It's not just a place to get coffee, but more like my last sanctuary. In this Christian Bush land it's the only temple I have. At Peet's I can worship the progressive politics/artists/shamlessly strong coffee vibe. I can run into people I know that I want to talk to. I can get high on a socially condoned drug AND drive.

No other spiritual outlets work for me anymore. Bush-era Catholic churches have become creepy, 12-step rooms feel dogmatic, yoga in LA is a GIANT CLICHE (must use caps when typing this way overused - by me - expression), Buddhism is kind of boring (quite frankly), malls are depressing, bars are filled with alcoholics, and the ocean is just too damn big. When I am down I need a place to go where my faith in life, love, and humanity can be restored. Not to mention my olfactory senses re-awakened. And there's nothing like the electric jolt of Peet's drip to bring my spirit alive...

Just for today, I can find religion in Peet's Coffee.