My Cover Blown ! My vampire status revealed !

As I waited for my friend to cook me breakfast @ her coffee shop I sipped on a cup of coffee and surfed the net. As she cooked I noticed my eyes were a bit irritated but I overlooked it. She handed her friend and I a plate. We sat and chowed down. The food looked and smelled fabulous...warmed corn tortillas, beans, machaca made with chicken, and Spanish rice. I ate my Spanish rice last. Less than five minutes, my throat and the inside of my ears began to itch. My throat itched so bad I wanted to stick my fork down to scratch it. I got some ice water but it didn't help. Soon these black veiny wings sprouted from my back and two fangs emerged from my mouth...just kidding. I asked my friend what was in the Spanish rice and she held up garlic cloves. That's it ! I'm allergic to fresh garlic cloves. I don't think I'm allergic to garlic salt. Garlic salt is in many sauces like alfredo, tomato, and soups. Yeah I know I could have went to the doctor and taken an allergy test. Anyhow, there you have it...I'm a vampire living in Long Beach...better watch your back or should I say neck ? I took some Benadryl because the sneezing, watery eyes, itchy throat was too overwhelming

Coffee in my great grandfather's dream

I have the privilege of possessing one of my great grandfather's handwritten dreams. The dream was written in pencil on small pieces of lined paper. I made copies of the 4 page dream because the paper is yellowing and crumbling. From the ending of the dream, I gathered that the dream was a spiritual one. In the middle of the dream, my great grandfather ran across a coffee mill and took some coffee. Some of the coffee was grounded and some was whole. Coffee mills were invented in the early 19th century.I suspect that my great grandfather wrote this dream in 1925. Here's some pics of antique coffee grinders/mills. I always thought that a coffee mill was an actual place where coffee was processed ?

Queres cafe ?

Queres cafe ?
Yes, I want coffee. I want to get lost in the pages of my favorite book while sipping on coffee. Yes, I want coffee. I want coffee con mi pan dulce and share thoughts and dreams with my friends and family. Yes, I want coffee. I want coffee that cultivates community and that brews ideas. Yes, I want coffee because coffee is ritual.

A Refreshing Glass of White Wine-Hmmmmm

I took this photo at my cousin's home in Aliso Viejo on Sunday. It was a beautiful and warm summer day in November. We all had a nice time. Their daughter ( my little cousin) is visiting from Westpoint.

The Poetic Coffee Take Out

Just more packaging ideas. What do you think about this one ? I need a freakin studio or office space or artist's loft. I have so much stuff to make so much stuff I'm running out of space. LOL! Well in the meantime I'll deal with what I have. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can turn off my brain ? I can't stop thinking about ideas on how to market the coffee. My mind is just racing like I'm on some type of stimulant or something...oh wait I am on a stimulant...maybe I should stop drinking so many cups of the coffee.

Poetic Coffee Receiving great reviews!

We've been serving samples of Poetic Coffee and it has been receiving positive feedback from our customers ! They like it because it's light, there's no after taste, and it's not bitter although it's strong. One of our customers also purchased a single bultito to drink with her dinner tonight! Plus she also liked the packaging...eerrrr uh uhm.

Turning "The Poetic Coffee" into Bultitos

Did I tell ya'll my latest project ? It's marketing organic Honduran Coffee! So Honduras here I come! I'll use any xcuse to travel. But they're always good xcuses. So don't be a HATER! I definitely will be visiting Honduras in 2007.
I'm actually having a blast as I brainstorm on how to get the word out about the coffee"DIY" style. Since it's not in the budget to hire an advertising or marketing agency. I'll utilize my "DIY" skills to get the word out. My partners and I agreed upon referring to the coffee as "The Poetic Coffee." Between all the crafty supplies that I possess and a few trips to Michael's and Walmart. I came up with this cool idea to package the coffee into these tiny bundles (los bultitos). The reception has been great. Customers think they're really cute too. So stay tuned.

The Poetic Coffee- Sotelo's Honduran Organic Coffee

The Poetic Coffee- Organic Honduran Coffee by Sotoelo's. It's some strong medicine I mean coffee.

Try My Writer's Block Vegan Coffee Drink

So yeah, you've probably been wondering what happened to The Culinary Coquette. I've been traveling, doing spoken word gigs, writing, creating artsy stuff, etc. Well, Sotelo's Cafe has reopened with a new style and a new attitude and I think you should check it out. Well you definitely gotta visit Sotelo's for my vegan coffee drink "Writer's Block". Writer's Block consist of steamed rice milk, Honduran expresso, and cinnamon flavor. Hmmm Hmmm good. It can be served over ice too. Sotelo's is located @ 204 Orange Ave in Long Beach, CA. It's on the corner of 2nd and Orange. Sotelo's is open 9am-7pm, Tues-Saturday. Sunday 9am-2pm. On Friday and Saturday nights Sotelo's serves Honduran Food from 7pm-9pm. Call for more information 562.901.3080 Check out Sotelo's on Myspace.