Speciality Coffee – Written June 2025 (Aged 50)

Speciality Coffee

I am speciality coffee,
a special deal,
usually with a meal,
and usually flowers
ones,
which have an immediate appeal.
But when the coffee is tasted,
belief congeals —
it’s not what they wanted.
My summer sale
begins to fail.

I am seasonal offers,
something for the moment,
something to try.
An exotic flavour
which burns inside.
I make it to the counter,
I am there,
with an offer in my hand.
I am speciality coffee,
and I can only ever hope
that people understand.

James Garratt – June 2025

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