Is there an alternative word?

Tiny Nell

Here are two consecutive verses from a different poem (from those some of you have seen). I am perturbed - yes, perturbed - that I have used the word 'coffee' twice in such proximity. I've tried to think of a coffee brand to replace one of them, e.g. Gold Blend, but the stress is wrong. Any ideas? Take it away, TBers...

Edited and magicked away...

Baggy Books

cooling caffeine

Tiny Nell

Of course! The girl's a genius. :-B

boredrobots

Doesn't 'cooling caffeine' make it sound like the caffeine has a cooling effect rather than 'is cooling down'? And would it really cool down that fast?

My job as arsey editor is done for the day

Eddisbury

Scalding rather than cooling? If a liquid is applied to the skin "cooling" seems to imply soothing primarily.

ana s

latte laced?

Tiny Nell

No, it wouldn't be scalding, Eddisbury. It's been sitting in a mug for a while. I thought of something like that, ana, but it's teacher's coffee, so nothing as fancy as that!

Tiny Nell

Oh, br, just noticed your comment! As I just said, it's coffee that's been hanging around, getting cooler and cooler. I've given you a bit out of context, so you're not aware of the whole story...

And, if you've ever spilt a drink, you do feel it get colder as it works its way down your body.

heather

tepid?

Mrs Bear

The first two lines have seven beats, the last two only six. Just saying...

Lou Treleaven

I read this as, "Is there an alternative world?"

Neph

Beveridge? It does scan ok when read aloud.

Lizy

decaff?

Stan2

Is de caff a place to drink in the alternative world?