This post is sponsored by Storyville.
I wake up before 5 every day—not to be ambitious; just to be alone. I slip into the darkness of my kitchen, light a candle and begin the sacred rituals of my morning. Coffee is one of those sacred rituals, elevated from a simple daily routine by my full presence in the moment and special details that make it one of the most enjoyable rituals of my day. I didn’t discover this on my own. It’s been modeled to me since I was child. My mom would stop traffic upon noticing the perfect pottery mug in a shop window; and when I lived with my grandparents in college, morning coffee was the foundation of the day. Never a morning went by that I didn’t wake to a coffee tray on the kitchen counter, prepared for me by my grandma, complete with an empty mug, a tiny pitcher of cream, a stirring spoon and a small glass of thick apricot juice I pretended to enjoy. So many of my favorite memories have happened around coffee—telling stories with my siblings, huddled together in someone’s living room while we clutch our cups the morning after a family sleepover, girlfriend brunches that extended far beyond when we told our husbands we’d be back, pouring a third cup at my friend’s kitchen counter while I watch her knead dough for cinnamon rolls, the first cup on Christmas morning…
An elevated coffee ritual, as silly as it may seem, has brought consistent joy to a year full of uncertainty and disappointment. And for a lot of people working at home now, there’s less going out for coffee—an even better reason to invest some love into our at home morning ritual.
So let’s dig in to how coffee should be done. Florida knows how to do orange juice, but coffee? Seattle’s where it’s at. So let’s go to Seattle, shall we? On Yelp, if you look who’s ranked #1 in Seattle, you’ll find an artisan coffee roaster, Storyville, their very name chosen from the idea of two friends sharing their stories over cups of coffee. As they put it, “Our coffee is more than just a drink to wake you in the morning – it’s a reason to slow down, take a breath, and enjoy the world around you.” Wine Enthusiast has named Storyville the #1 roaster in America.
They roast and ship fresh. So I tried it. How amazing to have #1 Seattle coffee delivered at home. Over the years, I’ve had several different coffee makers. Everyone has their preference of how their coffee’s made and how fast they can get it, but my favorite has always been the French press system. I find the steps involved add to the idea of ritual—you can’t just push a button and get it quick (although Storyville makes coffee for that too if you like the convenience).
Enter the MVP…the Freedom I Coffee System.
It’s everything you need for that beloved French press cup in the most beautiful premium home brewing package that includes a conical burr grinder, a 48 oz. coffee press, an electric water kettle, a console to keep it all organized and beautifully displayed, an accessory kit, a valet to store the accessories, four Storyville porcelain mugs and two bags of Storyville coffee which is, might I add, extraordinary.
Prologue is their regular blend comprised of 3 different varietals from 3 different continents. Each varietal is roasted separately and then blended together. The 100% Arabica bean varietals are curated from the top 2% of beans in the world. The flavor is delicious—bold and smooth with no bitterness or after taste.
Together, their coffee and beautiful hardware creates a heavenly morning ritual, not only for the delight of flavor and smells but for the entire sensory experience. Look how pretty it is!
Storyville also creates compatible Keurig pods and Nespresso capsules—roasted, ground and packaged with the same premium Storyville beans and shipped FRESH directly from their Seattle Roastery.
Storyville is also a For-Giving Company®, partnering with organizations working to end human trafficking.
They offer their amazing coffee for however you prefer it brewed in coffee subscriptions so you can consistently enjoy it at home. There’s nothing worse than waking up and heading to the kitchen to start your coffee ritual only to discover you’re out of coffee.
Get a Storyville subscription and receive 76% off your first shipment with promo code KELLE.
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