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Saturday, May 24
pretentious coffee incident
at cafe orlin, i asked for a cup of regular coffee.
"we don't serve regular coffee. would you like a cappucino?"
what bullshit. i'm a coffee snob, but this is out of control.
waiter suggests "long shot" of espresso. ok.
i'm looking forward to a clean, rich taste and i get bitter, hot, liquid dirt.
supermarket grade slop in a cup. i am furious. $1.95.
food was good, but coffee wasn't.
no excuse. porto rico imports was across the street. maybe the orlin crowd can't tell a decent cup of coffee from the swill they buy at the bodega in cans as they pretend to blend into the cultural fabric of the nabe - i can. if i wasn't so exhausted, i'd write some hate mail.
11:11 PM
Saturday, May 17
this isn't all about coffee, but it is about cafes.
it used to be that in a cafe, it was quiet and clean. contemplative. people would go there to read, write.
now, starbucks has replaced the cafe.
it's full of laptops and mobile phones and people who can not sit quietly.
there is nowhere to escape to. seriously.
i have to map out quiet cafe locations that also serve decent coffee.
you see, in new york, it isn't like in austin where non-starbucks establishments sell good bean.
i have a mission.
it's important. i need a place to study and drink coffee. starbucks is noisy and energetically unfit.
but this could depend also on the location.
10:54 AM
Friday, May 9
today is like a holiday.
i'm drinking out of my prissy china cup, a lovely shade of organic french roast from whole foods.
whole foods no longer dates their bean, which is a good idea for them, as it removes pressure from the coffee workers to properly roast each day. the thing is, they roast all the time anyway; but like newspapers, there is something about buying yesterday's news. even though it is just fine and perfectly fresh, people want it today.
i am told that trader joe's has very good bean, and cheap.
i am considering a trial.
there isn't a trader joe's in the city, but there is one near where my mother and sister live.
also, there is one in connecticut near where my girlfriend works sometimes.
i had instant coffee two days in a row.
when i'm going through something heavy, i like instant coffee. why?
9:34 AM
Wednesday, May 7
i can't take how badly some of starbucks' bathrooms smell. there is no place to hang your purse or coat. the music is cloying. the heat-protection "sleeve" doesn't help much.
7:05 PM
