a coffee bag's dream
Waylon B - 6th grade
Meet Ecuador Cabrera Guatemala. His friends call him Jose. He is a Middle State coffee bag sitting on the shelf at Pinwheel Coffee in Denver, Colorado. Jose spends most of his days daydreaming about his birthplace, Guatemala. He remembers the hot Caribbean sun and tropical winds, but he knows his return home is farfetched. All Jose wants to do is see the outside world. What does Denver have to offer?
Everytime a customer walks in, Jose stands tall and proud of his colorful bag marked with the Guatemala stamp. Jose is so proud of his delicious beans homegrown in his amazing country of Guatemala. His biggest wish is to share his delicious flavor to a lucky customer. The sun sets and the clock strikes 5:00 pm. It’s closing time. “Looks like I am sitting here for another night,” thinks Jose. As Jose sits in frustration, all the drinks and pastries come to life. Tonight Jose is not in the mood to join in the coffee talks. His memory continues to drift back to his homeland and Jose begins to wonder if he will ever leave this coffee shop.
The next day when Pinwheel opens, all the drinks and food go back to their places ready for the day. When the first customer comes in at 7:00 am, she looks at Jose. He puffs his bag, but she doesn't take him and decides to grab a different coffee bag. Jose became sad, he just wanted an opportunity to see the streets of Denver. Twenty minutes later a lady walks in and takes a deep look at Jose. She picks him up and reads his story on his beautiful bag. Jose is so excited, his beans begin to dance. Before the customer walks out she looks in Framework and see’s some kids helping fix a bike. Today was his day and Jose gets to explore the outside world.
When they leave Pinwheel, the sun hits Jose and he remembers his homeland. He is so excited to share his distinct tastes of Guatemala. The woman holds Jose as they walk down the street to her home and he loves seeing the hustle and bustle of the busy street. As she opens the bag of Jose, his bold fragrance jumps out of the bag. She grinds his beans and begins to make her first pot of coffee with Ecuador Cabrera Guatemala, aka Jose. Today was his best day. The woman then tosses the beautiful bag stamped with Guatemala into her trash. Fast forward two months later Jose finds his way home as a piece of trash somehow. As he glances at the mountains a person picks him up and throws him away.