Yep, I’m one of those obsessed-with-Paris kind of people and when I started collecting latte bowls, I actually used them with a purpose. I bought about a dozen from Anthropologie and stacked them in the cupboard, intending them to be in constant motion from morning Grape Nuts to evening fro-yo. But when I first poured hot coffee and milk into my favorite pale turquoise bowl, wrapped my hands around it, and took a sip, my husband looked at me silently with that look like I was off the grid. Well, I was. Pretending to be in Paris, enjoying a slightly slower coffee ritual than running around with my morning mug. It’s about the process, I explained, much like shaking up a martini or brewing French press. The process, the obsession continues. I’ve got my mom hooked, who is a purist and only buys white, and now I’m on the lookout for a few with classic, simple French stripes. Ooh la la.

Turquoise bowls from Anthropologie, my fave!

And the white for you purists.

Floral beauties from Etsy.

Cafe au Laits at La Boulange Bakery in my hometown of Danville, California.