Drinking coffee with loved ones.

I don't know exactly when it started, but Sunday morning coffee became a regular habit for my family, even though there are only three of us and we often eat meals together.

My father and my brothers and I having coffee on the first day of Tet (Lunar New Year) - Photo: CTH

For business partners, coffee shops are places for discussions; for friends, they are meeting places; and for family, coffee shops are places where everyone can feel closer to each other.

1. Late Saturday night, the family group chat lit up with a message from the daughter:

- Are we going for coffee tomorrow morning, Mom and Dad?

After a while of painstakingly typing away, I finally managed to reply:

- As always, son!

- Yes, because I was worried that my parents would be busy and have to leave early.

- It's okay, Mom and Dad can manage!

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My child immediately sent a cheerful emoji, showing their excitement. I don't know when it started, but Sunday morning coffee has become a regular habit for my family, even though there are only three of us and we often eat meals together. Because in that cool, airy space, everyone seems to open up and chat and exchange ideas more easily.

From that same smooth, creamy drink, each person can find a beverage that suits their own taste. Dad is loyal to a strong, iced black coffee, Mom prefers a lighter, pale brown iced coffee, and I like a glass of fresh milk with a hint of coffee. And it doesn't have to be anything important to have a coffee date; it can be about everyday things in each family. From work and studies to news from around the world, or sometimes just the weather.

Yet, whenever someone in the family has something to do and can't make it to the cafe, we all feel like something very familiar is missing. More importantly, it's like we're "recharged" with positive energy for the new week. Our Sunday morning coffee time lasts about 30 minutes, then everyone goes their separate ways to get back to work.

Drinking coffee with loved ones is not simply a habit, but an opportunity for each person to slow down, share, and grow closer.

2. My cousin has a habit of meeting his children at a coffee shop whenever he needs to discuss something important. He always lets them choose the shop according to their preferences, even if the menu includes things he wouldn't drink. But he says it's okay; meeting them at a coffee shop is just a way for them to open up more, and for him to listen to and understand them better. Because only in such a setting do they feel comfortable confiding in and sharing things that are difficult to talk about.

According to him, that's the way to respect children like friends, having friendly conversations with them, rather than the kind where the whole family gangs up to lecture and scold one child whenever they make a mistake.

It's all because my uncle used to do it that way. Every now and then, he would take one of them out for coffee to chat and explain things that were right and wrong. And now, he's doing it the same way to support his children.

Every time I go back to my hometown, no matter how busy we are, my extended family always tries to arrange a time to go for coffee together. I remember the first time, my parents absolutely refused to go, giving all sorts of reasons typical of older people: "We have plenty of coffee at home, why go to a cafe?", "Why spend tens of thousands of dong a cup? That's too expensive!", "The coffee is bland, it's worse than the coffee we make at home!".

That's just what they said, but my parents agreed to go with the whole family for a change of scenery. Since then, they rarely refuse family gatherings at a cafe.

At the cafe, everyone has something to do. The cafe's beautiful setting provides ideal spots for the children to take photos, check in, or tell their grandparents about their studies, friends, and school. Meanwhile, the grandparents take the opportunity to chat with some of their grandchildren and offer advice to others. While the men are chatting about current events, the women have time to discuss lunch plans, beauty treatments, or shopping in the afternoon.

There was also an occasion when, thanks to a family coffee outing, my parents had the chance to greet and greet colleagues and friends they hadn't seen in a long time. Taking advantage of the opportunity, my parents happily introduced each of their children and grandchildren to them.

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3. For me, drinking coffee with loved ones is not simply a habit, but an opportunity for everyone to slow down, share, and grow closer. It's a chance for everyone to open up, temporarily set aside their worries, and not fear judgment or criticism from others.

Sharing joys and sorrows in the most sincere and simple way. Sometimes, just sitting next to each other, without saying a word, brings peace. In that space, generational gaps seem to disappear, and members become even closer.

Like coffee slowly dripping through a filter, family affection also needs time to deeply permeate and leave behind sweet aftertastes after the initial bitterness.

CHUNG THANH HUY

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