Grateful For Free and Unexpected Ice Coffee Made & Available in Excess on a Swelteringly Hot Day …. So Cooling – So Needed (first 1 in years) via /r/gratitude

I am already grateful daily when I make my daily stop to the same place daily as they have free coffee for anyone that stops in, and not just any coffee…. really flavorful delicious, best in the city, ; ) coffee.

But, seeing as I am a person that hates waste and throwing stuff away, especially when others may need, enjoy, benefit from it, … it has always bothered me to see them spilling out 1 – 1 1/2 urns of coffee, every day at the end of the day. I always try to let people know the coffee will be spilled down the drain and let late comers know there is lots left and encourage them to drink some.

So for some reason for 2 days in a row – there are 3 massive full urns of coffee at the end of the day both days. As I am carrying on about throwing so much away, the managers is also surprised to learn there are 3 full urns and is also saddened about it all being spilt out.

He says he will put it in the fridge and make ice coffee for the next day. I think that is a marvelous idea. I am quite delighted and make comments about him coming up with such a good idea and having such good thinking, all the while not necessarily believing that it will actually happen as they often are just short staffed, frazzled, overwhelmed and often the things they promise -dont actually end up happening. I dont quite believe it and as time passes closer to the end of the day, 1-2 times I as if they still have it or if they threw it out. Sounded like they kept it but wasn't sure.

Next day, I had forgotten all about it. I walked a brisk walk for 25 min with little hydration, due to running late, and the heat was sweltering, perhaps one of the hottest days of the summer thus far. I am sweating and dripping water down my face and oh…. so…. thirsty.

I start guzzling water and then am asked if I want some ice coffee.

OMG ! I am so thrilled to hear they actually made it, but brace myself as I cannot take high syrupy tasting sugar drinks but visions of ice cubes in coffee are dancing through my mind. I cross my fingers and with hope and hesitancy, I ask if it is loaded with sugar and told, nope, no sugar in it.

Well… alright then, YES Please ! : )

And omg, how cold and creamy and yummy and delicious and cooling.

I am so happy he had such a smart idea of how to use the excess coffee and so happy he actually followed through.

My finances dont permit me to buy things like this and it had been forever since I had had one, maybe years ago, just a sip or two from my ex's ice coffee.

My God, this was delicious and what a cold and welcomed delight.! Super appreciated !!

I was so grateful for this …………………………………………..(made with free coffee/available) …………………………… – this wonderful, quenching, lovely, oh so yummy, lovely, oh so cooling ice coffee. Very appreciated. So Much Enjoyed. Grateful.