Bring back the old espresso machine: I'm a bit of a coffee snob, but it really doesn't take more than a Jamba-juice-enhanced-pallatte to realize that the new "fully-automatic" espresso machines in the Lion's Den make crappy espresso. It's not normal to find a sludge of water and coffee grinds at the bottom of a double shot, as these machines regularly output.
Respect my mug: I'm pretty happy with the Lion's Den's new green disposables, but still, for an establishment that puts out so much container waste per day, there are certainly no-waste solutions. How about this? If I bring in my own ceramic mug and you fill it with coffee, give me a coffee for less. It's not that novel of an idea -- we've seen it at all sorts of corner coffee spots. Instead, the closest the LD gets to a mug program is one where you buy their proprietary, over-priced thermos.
Real apple cider: Sometimes I really need a non-caffeinated drink and the Den is slim on those. Especially during the Winter and Fall -- we have to get some hot apple cider in there. It's a perfect specialty drink for a place like the Den. But none of that heated apple juice crap that they serve down in Uhall. I want a real tangy, un-filtered, cloudy beverage.
Love, Chris Lesinski
2009-02-15
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I am a major coffee snob as well! Caffeine is my breakfast and lunch. But Chris you have to realize most college students don't understand the beauty in espresso. They just want something sugary within the 10 minutes in between classes. The LD usually does a good job at making some fine foam, but only when there's not a huge line. This is why they bought the new espresso machine... to better serve our needs, although not really ours, more the masses.
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