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Date: 04 Sep 2006 20:20:46
From: sprsso
Subject: Coffee at Riley's
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Made the mistake by ordering an espresso at Riley's Coffee today,
ignoring Karen's warning. (She ordered a Diet Coke. Ster than me).
I pointed out that the portafilter was mounted in the group, unlike
the first 4 espresso joints we visited, so it couldn't be that bad.
Single group Brasilia, pretty clean, and a Bunn espress grinder. After
3 doses and tamping first with the grinder-mounted tamper, then the
world famous handstand tamp, the barista pulled me a perfect, 6 second
shot into a 4oz. frosted plastic sample cup.
After paying the guy, and leaving a tip, I looked at my 95F, cremaless
excuse for an espresso and observed out loud that the grinder was set
a little coarse. The PBTC, with an impressive British accent, (no
reflection on Danny, Ken, et al.) begged my pardon, to which I replied
that the grind would benefit by being somewhat finer. He thanked me,
and apparently as a return favor, haughtily told Karen "And that goes
in there" pointing in turn to her straw wrapper and the trash can by
the counter.
Never one to leave a courtesy unrepaid, I replied "And so does this"
and promptly threw my espresso in the trash. At that point, not to be
undone Karen said "This too" and discarded her untouched soda, and we
walked away mumuring something about knowing better.
A few steps away, it occured to us that we probably were not the clear
winners in this discourse, as we had neither of our drinks, the cost
of same and worst of all the tip.
As we passed back by the location later, we felt redeemed watching the
barista scramble to adjust his grinder with a look of futility as he
discarded dose after dose.
The lesson, of course, is never to order espresso from Riley's.
In Osceola Square Mall.
In Kissimmee, Florida....al
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Date: 05 Sep 2006 06:09:25
From: daveb
Subject: Re: Coffee at Riley's
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I would have demanded a refund, Al!
BTW, the idiot independent guy I mentioned some months back? "Coffee
Shack"?
with the cold PF and NO GRINDER AT ALL?
closed. hah!
Dave
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sprsso wrote:
> Made the mistake by ordering an espresso at Riley's Coffee today,
> ignoring Karen's warning. (She ordered a Diet Coke. Ster than me).
> I pointed out that the portafilter was mounted in the group, unlike
> the first 4 espresso joints we visited, so it couldn't be that bad.
> Single group Brasilia, pretty clean, and a Bunn espress grinder. After
> 3 doses and tamping first with the grinder-mounted tamper, then the
> world famous handstand tamp, the barista pulled me a perfect, 6 second
> shot into a 4oz. frosted plastic sample cup.
> After paying the guy, and leaving a tip, I looked at my 95F, cremaless
> excuse for an espresso and observed out loud that the grinder was set
> a little coarse. The PBTC, with an impressive British accent, (no
> reflection on Danny, Ken, et al.) begged my pardon, to which I replied
> that the grind would benefit by being somewhat finer. He thanked me,
> and apparently as a return favor, haughtily told Karen "And that goes
> in there" pointing in turn to her straw wrapper and the trash can by
> the counter.
> Never one to leave a courtesy unrepaid, I replied "And so does this"
> and promptly threw my espresso in the trash. At that point, not to be
> undone Karen said "This too" and discarded her untouched soda, and we
> walked away mumuring something about knowing better.
> A few steps away, it occured to us that we probably were not the clear
> winners in this discourse, as we had neither of our drinks, the cost
> of same and worst of all the tip.
> As we passed back by the location later, we felt redeemed watching the
> barista scramble to adjust his grinder with a look of futility as he
> discarded dose after dose.
> The lesson, of course, is never to order espresso from Riley's.
> In Osceola Square Mall.
> In Kissimmee, Florida....al
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 23:24:11
From: Barry Jarrett
Subject: Re: Coffee at Riley's
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what the hell? there's another one?
--barry "had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't april 1"
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 23:40:33
From: sprsso
Subject: Re: Coffee at Riley's
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Yep, there is, although it apparently has changed hands and machines.
I remember it from when we lived there, but never really connected the
names until today. I wish I had taken a picture. It is a free-standing
kiosk style in the middle of a dying mall.
And it was really as bad as I made it sound.
Apologies if anyone didn't read all the way down to the bottom....al
On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:24:11 GMT, Barry Jarrett
<barry@rileys-coffee.com > wrote:
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>
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>what the hell? there's another one?
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>
>--barry "had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn't april 1"
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 20:36:01
From: Marshall
Subject: Re: Coffee at Riley's
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On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 20:20:46 GMT, sprsso <acritzer@cfl.rr.com > wrote:
Gee, I thought Barry had higher standards. :-)
shall
>Made the mistake by ordering an espresso at Riley's Coffee today,
>ignoring Karen's warning. (She ordered a Diet Coke. Ster than me).
>I pointed out that the portafilter was mounted in the group, unlike
>the first 4 espresso joints we visited, so it couldn't be that bad.
>Single group Brasilia, pretty clean, and a Bunn espress grinder. After
>3 doses and tamping first with the grinder-mounted tamper, then the
>world famous handstand tamp, the barista pulled me a perfect, 6 second
>shot into a 4oz. frosted plastic sample cup.
>After paying the guy, and leaving a tip, I looked at my 95F, cremaless
>excuse for an espresso and observed out loud that the grinder was set
>a little coarse. The PBTC, with an impressive British accent, (no
>reflection on Danny, Ken, et al.) begged my pardon, to which I replied
>that the grind would benefit by being somewhat finer. He thanked me,
>and apparently as a return favor, haughtily told Karen "And that goes
>in there" pointing in turn to her straw wrapper and the trash can by
>the counter.
>Never one to leave a courtesy unrepaid, I replied "And so does this"
>and promptly threw my espresso in the trash. At that point, not to be
>undone Karen said "This too" and discarded her untouched soda, and we
>walked away mumuring something about knowing better.
>A few steps away, it occured to us that we probably were not the clear
>winners in this discourse, as we had neither of our drinks, the cost
>of same and worst of all the tip.
>As we passed back by the location later, we felt redeemed watching the
>barista scramble to adjust his grinder with a look of futility as he
>discarded dose after dose.
>The lesson, of course, is never to order espresso from Riley's.
>In Osceola Square Mall.
>In Kissimmee, Florida....al
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