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It is nearly impossible to imagine a party that doesn’t offer coffee, unless it’s a party for children. Everything from dinner parties to brunch, from cocktail parties to book clubs will usually have coffee available for the guests. If you’re planning a party for fellow coffee lovers, you may want to consider making coffee the star of the event, rather than just an option. You can do this several different ways.
A recent trend is to throw actual coffee parties, where you turn your home into a coffee bar. For this you’ll want to make sure you have several coffee and espresso machines available. Make sure you have recipes for specialty coffee drinks and all the ingredients you’ll need, like flavored syrups, a variety of milks, and spices for dusting. You’ll also want to have attractive mugs and saucers as well as appropriate pastries and cookies to accompany the drinks.
Another option is to put coffee on the menu of your next party. Whether it’s a sit down dinner party or a buffet of snacks and desserts, there are many recipes available today that use coffee as a main ingredient or as a way to layer or enhance flavor. Everything from soups to main courses can be infused, encrusted, or otherwise use the rich flavor of coffee and the number of desserts that use coffee are staggering. Make sure to choose coffee blends that accent the flavors in the meal, much as you would pair wines with each course.
Either way, you’ll create an event that all the coffee lovers in your social circle will be talking about for months to come.
The next time you’re invited to a costume party don’t think of it as an excuse to wear the same old Halloween costume you’re known for. Instead think of it an opportunity to cast yourself in a role in a theater production . After all, that’s what costume parties really are. Not merely a chance to socialize, they are an event designed to encourage people to play with identity and their role in society.
Don’t think of getting a costume for a party. That’s too limiting. You’ll probably end up with the same range of costumes options as everyone else: superheroes, horror figures, and professionals like doctors and firemen. If you think of it as a search through theatre costumes , you’re much more likely to find something original and fresh.
Theater allows actors to express parts of their personality that are dormant, suppressed, or even non-existent. They get to pretend to be a fully-formed persona, not just a caricature or symbol. By thinking of your costume as a role you’re playing for an evening, you too can explore parts of yourself that you usually suppress, ignore, or don’t even realize are there. That elevates the simple party into a possibly life-changing event as you show a different side of yourself to the world.