Once a year

Once a year Starubucks will have new drinks in winter, gingerbread latte has been the core for years, while peppermint mocha disappeared. Every winter I remember the time when I was having peppermint mocha with R2D2 in the car park of Ocean Terminal. Mocha warmed ourselves in the breeze and we waited for the eveing, until neon lights substituted the sun. Every year I'd like to thank R2 to be my company at that time, so that even I could hardly taste the sweet of the mocha, I could still feel its warmth.

These years I switch to gingerbread latte, but still I miss peppermint mocha. Weeks before I had two cups of gingerbread latte in an afternoon. I drank too much on that day but I couldn't stop myself, as I found that one of them were sweeter than usual. I always believe in the professionalism of Starbucks staff and so I convinced myself that the sweet taste was an illusion.

Yesterday I had 2 cups of them again, with the 2nd one at the outdoor seat of my favourite shop. However, I could not taste anything at all. Maybe it was too cold last night. Maybe I caught a cold again. It was as plain as water...and it did not give me any warmth. Just felt like I was holding my own freezing hands.

Once a year. Or once upon a time?


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