subtlesGet Subtle

Mind

Rushing your coffee? Smell it before the first sip

Before the small shift

The moment

On busy days your coffee or tea goes down on autopilot and you barely notice it.

A way in

Try this

  1. Before the first sip, hold the cup in both hands, close to your face.
  2. Breathe in slowly through your nose and name one note: warm, nutty, sweet or bitter.
  3. Take one slow sip, then carry on with your day.

If you try it

What might shift

A small sensory pause in a cup you were already having.

Paraphrased from Original idea by the getsubtles team. The original stays at the source.

A subtle is a small idea to consider. It is general information, not personal, medical, or financial advice.

Published

Same cup, same café, same desk. Before the first sip, take one slow smell and name a single note. It works with tea or decaf too, at home, at work or at your usual café, and it turns a cup you were already having into one moment that’s actually yours.

Take the good part with you.