What Kitchn Editors Drink with Our Monday Morning Reads

Monday mornings can be brutal — but do they have to be? My most recent hypothesis is that they don’t. I’m trying to think about Mondays as more like Fridays (i.e., transition days) … only you’re coming out of your weekend rather than going into it.

The trick to making Mondays not suck is simple, really: Give yourself permission to enjoy Mondays. Because, let’s be honest — you’re not going to get everything done on Monday. No really, you’re not, and that’s okay; that’s what the rest of the week is for.

So, in the spirit of making Mondays just a little bit better, we’re sharing our favorite morning reads. And while, yes, we do peruse the usual food-site suspects as part of our work day, we’re not even going to bother to mention those here. These are our not-so-guilty Monday morning pleasures — and what we drink with them.

Slate + Chemex pourover coffee from Onyx Roasters – Faith

Astrostyle + Bulletproof coffee – Hali

Lenny Letter + French press – Geraldine

NYTimes travel section + looseleaf black tea (currently darjeeling) – Sheela

NY Mag’s The Cut + smoothie (almond milk, banana, raspberries, peanut butter, cinnamon) – Lauren

Bitter Southerner + Jittery Joes Sprockets Blend (no special brew, just our regular drip machine) – Meghan

Texture to feed my magazine addiction + Wandering Bear cold brew coffee with generous amounts of hazelnut milk – Tracey

Slowtwitch and Fast Company + La Colombe Corsica – Kelli

Whatever is left in my Pocket + Chemex – Ariel