It was after the third “act of violence” at Ninth Street Espresso in the East Village that owner Ken Nye held a staff meeting. The strict policies of the coffee shop — including the refusal to sell espresso to go — had so enraged one customer that he threw a tip jar across the store in protest.
Now, the to-go espresso “is not a die-hard rule — it’s just a very strong suggestion,” says Nye
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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From an article by Sheila McClear in the Post today about passionate or, perhaps, snobby baristas...
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I won't go in this place because the coffee makers are such arrogant snobs about this. Its just fucking coffee and I go somewhere else. The espresso is good, but in theend, its just fucking coffee these people are making, not a work of art or gold or helping a child or something of actual value beyond the minute.
Oh, I would never refuse to go into a coffee shop just because the people care about the coffee they make. Anyway, it sounds like a good policy not to sell coffee to people who are already over-caffeinated.
I have never had any problems there, and I will say...
Their coffee is f_cking amazing. They know what they are doing.
This reminds me of that NYT article earlier this year about chefs refusing to do substitutions. I am in agreement.
I like a great cup of coffee as much as the next guy...but do you really want to be "that guy"? The one who is "passionate" about coffee? The one who would never dream of desecrating a cup of espresso by attempting to enjoy it outside the confines of the correct setting (the Cafe, preferably while clutching some dog-eared copy of some acceptable tome).
@ anon 12:25
What; are you fucking kidding?
An espresso is barley three sips. where are you going to "carry" it to? In a paper cup, it cools down to air temperature in about 40 seconds, and has a shitty paper taste.
Go drink your own piss. Stay out of places where people want to to create what they want to create.
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