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September 13, 2006 at 1:16 PM | by | Comments (2)



There's a new sheriff in town, and he won't tolerate any substandard crema. That's right, New York City, heretofore lagging in the coffee pretension business, is ready to make a great leap forward with espresso snobbery, according to today's New York Times.

Visitors to the city should be aware that they'll need to brush up on the origins of beans--just like grapes, only with more productivity--if they want to order in the city's finest coffee bars, including Gimme! Coffee and Café Grumpy. Both sound like laid-back places, right?

Here's what we say: It's charming, foreign, and authentic when you're and Europe and they make you an espresso dark as night and thick as Jessica Simpson. But when a tattooed guy is getting all pissy with you because you don't know, uh, beans about beans, well that's just tiring. Any way we can just pass on this trend?

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I <3 Coffee

I already get laughed at when ordering coffee abroad, no way I'm gonna put up with that crap here.
djk on September 13, 2006 at 2:06 PM #Permalink

Tip for ordering espresso drinks from a Seattleite

If you're not in the mood for caffeine and watching your fat intake, order a "Why Bother" (short for a non-fat decaf latte). If you like black coffee w/ no additives, but want to try a slightly upscale version, order an americano. Order a latte instead of a cappuccino if you prefer more substance vs. hot foam.  Good luck, NY! Still, my guess is no one can make as good a cappuccino as the Italians - they use real cream instead of milk and it's smooth as silk.
grouptripadvisor on September 13, 2006 at 8:32 PM #Permalink
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