Spork and Knife

Coffee is a beautiful and complex thing. There are different varities of beans (Robusta, Kona, Wontkins, Arabica…) and roasts (French, Vienna, Swiss Char and Italian), it’s grown in various regions (Guatemala Antigua, Jamaica Blue Mountain, Kona…), it can be served in different styles, and care and proper technique can make or break your coffee experience.

I sound like a smarty pants, ehh….

Not so fast, I won’t take ALL of the credit for being well versed in coffee knowledge. I had the help of my nerdy, geeky, incredibly entertaining coffeesmarts trivia set that I was gifted awhile back. (Do you know any coffee freaks? If so, now you’ve got their next present covered!)

The point I’m trying to make - Coffee can be serious stuff to some people. And I’m usually crossing my fingers that I get one of them as my barista, since I’m no longer behind the bar myself. I pity the fool that tries to hand me a 27 second shot. Blech. That’s coming right back to you.

That being said, I laughed when I saw this post by a visiting blogger who reacted to being told that his “iced espresso” order was against Murky Coffee’s policy because “pouring espresso over ice creates unpleasantly acrid flavors.” You’ve got to respect Murky’s decision to police the quality of the drinks they serve.

The barista under-fire didn’t do the best job of politely letting the customer down: He should have suggested a similar drink, but hindsight’s 20-20.

However, the nice little tip he received from the enraged customer/blogger took it one step too far. I’ll admit, it’s wickedly funny, but insanely rude. Show some manners. The guy was just doing his job.

To keep the gossip train going, Murky Coffee’s owner responded to the original blog rant with one of his own. (here)

Wow. I’m just glad we didn’t have any incidents like this when I was behind the bar.

To check out what I’m drinking now, head here.

UPDATE: This story made it all the way to the Washington Post. Read it all here. Plus another link - Gawker.