Digital Sextant

As we work toward finals, ponder this poem by Sheik Ansari Djezeri Hanball Abd-al-Kadir, 1857

O Coffee! Thou dost dispel all cares, thou are the
object of desire to the scholar.

This is the beverage of the friends of God; it gives
health to those in its service who strive after wisdom.

Prepared from the simple shell of the bean, it has
the odor of musk and the color of ink.

The intelligent man who empties these cups of
foaming coffee, he alone knows the truth.

May God deprive of this drink the foolish man who
condemns it with incurable obstinance.

Coffee is our gold.  Wherever it is served it enjoys
the society of the noblest and most generous men.

O drink! As harmless as pure milk, which differs
from it only in its blackness.

As found on the back of a bag from Casteel Coffee, 2924 Central Street, Evanston, IL
Coffee photo by Tonx