Dear coffee,

First of all, has anyone even told you how wonderful you are? You brighten the world, and still seem to just keep getting better and better.

You are the reason for my existence and success. If you weren’t in my life, I would probably still be sleeping in bed at my parents’ house and watching cat Vines in bed all day.

Thank you for giving me life in the early mornings, and for making 6:30 a.m. work shifts a bit more bearable. You give me the pep in my step, and return my smile and laugh that were stolen from me by lack of sleep. Thank you for providing me with the strength I need to stay awake during an 8:30 a.m. class, and for making everyone in my class eternally jealous of me, because your aroma is so irresistible. I never would’ve been able to make the Dean’s List without you. You are the reason for getting out of bed each and every morning.

One of my favorite qualities about you is that there are so many ways you can be consumed. What other magical bean can say that it can be roasted, ground up, and transformed into endless beverages? (Latte, macchiato, latte macchiato, cappuccino, americano, frappuccino…the possibilities are endless.) You are enjoyed by all ages and all backgrounds. You can even be put into baked goods that can be enjoyed with a cup of your magical self in liquid form. If that isn’t amazing, I don’t know what is.

Also, you are the real MVP for being a reason to ask someone out on a casual date. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received from a former teacher was, “If you ask someone out on a date, always ask them to get coffee with you. The conversation can last as long as you want it to,” I can’t agree with it more. Asking someone to get coffee is a lot less nerve-wracking than asking them on the stereotypical date of dinner plus movie. Props to you for making that aspect of life much, much easier.

Despite the hole you’ve caused in my wallet, I will never let you go. Thank you for being in my life. Stay delicious, coffee.