Your dog just locked eyes with the hallway corner for three straight minutes.

No bugs. No shadows. Just pure concentrated staring like there's an invisible stand-up comedy show happening right there in your home. Your cat does the same thing but somehow makes it feel more judgmental. Like whatever they're watching is way more interesting than anything you've ever done with your life.

The internet loves to blame ghosts or spirits or some kind of pet sixth sense that lets them see into other dimensions. Real spooky stuff. But here's what's actually happening most of the time. Your pet is bored out of their furry little mind and they're testing how long it takes before you notice them acting weird. It's basically their version of posting cryptic messages on social media just to see who cares enough to ask if they're okay.

Dogs especially are masters at this game. They'll stare at nothing until you get up to investigate and then suddenly they're wagging their tail like mission accomplished, the human is finally moving. Cats are even better because they don't need you to move. They just want you to feel uncomfortable in your own home. They're succeeding.

But there's one thing that breaks the corner staring spell every single time. The sound of coffee being made. Doesn't matter how deep into their paranormal investigation they are. That first gurgle of the coffee maker and suddenly they're in the kitchen looking at you like you're the one acting strange.

Dogs know when you need caffeine before you do. Cats know but they just don't care until it affects their breakfast schedule.

That magical brown liquid that makes mornings possible. Coffee is basically your corner staring companion. We look at coffee the way your pet looks at that empty wall.

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Today’s Coffee Notes: Mocha Java

A coffee blend of Arabian (Yemen) Mocha coffee and Indonesian Java Arabica coffee. Mocha Java is said to be the world's oldest coffee blend, combining two of the best premium coffee beans with complementary tasting characteristics.

The lively intensity and pleasant wildness of the Yemen Mocha provides a wonderful complement to the clean and bright smoothness of the Java coffee, which is one of the most popular Indonesian coffees.

Mocha Java coffee traditionally includes one part Yemen coffee to two parts Indonesian Java Arabica coffee. This traditional formula is increasingly rare in today's world coffee market, however.

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Until next time, that's me in the corner...(did you start singing the song in your head?)