Thursday, May 18, 2006

Necessity: Invention's mom

I like my Coffee.
I love the "Filter coffee" as South Indians call it.
I have to have my daily fix to kick start my day.
Today morning, as usual, I have the decoction in the glass, add sugar while waiting for the milk to boil.
The microwave beeps, I take the milk out only to find it curdled.
I become a bit nervous wondering whether I'd survive till I reach office and grab a starbucks.
I try a taste of the decoction, but it's too thick and strong to be taken as it is.
It is a crisis situation.
I rifle the fridge. No milk other than the can which is past its due date.
I spy upon a can of Pepsi.
What the heck, my coffee-deprived brain thinks and I pour a large dose of Pepsi into the decoction.
I mix it well and gingerly take a sip.
Mama mia!
It is as if a fuse is lit in me.
It rocks me into life as I slowly take in the quirky taste.
I skip my morning starbucks in office as the taste still lingers.
Try it. You may love it.
Even I will think twice before trying it. It will suit evenings better. Morning, I need my brew to be hot. And how!
An acquired taste, though.

17 comments:

Has to be me said...

Hmmmm...I gotta comment first?!

Unfortunately Im neither a coffee lover nor a pepsi fan! Sorry pal, Im not for appreciating this combo cos I like neither!! :)

But I know how addictive esp the early morng filter coffee can be! Glad u cud sustain w/o "the real thing"!!

By Deepa and Supriya said...

and what do u paln on calling this concotion of yours?? Coffepsi, perhaps?

Has to be me said...

oh forgot 2 tell ya, U got an alphabet waiting 4 u in my blog! :)

Khushi said...

I live on caffein, but coffee-dicoction with pepsi??? ah...... have no plans of tasting it...
I have a friend who eats icecream with coffee topping :D
even you can try :D

M (tread softly upon) said...

I need my morning coffee to get started too. But with pepsi!!!! Heavens, no. I can have it black if ou'll force me to. But never with pepsi. And having soda in the morning is something I just cannot come to terms with. No aerated rinks in the morning. But if it did the trick for you...then way to go!

Mark IV said...

am a big time coffee lover too... n pepsi is kinda good... but together- irks a million reactions... the most decent of which wld be YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSHHHHHHHKKKKK

but well... the africans eat bat barf n still survive.. guess this shldnt be THAT bad;)

Viewer said...

ME too have to have my daily dose of java b4 i kick start my day..... and drink a lot of pepsi when i have to stay back late at work and when am deprived of caffeine :)

Rajesh &Shankari said...

This combo should be a part of my weird combos (LOL), Coffee and pepsi...hmmm I dont know if I have the courage to try it

Me too said...

Patent it! I've always wondered but never dared to try the numerous flavours that're available at Starbucks. For all you know, this might catch on and make you a millionaire!!

I love coffee but cannot stand soda!!

Jinguchakka said...

@hastobeme - you are not a coffee lover? you are missing good things in life!

@orchid - Now that's a good idea!

@khushi - Pepsi too has caffeine. That's why I got that high! :-)

@m - Try it. It'd be what the Doctor ordered. :-))

@markiv - You compare it with bat barf and you are a big time coffee lover? Hmm...Strange.

@viewer - :-) My pal, you are!

@shankari - Getting back at me? lol

@me too - WOW!! {bulb lights up}
:-))

Casablanca said...

Weird. Very weird.

*shakes head disapprovingly as she returns to her normal latte*

Point 5 said...

pepsi and decoction...thats almost like steroid....did u feel hyper that day ??

Karthik N said...

அதே தான்...
but you have missed few things...

கால்வாசி அழுகுன பழம்(or 1 வாழைப்பழ தோல்),
வசதிக்கு ஏத்த மாதிரி் பழைய சோறு ,
கொஞ்சமா வெல்லம்,
10 தீக்குச்சி,
கூட அரை பாட்டரி செல்...

எல்லாத்தையும் போட்டு காய்ச்சுங்க....

ஒரு typeஆ தான் இருக்கும்
குடிச்சுபாத்துட்டு எப்படி இருக்குனு சொல்லுங்க!!!

hows that for a morning drink???

Jinguchakka said...

@pooja - Tea is my friend. But Coffee is my mistress. I am addicted.

@casa - Try casa! You'll know.

@pointy - You are right. I was hyper. :-))

@karthik - aahaa!

Sidewinder said...

srini ...idea va appadiyae vidatheenga...seekram patent file pannirunga...:))
pepsi or coke coffee flavour nu kondu varrathukulla ok va.....

for ur help
US patent office website...
http://www.uspto.gov/

:))

Paravai said...

pepsi with decoction... din that explode like the pepsi with mint?

Deekshanya said...

ACQUIRED TASTE - I simply adore this phrase in english.. Life mostly blesses us with things that cause us to develop "acquired taste"..
good job!
-Deeksh