Mocha Chocalata Ya Ya (Oh Yea)
People in the Pacific Northwest love their coffee. Every neighborhood in Portland has at least one locally owned coffee shop in addition to a large number of Starbucks sprinkled throughout the metro area. There are also a large number of coffee huts/stands. They look like storage sheds with drive-thru windows. They are fully functioning coffee shops offering any sort of coffee related beverage you could desire, except there is no seating. You either drive-thru or walk up.Well, I went to Home Depot this morning, and right next to the front door is one of these coffee stands. There was a line made up of rough looking men with dirty clothes. They looked like your typical construction workers. The biggest, meanest looking one ordered a grande vanilla soy latte with an extra shot of espresso. Since when do construction workers order soy lattes at Home Depot? And more importantly, is it possible to be a coffee snob in a city where even the blue collar workers order specialty coffee drinks from a coffee stand in front of a hardware store?
I'm not sure if it's beautiful or disturbing.
posted by Ben @ 9:36 AM
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Hi there, I linked to your sight through jim at serotoninrain. I just wanted to extend a hearty welcome to Portland. My wife and I too moved from the east coast (PA) to Portland.
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Oh and welcome to (as you have already seen) the coffee world. If you're not hooked already, you will be in no time.
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