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The 20 minute coffee order that took me an hour in Portland
I stopped into a new place downtown last Tuesday and asked for a simple pour over. The barista spent 45 minutes explaining the single-origin beans and why their water filtration mattered more than the coffee itself. Has anyone else had a coffee shop experience where you waited way longer than expected for something simple?
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burns.jenny1mo ago
My friend asked for a black drip coffee in Portland and got a 20 minute lecture on the ethical implications of their roast profile. She just wanted caffeine, not a TED talk.
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patricialee1mo ago
Right, the barista there definitely loves talking more than pouring.
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taylor121mo ago
Come on, is getting a lecture on ethical roasting really that common? Ive been to a bunch of coffee shops in Portland and most baristas are too busy or tired to care. Maybe once in a blue moon you get the super passionate guy who wont shut up, but it feels like people exaggerate these stories for internet points.
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adamr141mo ago
Just ask for a drip coffee before they start talking, that usually cuts the lecture time in half.
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