Friday, April 4, 2008

"Hello, we are Those People Who Care Entirely Too Much About the Temperature of Their Drinks."

I'm the man who comes in and orders a latte "steamed to 180°." When I get my drink, I take a sip and I'm shocked to find that it's only 175°. I'm baffled at the incompetence of the barista, and demand that I get a new drink five degrees warmer and a full refund.

Or I'm the woman who, when she receives her beverage, instantly expresses shock at how warm the steaming hot freshly brewed coffee in a thermal cup is, and begin loudly complaining about how "it's burning my fingers" and force the drink back into the surprised barista's hand. I demand the drink be multi-layered in two or three cups instead of one, and I also demand a full refund.

Either way, it's very nice to meet you.

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