quote from Uncle Ernie
When I lived in SF, I pretty much made Farley's my office. Always a good bike show in front, and the baristas were all women who rode and had a lot of good tats. One day a guy come up and asked for a latte, "...do you have skim milk?"
Instantaneous and total silence struck as every head slowly rotated to see who the dummy was. A mouse fart would have sounded like a sonic boom as everyone waited. Finally, the dumb-struck woman behind the counter was able to collect herself and murmered a steady, terse, "No."
That is what I won't tolerate. Attitude from some "barista", tats or not who is barely one step above a McDonalds server. I don't know where they come across this attitude that I have seen more than once. Give me "What can I get you" or " How can I help you" without the snobby attitude or I won't be back.
I am much more a tea drinker but when I do have coffee it's 100% Kona. My wife and I both have relatives in Hawaii that we visit every few years. Mine is retired Navy so through her we have access to the commissary and the coffee is much cheaper than store price. Last time we were there we brought back 20 lbs which mostly went on to friends and relatives. I kept about 3 lbs. for myself. My wife's cousin lives on the Big Island and has several acres that he has recently planted in coffee, bananas, and papayas among "other" things.
So we will have to try some "homegrown" next time.
