Petty coffee complaints

[moominmolly]

I went out to a restaurant week dinner last night. The company was excellent, the food merely okay, and the service -- well, the service was really crappy. I don't think they refilled my water glass all evening. I indulged in an espresso, since I allow myself a tiny bit of caffeine from time to time, and I was shocked! shocked! to discover that not only had I not gotten a demitasse spoon, but also, that the little saucer was entirely bare.

A nude espresso. How sad and lonely.

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I guess I have very strong feelings about my after-dinner coffee. One of the most delightful "me-too!" mealtime experiences I've ever had was with tafkar, where we shared our silly but firm after-dinner restaurant coffee preferences, down to the type of dishware.

Still, even a lonely nude espresso settles my stomach after dinner. It could have been worse.

Comments

[amber-phoenix.livejournal.com]

sugar, preferabley raw, and a tiny spoon. anything else is optional.

the espresso, however, should be good! last time i got restaurant espresso it *sucked* - no crema, too long, waaaay too bitter. i dumped cream in it before i could drink it, only to discover later that it was also not, despite my request, decaf. silly restaurant. no repeat cusstomer for you. (the restaurant had other problems well, or i might have forgiven them.)

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

There was raw sugar on the table, at least! But as it happens, it had all been used by the time I started my drink, for which I can hardly fault my dinner companions. I go for it first, too. And I had to stir it with my regular spoon, which looked comical coming out of a demitasse. But whatever.

I like the irregularly-shaped raw sugar lumps best of all. Especially when there are little tongs! I like little tongs.

You're right about the quality of the espresso being vital, too! I did fail to mention that despite all the other things that the restaurant did wrong, the coffee itself was not bad. A bit bitter, but I recognize that sometimes my tastes are a bit off there.

That icon? Always a distraction.

[amber-phoenix.livejournal.com]

I *love* the little tongs.