“Coffee is far more than a beverage. It is an invitation to life, disguised as a cup of warm liquid. It's a trumpet wakeup call or a gentle rousing hand on your shoulder ... Coffee is an experience, an offer, a rite of passage, a good excuse to get together.”

“A 41-inch bust and a lot of perseverance will get you more than a cup of coffee - a lot more.”

“One more cup of coffee for the roadOne more cup of coffee 'fore I go.To the valley below.”

“but isn't there alwaysone good thingto look back on?think ofhow many cups of coffee wedrank together.”

“Sometimes life is merely a matter of coffee and whatever intimacy a cup of coffee affords.”

“For more than three decades, coffee has captured my imagination because it is a beverage about individuals as well as community. A Rwandan farmer. Eighty roast masters at six Starbucks plants on two continents. Thousands of baristas in 54 countries. Like a symphony, coffee's power rests in the hands of a few individuals who orchestrate its appeal. So much can go wrong during the journey from soil to cup that when everything goes right, it is nothing short of brilliant! After all, coffee doesn't lie. It can't. Every sip is proof of the artistry -- technical as well as human -- that went into its creation.”