Somewhere in a vault in Yale University sits a book that has stumped linguists, historians, and cryptographers for centuries. The Voynich Manuscript is packed cover to cover with bizarre plant drawings, astronomical diagrams, and a language that absolutely nobody on earth can read. Not one word. Not one symbol cracked. Zero. Zilch. Nada.
And honestly, the more you think about it, the funnier it gets.
The most likely explanation is not aliens. It is not a secret medieval cult. It is not an ancient lost civilization with advanced knowledge of the cosmos. The most likely explanation is that someone absolutely hopped up on whatever passed for strong coffee in the 1400s sat down with a quill pen and just went for it. Scribbling their own made up shorthand with the unshakeable confidence that they would absolutely remember what it meant later.
Reader, they did not remember.
We have all been that person. You take notes at lightning speed thinking you are a genius. You go back two days later and stare at the page like it was written by a stranger. Caffeine has a way of making everything feel urgent and brilliant and completely obvious in the moment. Then the moment passes and you are left holding a piece of paper that reads "purple triangle spiral IMPORTANT" with absolutely no context.
Coffee inspires big ideas. Wild tangents. Passionate rants about things that felt deeply profound at 7am. That is kind of the whole point.
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Roaster Notes:
Pallet Coffee Roasters (https://palletcoffeeroasters.com/
Vancouver, BC
In their own words: “Established in East Vancouver in late 2014, Pallet was born from a vision to make great specialty coffee accessible to all members of our community. We pride ourselves on being a locally owned and community-minded coffee company, with an unwavering dedication to providing our community with an excellent product and love for specialty coffee. Pallet has steadily grown in the Vancouver community, now with 8 locations spanning across Metro Vancouver. Today, Pallet is a full service Roastery, cafe and restaurant operator, training provider and Wholesale partner to a number of businesses across Canada.
We believe coffee brings people together. Through ethical sourcing and a dedication to excellence, we create a welcoming café experience where community thrives.”
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Sipping slowly with you
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