Put a spritz of seltzer in that Rocket Fuel, would you?

In this post, Jeff Simmermon shares an experience he had at an Arlington, VA coffee shop called Murky Coffee. It make us appreciate the nice people behind the counter at The Coffee Zone.

"I just ordered my usual summertime pick-me-up: a triple shot of espresso dumped over ice. And the guy at the counter looked me in the eye with a straight face and said “I’m sorry, we can’t serve iced espresso here. It’s against our policy.”

“Okay,” I said, “I’ll have a triple espresso and a cup of ice, please.”

He rolled his eyes and rang it up, took my money, gave me change. I stood there and waited. Then the barista called me over to the bar. I reached for it, and he leaned over and locked his eyes with mine, saying “Hey man. What you’re about to do … that’s really, really Not Okay.”

He continued: “This is our store policy, to preserve the integrity of the coffee. It’s about the quality of the drink, and diluting the espresso is really not cool with us. So I mean, you’re going to do what you’re going to do, and I can’t stop you, but”

You can read the full post here but be warned there's some strong language. My favorite part of the post is the video clip for Five Easy Pieces. A classic.