When I'm in a coffee shop, I sometimes ask what the barista would like to make me. The idea is to offer them a chance to serve me what they are most excited about (something that I wished I got to do more often.) I'm thrilled when I get responses like "You know, our Columbia El Jordan from <roaster> is pulling beautifully today, how 'bout a shot of that?" or "This Brazil we just got in is tasting really great in milk lately, I'm going to make you a macchiato." Sometimes though, I get a confused, snooty or cold response, from the sarcastic "So can I just make you the most expensive item on the menu?" to simply "I don't like to answer those sort of questions." I've been surprised to get this sort of response from those cafes where I'd most expect passion for coffee and service, and I was wondering if anybody else did this? or wished this happened more often? Other thoughts?
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