Coffee is best “done” with others, conversation and fellowship combining with the ritual of sharing to create moments in which our lives intersect with others in mostly positive ways. According to www.coffeeresearch.org, 54 percent of the United States population drink coffee regularly (over three cups per day) while another 25 percent drink it occasionally. Overall, daily per capita consumption of coffee in the U.S. is 1.9 cups for men and 1.4 cups for women.

I pretty much like my coffee simple; black but not too strong, piping hot (whatever “piping” may be), but definitely no...