Well, yesterday sucked. I’m sure I am joining many of you this morning waking up to a doomscrolling exercise, peering at your various timelines with your bleary eyes on where Tottenham go after an embarrassing loss to Chelsea.
But let’s not dwell on that.
Let’s dwell on the parts of the morning we do like - COFFEE!
To cheer us up, I reckon we check out some of the best festive drinks available this year. Whether you live in the UK or US (sorry rest of world), I think there’s tonnes of good options out there this year.
I’m going to go through a list of beverages I believe I would most enjoy:
Caffe Nero: Tiramisu latte
This looks absolutely delicious. All the flavours we love in a tiramisu in a latte.
Making its debut on the festive menu this year, the beverage comes with its own tiramisu chocolate and a rich chocolate. Everything we love in a tiramisu.
Plus, it comes with its own lady finger!
Caffe Nero: Pistachio hot chocolate
Two choices from Caffe Nero? YES! I love pistachios, and I do enjoy the rare hot chocolate. If I were in the UK, then I would allow this hot cocoa to be featured as the one hot cocoa I drink a year.
Peet’s Coffee: Holiday spice latte
Probably a less sugary alternative to Caffe Nero’s tiramisu latte. This is for you, Americans (myself included). The notes of ginger, cinammon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg sound promising.
Starbucks: Chestnut praline latte
I’m planning on going home for the holidays, and my family goes to Starbucks. I’m not a Starbucks person, but I know I gotta make the most of it. Their coffee isn’t good, which is plenty excuse to get something decidedly anti-coffee.
That’s why I’m going with the chestnut praline lattee. It sounds similar to Peet’s Coffee’s holiday spice latte, except that it’s topped with whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs.
Costa Coffee: Gingerbread latte
Doesn’t sound as good as the tiramisu latte, but it sounds great when paired with a gingerbread cookie. But I’m not always in the mood for a chocalatey drink. If so, I’ll get this one (again, if I was in the UK).
Compass Coffee (DC special): Maple latte
I haven’t seen the maple latte around this town lately. Have I not been looking hard enough? There’s a Compass not terribly far from where I work. Maybe I’ll stop by on a rainy Wednesday and indulge. I deserve a treat. IT’S THE HOLIDAYS, BABY.
Bluestone Lane: Aussie nog latte
This sounds promising - and creamy. This latte comes with steamed egg nog and some cinammon on top. Another strong contender for DC.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Canon, by Charles Mingus
And now for your links:
Cristian Romero says Spurs players are ‘very happy’ with Ange Postecoglou
The Athletic ($$): FA to investigate object-throwing by Spurs fans
Dan KP: ‘Tottenham gloom mounts’ after loss against Chelsea