Caffe Luxxe Brentwood,CA

I’m extremely lucky. I wake up every morning and remind myself of how truly amazing life is. It just feels like the things that are going to happen will. As I sit in a coffee shop in Brentwood, waiting for my next kids’ yoga class, I just feel fortunate to be me; whatever that means and whatever it doesn’t mean.  We are so fortunate in life and sometimes that gets away from us and that’s okay. But coming back to our gratitude is a huge piece of my life and my practice. Caffe Luxxe is a beautiful little artisanal coffee shop pouring some of the finest espresso I’ve ever had. I ordered a latte, which was made with the perfect amount of everything. The espresso is unbelievably good. The bitter crema at the top of the latte mixes so well with the sweet whole milk and subtle smoky flavor of the roasted beans.

Their latte is the perfect temperature for drinking and the milk is completely fluffy, but dense at the same time. I do lots of my writing these days in coffee shops, between classes. It’s one of my favorite pastimes. I like to use the time as reflection periods and quiet time, though coffee houses are rarely quiet—it’s just something I need in my life.  As I sit along the street and cars zoom by, life doesn’t seem so fast, but is so perfectly imperfect and I can appreciate that sometimes a cup of coffee is just what you need to appreciate the little things that make life so special.

cheers

-Unrivaledkitch