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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zyna_kat
2008-07-15 11:01 pm UTC (link)

Awesome.

When I first read the OP, I thought it said, "I just ordered my usual summertime pick-me-up: a triple shot of espresso dumped over rice." And thought, dude, rice? WTF? Ewwwwwww!

Also love this, from one of the links:
"Pouring espresso over ice ruins the crema, the golden brown top layer of an espresso shot that not only gives espresso the majority of its flavor and sweetness, but is also the marker of a true espresso, in a way that using an espresso in an iced Americano does not. Destroying the crema results in a beverage that lacks the flavor that many people (to name a few, the farmers, roasters and baristas) have worked very hard to create."

Pouring your espresso over ice makes a hard-working farmer cry. You may as well kick a puppy while you're at it.

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	ru_debega 2008-07-16 05:07 am UTC (link)
	In other words: "Why are you such a jerk to paying customers?" "SCIENCE." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	darkrose 2008-07-16 06:32 am UTC (link)
	Won't someone think of Juan Valdez???? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	puipui 2008-07-16 09:16 am UTC (link)
	He thinks of you. And a donkey. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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