My many Coffee dates

There are so many reasons why I love coffee dates with friends. The great thing about a coffee date is that it can happen at any location.

At your home, with kids and moms around, it usually entails warming up the morning brew, yoga pants on, ponytails high, and kids jumping on the basement couch.

Oh, but coffee can also be hip and trendy, at a cute downtown shop, where you wear your boots, bring your decent purse, and re-apply lipstick. And coffee there isn't homebrew, it is fair-trade, organic, freshly brewed, and has a fancy name with a posh price.

And being Canadian, meeting a friend at Tim Horton's, (or Tim's, or Timmy's as it is affectionately referred to) falls somewhere in the middle. You can rush there to catch up with a friend after work. Meeting for a playdate at the park usually involves the special brown papercup and a small box of Tim Bits.

I have met friends for coffee for years, decades in fact. It is my favorite thing to do. It can be 30 minutes to several hours, and there is nothing more comforting than the location, the warmth of the refreshment and the rejuvenation it brings to me, physically and emotionally.

What's your favorite place to grab a coffee?
Who is your favorite coffee date?