Coffee & Food Company
On Monday evening I was on my way into college after work and I thought, ?hmm, I need coffee? so I was walking up Nassau street and I went to the Coffee and Food Company where I had never been before to get one, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised, there was a middle aged man working there and I would say he possibly owned the place, he was just clearing up after a busy day and looked fairly stressed to the max, I was wrecked and not in the humour for anything never mind 3 hours of college, but this man totally made my evening, he was SO nice, all chats and watching him make the coffee put a smile on my face. I used to work in a coffee shop years ago when I was still in school, and I really put the effort in to make everyone nice coffee and its not often that you will get a good one to take away nowadays, he just looked like he loved doing it, he took his time and was obviously a total perfectionist, even though I was in a hurry I didn?t mind waiting the 5 minutes it took for my coffee, he had a special brush to make sure that there was no grains clogging up the machine, he wiped the steam pipe until it gleamed after he heated the milk (a thing I rarely see done regularly in coffee emporiums) the coffee looked delish and he was just SO nice he even put my one sugar in for me as I was laden down with bags and folders), so now I beg the question, why aren?t there more people like this in the city, why do people work with the public when they so obviously HATE people? It baffles me, it really does, no manners, no smile, no thank you, and I don?t mean in the false ?American ? Have a nice day? way I mean just genuine nice, I always had a smile for my customers, the ones that came in everyday for their coffee before work at 7am, the builders who came in for their full Irish at 9am, the office workers who came in at lunch, and even the people who would come in and annoy me for food or drinks just before closing, maybe I am just picky, but being nice doesn?t cost anything! Anyway, my coffee was lovely and lasted me a good hour before going too cold to drink it was massive and cost ?2 (I think) and I will be going there again this evening for the same thing for defo and so should everyone if they are in the vicinity!!
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I have to say, I'm totally pissed off with paying ?3 for a coffee made by someone who doesn't give a fuck.
The guy in Coffee Angel (the stand on the pier on the weekends) is a bit like that, as in he's a perfectionist. He's not mad chatty or anything, but he totally gives a fuck. He makes a mean coffee.
Except when he's very busy, then it's only alright. But still, y'know?
Posted by: Matt | October 18, 2006 11:46 AM
It's nice to see someone giving a shit, I hate buying coffee off shitheads so generally I don't, if it's good, it's good enough to wait for in my opinion, even if I was late for college and had a red face from running, and then everyone stared at me, I think it was to do with my yellow hairband though, not that I was late, I think they think I am a bit out there you know?
Posted by: Babs | October 18, 2006 11:50 AM
I think they might have something there. :-)
Posted by: Matt | October 18, 2006 11:59 AM
ah feck off you!! Just cause I like wearing colours, people seem to think I am odd, it's strange!
Posted by: Babs | October 18, 2006 12:59 PM
You can't beat a good and well-prepared coffee. I just wish I could get one at the restaurants here in work instead of the hot, crappy brown water they pass as an excuse for a coffee.
Posted by: SharkyUK | October 18, 2006 1:17 PM
UPDATE: Went in yesterday, the coffee is actually ?2.20 which is still not that bad, different dude, same expertise, I am impressed!!
Posted by: Babs | October 19, 2006 9:41 AM
We have three coffee shops here in town. One is a drive-thru and they are always nice but not always the best makers of coffee, one that's rather new but the coffee is excellent and one that is older but the staff is GREAT.
I always choose service over taste. Might not be the best thing but it makes my day. And, if that doesn't work, I make my own!
Posted by: Cat | October 19, 2006 3:43 PM
I make my own when I'm at home, with my super-cool espresso/cappuchino machine, and my coffees kick all the other coffees ASSES.
Mind you, if you ask me to make you a coffee, I might tell you to feck off and make it yourself, which is something that doesn't happen that often in a coffee shop.
Posted by: Matt | October 19, 2006 3:52 PM