{"id":2493,"date":"2013-10-07T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-07T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.purechocolate.org.uk\/?p=2493"},"modified":"2025-04-03T13:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:42:35","slug":"of-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.purechocolate.org.uk\/?p=2493","title":{"rendered":"Of coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Neronic Canephora<\/strong><br>Whilst the fragrant canephoras<br>      emanating from within<br>Entic\u00e8d with their sweet aromas<br>            the congregating throng,<br>      Their morning thirst at last to quench,<br>            To the very serving bench<br>      At which the myst&#8217;r&#8217;ous\u00b9 wench, Kristina,<br>            and mistress Vikki laboured long<br>      To deliver to their custom crowd<br>      A daily dose of caffiene new and strong,<br>\u00c9tienne, the quiet Norman branch, not loud,<br>But ever the resourceful one,<br>Watched, bemused by all their antics,<br>      with a song.<br>There Simone the red and Katarina\u00b2,<br>      with abrupt word but true,<br>Spoke kindly to the sheep who,<br>      at the gate,<br>Quite forgot the purpose of their present state<br>But stared with dim and clos\u00e8d eyes<br>For Nero, for Napoli<br>      and for their pleasant smiles.<br><sub><sup>\u00b9mysterious<br>\u00b2I am sorry I had to make up a name for one of you<\/sup><\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The crushed bean<\/strong><br>Keeping her head in the face of the crowd<br>Rising to meet demands spoken out loud<br>Insisting that always the best shall be done<br>Such is the way of the Russian&#8217;s fun<br>Too much to do let it never be said<br>Instead let it always pass over her head<br>Never a day shall pass but her grace shall be seen<br>Always and ever through the crushed coffee bean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The \u00e9galitarian barista<\/strong><br>Very many curs have come and gone<br>Insisting for coffee on every one<br>Kings ask for more than all the rest<br>Keeping to themselves perhaps the very best<br>I serve without favour but not without jest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No better<\/strong><br>\u00c9ach and every day<br>      They find their way<br>To take a coffee shot<br>      In their favoured spot<br>Instantly refreshing<br>      Absolutely &#8216;nvigourating<br>Everyone prepared<br>      By Nero&#8217;s good laird<br>Now we can say it<br>      It is no new secret<br>Nero&#8217;s best coffee<br>      Is made in the City<br>E&#8217;en as ye do ken<br>      By good \u00c9tienne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Careful coffee<\/strong><br>Sometimes in the morning<br>      A new rhyme takes the wing<br>Instead of song or laughter<br>      It flies in the languid 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