Current mood:	Caffeinated
Entry tags:	baristas: not sga-related, if only he ordered decaffeinated, no questions will be answered, punching customers in the dick

Coffeewank!
This is an example of the wailing and gnashing of teeth that can ensue when you take coffee too seriously. Or, depending on which side you take, what happens when you don't take it seriously enough.

Jeff Simmermon of the And I Am Not Lying blog wanted an iced triple espresso from Murky Coffee in DC. He's informed that it's against Murky's policy to serve iced espresso, and when he orders the espresso and a cup of ice, he's told that "What you’re about to do … that’s really, really Not Okay." Simmermon takes exception to the barista's attitude, posts about it on his blog, and also shows the tip he left at Murky. The comments explode, some taking sides with Simmermon, others with the barista; the blog post ends up linked on BoingBoing; and the owner of Murky responds with a highly unambiguous "Fuck you, Jeff Simmermon".

Insert joke here about everyone needing to lay off the caffeine.

ETA—Dear Mod What Added Tags To This Entry: I luff you. ♥!

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dreamer_marie
2008-07-15 09:50 pm UTC (link)

The anti-snobbery against coffee is why coffee remains so bad, why consumption in many countries is relatively low and why coffee will continue to be pretty awful in all but a handful of places. I can’t understand why it is shameful to want better, expect better or why coffee can’t be more than just bitter caffeinated dish water.
Well, someone has never been outside the US...

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	emiweebee 2008-07-15 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	When I said "consumption in many countries is relatively low," I meant "hovering at stratospheric levels." Coffee makes Americans lose their minds. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dreamer_marie 2008-07-15 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, OK. That's better. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	vzg 2008-07-16 03:43 am UTC (link)
	I'm confused as to why low coffee consumption in other countries is bad... I know my imaginatoin is taking it far, but I can't help but see jets delivering crates of EMERGENCY COFFEE!!! to starving refugees. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	aerobot 2008-07-16 07:16 am UTC (link)
	So basically, not being a pretensious snob over a simple beverage = liking disgusting coffee. Why do people see snobbery as a good thing? Seriously. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	avari 2008-07-18 12:19 am UTC (link)
	Well, someone has never been outside the US... True. When my parents moved to the USA in the 1980's, they were horrified by American coffee. My Mom still makes a face when she talks about it. :D (Reply to this)(Parent)

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