Marveling at the lasting power of a regular’s bold lipstick, local barista Tiffany Kwon has decided to pre-soak all ceramic mugs.
Barista Mystified by Lipstick Stain That Refuses to Budge
Year: 2019
Local Roaster Burned by Unpunny Coffee Headline
Local roaster Justin Peck was shocked early Friday reading the first pun-less headline by a coffee news site.
Barista Questions Existence as Customers Continue Conversation At Register
Local Barista Whitney Long fell into existential terror as two customers debated where to get dinner late Tuesday afternoon.
Coffee Bag Squeezers Aroma Wheel Coming Soon
In a move to meet consumers where they are, specialty coffee officials have joined forces with scent scientists and random customers of some of the nations best roasters to design tool that will help people who squeeze bags to determine purchases a long awaited point of reference.
Customer Determined To Defend His God-Given Territory Until Final Moment Of Operation
Ignoring a series of cues from the cafe staff surrounding him, volunteer pallbearer Rufus Shlockley refreshed his Facebook feed for the tenth time Saturday evening as baristas started sweeping around him.
Coffee Shop Serves Doppio But Unsure What It Does
A small group of baristas in a coffee shop just outside a local mall are trying to shake things up in their coffee-traditional city.
Opinion: Give Me, the Third Grouphead, A Chance
By Josh Rank SCOTTSDALE, AZ— I know jealousy is really unbecoming, but I can produce a shot just like the two groupheads between me and the grinder. I can ramp up to a full nine bars of pressure just as well as them. Even better, probably. Their gaskets are all loose and worn out. Just look how far you have…
Customer Devastated to Learn Cute Barista Not Impressed When he Tosses Back Double Shots
Cafe regular Mark Sampson came to a painful discovery on Tuesday when his favorite barista informed him that tossing back his morning double shot was not, in fact, an impressive feat to anyone.
Local Singer-Songwriter Plays Empty Cafe, Finds God
CARRBORO, NC— Local singer-songwriter Jack Hammond had a religious epiphany this week while playing a show at an empty cafe. “It was 5pm on a Thursday, and I was just there, singing in this empty cafe,” Hammond told our reporters this morning. “And I was like, who am I playing for right now? Why am I doing this?…
Sadistic Barista’s Favorite Part of Shift When Customers Ask For Drinks After Close
Local barista Adam Carter admitted late Tuesday that his favorite part of working in a coffee shop is when a customer comes in minutes after closing time.