which link I must, of course, thank the denizens for gris thread, not for the first time), which was grown in, yes, Peru, at a commendably high altitude. The tasting notes describe it as 'soft and sweet, the velvety mouthful supporting flavours of green apple and pomegranate with cane sugar and cardamon at the finish.'
Well, evidently my palate is not sufficiently sophisticated, as I have not managed to identify either 'green apple' or 'pomegranate' but I can confirm that this is a smooth, soft, and yes, sweet coffee. Ideal relaxing drinking on an easy going week-end.
