February 13, 2004

Just some more cafe thoughts 'til I get serious:

Have I mentioned Oakland's caramel fetish? Customers come in asking for caramel on the bottom, the middle of the cup, and the top. How am I supposed to put caramel in the middle of steamed milk?

A few people have asked me to line the cup with caramel. Won't it melt into the milk anyway, I wonder?

Some ask me to put in the "real caramel," not the caramel flavor. Real caramel? You mean the corn syrup made in some vat somewhere?

Were Oaklanders raised on a high sugar diet? Do dentists make a killing here? Should I invest in fake teeth and fillings stock?

Why am I asking so many stupid questions? Why do I care? 'Cause that stupid #@$%#@$% caramel bottle is always clogged!